Spring cleaning is not necessarily something you do in spring – you can do it at any time of the year and it will always make a huge difference to how you feel about your home. Of course, when you’re starting to do it it can be daunting, as you don’t quite know where to begin. You might find that it is a little exasperating at times too.
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Nonetheless, there are some things you can do to ensure that your spring cleaning goes as well as possible. That is what we are going to look into today. As long as you take care of the following, you will find that you are able to keep your home much cleaner. So enjoy spending time in it all the more.
Windows First
For some reason, having clean windows tends to make the whole place feel a lot cleaner. And for that reason, it’s a good idea to start with the windows first. Once you have done the windows, you will then already feel as though you are in a much better and cleaner home, and that will make cleaning the rest of the home even easier. Fortunately, it’s easy enough to keep your windows as clean as possible. And that is something that you will want to look into first and foremost.
It is mostly about what product you use. But as long as you are using one which you can be sure of, you will find it easy to keep them perfectly clean. Make use too to avoid any streak marks. And that can end up making the windows look even dirtier than if you had just left them alone. Once the windows are done, you will already feel better about the house and how it looks.
Carpet Cleaning
To clean the carpets can take a long time. But fortunately, it’s one of those things you only have to do every now and then. If you think it is time to clean your carpets, you should look into getting hold of some good quality carpet cleaners, as that will ensure that you are much more likely to get all the dirt up that you would like to. What’s more, you should ensure that you always vacuum the floor before cleaning. Because this will obviously ensure that it is much cleaner after the fact. That will mean that you get a lot more out of it. In addition, you manage to make your home look much cleaner on the whole as a result of it too.
Dusting
The problem most people have with dusting is that it always just feels like you are moving dust around, and not really getting rid of it. However, it is better for your health – and for how the flat looks – to even just collect the dust, and if you use a good microfiber cloth you might even be surprised at how easily you can dispose of the dust afterward. As long as you do that, you will be able to enjoy being in the house much more, so that alone is worth considering if you have decided it is time for a spring clean any time of the year.
Today’s contributor provides some good. common sense tips. Do you have any spring cleaning tips to share? Please share them on our Facebook page.
She has a B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education/English and a Spanish Minor. In addition, she holds a Certificates in Natural Health and Herbology from accredited programs. She pursued these natural wellness certifications due to her love for herb gardening.
Despite freelancing to make a living, her love is "all things home."
Deborah grew up in a family that grew a large vegetable garden and a fruit orchard, helping her parents pull weeds and can home-grown foods as part of her childhood. In fact, she had no idea that she could purchase veggies and fruits in pre-packed steel cans until she went to college and made a food run.
Today, she lives in Bertie County, North Carolina, an agricultural rural area with more chickens than people. She lives with her husband and two rescue pets a sweet toy fox terrier and a cat who showed up one day and moved into the house. Together, they enjoy DIY projects, furniture refinishing, gardening, and canning.
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