Simplify Your Spring Cleaning

An Easy and Stress-Free Guide to Making the Most out of Spring Cleaning!

Spring has sprung and we all know what this means - spring cleaning our homes!

As spring flowers begin to bloom and the brown colors of winter turn to vibrant greens, you can complete a similar transformation inside your house by cleaning and organizing for a fresh season start.

To Get Started

It can feel like an overwhelming and new experience with spring cleaning since it is usually a once-a-year event.

Perhaps you don't know where to begin or when it will end? Here are some expert tips to help you make your plan of attack to breeze through spring cleaning and to get organized.

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Begin With a List of What You Want to Accomplish

Instead of loose leaf paper, use a clipboard or notebook, so your list doesn't get lost or thrown out accidentally.

Make sure to include the annual cleaning tasks you avoid during the year, such as sweeping behind the refrigerator or washing drapes as well as organizing duties, like decluttering a closet or matching plastic containers with lids.

The list should help you to remember things you are worried about forgetting to do, so make sure you don't include jobs that are part of your usual cleaning routine.

Stay Focused

Don't get side tracked. Set intriguing things aside to look through during a break or after you have finished.

Using a timer can be very helpful. It is easy to start looking through things such as photo albums and old toys when we have no boundaries set. You will have the incentive to complete a task when you set a timer and are racing against the clock.

Move forward with a consistent daily effort since trying to organize and clean a whole house in one day can be impractical and overwhelming.

Work on One Area at a Time

Start with something small. You will feel a greater sense of achievement when you finish small sections independently instead of trying to do the entire house in one swoop.

Be sure to reward yourself for each task you complete to help keep you motivated to finish.

Even small rewards such as having a snack or spending 20 minutes on Facebook are things to look forward to.

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Remain Slow But Steady

The number one problem most people have is focusing on the small picture instead of the big one.

Dedicate a set amount of time each day to work on setting goals or on an organizing project such as going through shoes one day and pants the next so tackling an entire job at one time does not become too overwhelming.

Don't Be Afraid to Say Goodbye

Part of organizing is getting rid of the things you don't need and making space for things you do need. Be sure to be honest about how necessary a certain item is. If you do not love it or don't use it, then why keep it?

Try using four boxes to organize items. Make one box for items you will donate, another for trash, the third box for items to move to another location and the last box for items to give to someone special.

Sometime we have things to get rid of, but we rather not give them as a blanket donation. Give those things to someone you know will enjoy them or could use them instead.