Spring is here! And you know what that means – it’s time to start spring cleaning your home!
So open up those windows, and let in some fresh air.
We’re sure you’re rearing to go – especially after being cooped up indoors all winter. Spring cleaning is an overwhelming task, no matter how big or small your home may be. It can be really difficult to figure out where to start, so here are our professional tips to help you get the most out of your spring cleaning this year.
1. Always Start With A Spring Cleaning Plan
Spring cleaning consists of many more tasks besides your usual dusting, vacuuming and mopping routine. It also includes the yearly maintenance your appliances may need, decluttering, garage cleaning, etc.
Just as you would with any other significant undertaking, you should first sit down and have a plan of action. Here’s how:
- Write down every room in your house – and then areas outside your home that needs to be cleaned.
- When listing out these areas, don’t forget to include closets and utility areas too!
- Then under each room, jot down which tasks (like wiping down windows, dusting furniture, etc.) need to be completed.
- Don’t forget to note the areas that you don’t regularly clean, like behind your bed’s headboard and in those hard-to-reach corners.
- Make this even easier by listing down the cleaning tasks in order of when they should be done – and always go from top to bottom.
Slow And Steady Wins The Race in Spring Cleaning
It sure is easy to get caught up in the excitement of spring cleaning and want to do everything all at once. The thing is, if you try to organise and clean your home in one go, you’ll likely end up exhausted and overwhelmed, swearing never to tackle a spring cleaning ever again!
It’s okay if it takes a day or 2 (or more) to finish up your yearly spring cleaning. Break it up into smaller tasks and start slowly by tackling the easiest ones first, then move on to the bigger and harder ones.
2. Declutter To Destress
Now we’re getting to the good stuff! Some research has shown that decluttering can have a significant effect on your well-being.
Don’t believe us? Well, imagine how it feels when you walk into a room full of knick-knacks, piles of paperwork, toys, and books everywhere – at the end of a long day – or at the start of one! You’ll instantly feel stressed out and confused.
Spring cleaning always starts with decluttering your home.
(You see, the less you have, the easier it is to clean). A well-organised space will help you focus more and make for a much more neat, clean, and easy-to-clean environment.
As you move through your home, take stock of all the items (including the furniture) in each room. Note down what you’d like to keep and what you want to throw away.
Collect the items that you don’t want to keep any longer in one area of your home and donate or throw these items away.
If you choose to bin some items, make sure you do so the right way – meaning recycling, safely disposing of electronics, and so on.
In case this gets too confusing, you can always hire a professional junk removal service to help you get rid of all the things that you no longer want.
3. Organise
Once you’ve gotten rid of all the junk in your home, it’s time to organise what’s left.
Usually, the first thing people tend to do is go all out and buy cute, trendy – and often impractical – organisation solutions.
Sure, these will boost how the rooms of your home look aesthetically but are they really functional for each individual’s way of living?
Make sure that you keep the items you regularly use easily accessible.
Tip:
Use what you have on hand first (like shoe boxes or old biscuit tins) to store things. Wait a couple of weeks, and if this works, then you can go ahead and buy that really pretty – and likely expensive – set of storage baskets!
4. It’s Time To Let Go
Letting go of our things is always hard to do. Sometimes they hold sentimental value, and other times, you might just be undecided on whether they will be useful sometime in the future or not.
To make it easier, ask yourself these three questions each time you’re undecided about an item:
- Why do I have this?
- Do I need it?
- If I didn’t own it, what would I use instead?
Once you answer these questions honestly, you’ll find it much easier to decide what stays and needs to go.
5. Know When To Ask For Help
You might have a really big home, or maybe your schedule is crazy, or for any other reason, you may not be able to tackle your home’s entire spring cleaning all by yourself.
Hence, getting people involved might be a great idea! Here are a few tips to make spring cleaning and decluttering more enjoyable for you:
- Get your kids involved – and make a game of it!
- Play some music to put everyone in the right mood.
- Plan a treat for yourselves for a job well done.
If you don’t have anyone at home, you can ask, no problem! In the same way that you would ask a friend to help you move (in exchange for some free food or a treat to their favourite happy hour), you can ask them to help you out.
And if all else fails, you can always hire a professional cleaning service to come to help you out.
At NexDo, our team of professional cleaners can handle almost any task that you may need help with. From deep cleaning your entire home to only handling certain aspects of it – like bathroom cleaning, home exterior washing, junk removal services, etc.
No matter which way you get the help you need, you’ll be relaxed and stress-free at the end of the day, knowing your home is clean and clutter-free!
