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    Spring cleaning guidelines for homeowners

    From time to time, your house will need a big scraping. There’s no better time for that than the pleasant spring days. It’s not too cold, it’s not too hot – the weather is perfect for this kind of choir. The amount of time that you will spend on this task depends on the size of your home and the help that you have. Get every household member involved, and it will be over in a heart bit. If you live alone, don’t stress out. When you follow some spring cleaning guidelines, you can scrub your whole place thoroughly even in one day.

    Why do people do spring cleaning?

    Since spring in most places comes after the cold winter, it signifies the new beginning. The plants are reborn, the sun is shining, and the world awaits from the winter nap. We usually have more energy and this is the time when most of the big changes are made. Hence, the spring house cleaning. It’s the opportunity to get rid of grime and let fresh air into your home.

    Blossomed trees
    A way to say good riddance to boring winter and to welcome a warmer, happier season

    If you are planning a relocation soon, the spring clean of your home is a must. You need to pack all of your things and move to your new home, which isn’t an easy process at all. If you want to make it easier, you will probably hire some reliable moving company. Still, before you start looking for suitable moving services Sudbury, you need to leave your current home in the clean condition. Thoroughly cleaning may sound like a dull and exhausting task, but it doesn’t have to be if you follow these simple spring cleaning guidelines.

    One of the best spring cleaning guidelines is to start with decluttering

    When you start to spring cleaning your home, you will find a lot of things that you don’t actually need. Broken items beyond repair, ripped clothes and clothing items, things that you just don’t like anymore. Spring cleaning is the perfect way to get rid of all the things that are cluttering your home. It’s best to take them out of the way before you start scrubbing.
    In order to do that, you should get some moving boxes Sudbury, which will be perfect for putting all the things that you have no longer use for.
    Separate boxes by categories:

    • Box for trash – This box will contain the items that suffered so severe damages that the cannot be fixed. Don’t forget to recycle recyclable things.
    • Donate box – The box with things that are in good condition, but you just don’t like them anymore. While there has no use to you, someone can benefit greatly from it. Take this box to the local Red Cross, or other charity organization on your choice.
    • Sell box – If you have some brand items that are working just fine, but you wish to take out of your home, you can always organize the yard sale and make some money on decluttering your home.

    If you want to keep some of the stuff, but you don’t have room for them, there are some great home-made storage solutions that you can benefit from.

    Get cleaning supplies

    Before you start with spring cleaning, make a list of the cleaning supplies that you will need.
    They don’t have to be all store-bought, you can make them your own by mixing some ingredients that you already have in your home. For example, vinegar and lemon are great for house cleaning.

    Get cleaning supplies before you start with spring cleaning
    When you arm yourself with necessary cleaning supplies, there’s nothing stopping you to start cleaning your home from the top to the bottom

    After you get all of your supplies, separate them by rooms. Put cleaning supplies for the bathroom in or near the bathroom. Cleaning supplies with multiple purposes put in some place where it will be reachable for each room. Make a cleaning checklist, and get to work!

    The bathroom should be first room on your cleaning agenda

    One of the important spring cleaning guidelines is to start your cleaning with the most difficult room in your house. That is certainly the bathroom since it has the most scrubbing surfaces. Still, after you tackle the hardest room first, you will feel more motivated to continue with the rest of your home, knowing that it will be much easier.
    Spring cleaning guidelines for cleaning the bathroom:

    • Vacuum and wipe the walls and ceilings
    • Put any throw rugs and floor towels into the washing machine.
    • Spray and soak all scrubbable surfaces
    • Wash mirrors and the insides of windows with microfiber cloths
    • Scrub your bathtub/shower cabin and all surrounding surfaces.
    • Clean your wall tiles
    • Scrub the toilet inside out
    • Clean the bathroom sink
    • Wipe the floor

    Move on to the bedroom

    Tackle the bedroom just after the bathroom and before the afternoon napping time.
    Like with any room, start circling around the bedroom, from top to bottom, so you don’t drop dirt to spots that you have already cleaned. If you have a ceiling fan, put the old pillowcase over the fan blade. As you clean it, the dust will fall into the pillowcase instead on the floor.
    Put all bed sheets and pillowcases into the washer. In case you have rugs in your bedroom, take it outside and wipe the dust out of it.

    Refresh your mattress

    There’s no better time to freshen up your mattress then spring cleaning of your home.  You don’t even have to move of flip it. By sprinkling some baking soda over your bare mattress it will balance its pH levels and remove the bad odor. After a few hours vacuum the baking soda away, and in the meantime vacuum the bedroom, dust it and tidy up space.

    Spring cleaning guidelines - refresh your mattress
    All the rooms will be sparkling clean, and your mattress deserves the same treatment

    Spring cleaning guidelines for cleaning the kitchen

    • Fill your dishwasher with dirty dishes
    • Clean the refrigerator and freezer
    • Degrease and scrub the cooking appliances
    • Clean window treatments and wash the windows
    • Wash all cabinets, surfaces, and utensils
    • Sweep, vacuum and mop floors

    Tips for cleaning the living room, family room, and dining room

    • Dust ceiling fans
    • Vacuum and wipe walls and ceilings
    • Clean your couch
    • Wipe light bulbs with a damp microfiber cloth
    • Clean window treatments and wash the windows
    • Clean and dust electronics
    • Sweep out the fireplace (if you have it)
    • Clean the carpets