Thursday, April 10, 2014

Tips To Make Your Spring Cleaning A Breeze

By Jed Obermyer


Around April and May, people tend to come out of the winter lull as everything thaws and the plants begin to bloom. With that mental haze lifted, many people find themselves motivated. This usually manifests in the form of wanting to improve both one's home and one's self. I'm not a philosopher, so I'll just write about how to improve the home with a thorough spring cleaning. There's no "right" way to clean, but there are plenty of wrong ways. These tips will hopefully make the task more manageable.

Don't Burn Yourself Out - With many projects around the house, the first few days or so are fueled by a gung-ho attitude. A good attitude is a great asset, but expending yourself too much in the early phases can mean finding yourself burned out and unmotivated down the line. Remember to pace yourself. Spring cleaning doesn't have to be done by the very start of spring. To be absolutely thorough, it may take weeks. This is why it's absolutely vital that to ration your energy and time.

Plan It Out - Not everyone is fond of making detailed plans. Some people like to just dive right in. That's not always a bad thing, but there are certainly times where planning ahead can save a lot of headache down the line. This is true in the case of spring cleaning. Before starting proper, you might go through each room of the house and write down the things that have the biggest need to be cleaned or fixed and what items you will need to get it done.

Have Everything You Need On Hand - Once you're down on your hands and knees, scrubbing away on whatever item or surface you're currently cleaning, there are few things more frustrating than realizing that you're out of cleaning product or other essential item. Driving to the store while you're in your work clothes, covered in dirt and sweat, is far from an appealing prospect. The better option would be to have proper supplies of everything you need on hand before starting. This goes along with nicely with making a list and planning ahead.

Make Sure You Get Everything - Spring cleaning is not the time to cut corners. It's the time to make sure that everything that doesn't usually get covered by your normal routine sees proper maintenance. To be sure that everything gets done, one good tactic is start from one corner and work downward and outward. Start at the ceiling, and work your way down, cleaning ceiling elements like fans, wall decorations and furniture pieces along the way. If you do a clean sweep like this in every room in the house, there's little chance of missing anything important.




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