Spring cleaning is a great way to say goodbye to winter. Clean and declutter to refresh, renew, and revive your home.
- Clean out the garage before you tackle the rest of the home. Set aside an area for things you don’t need any more. Once you have decluttered inside the house, sell or donate what you wish to discard. Hold a garage sale, or call a furniture bank.
- For what you do want to keep, create an efficient storage system if you don’t already have it. The bonus to doing this? You may not need a major cleanup next year.
- It’s time to take a look at the outdoor furniture as you will be using it soon. Inspect, clean and carry out any needed repairs.
- Before packing away your winter clothes sort through them to discard or donate the ones you don't need any more. Create an efficient storage system for clothes.
- Before you put your winter bedding away, make sure everything is clean. Bring out or buy lighter bedclothes for spring. Again, discard or donate what you don’t plan to use next year.
- Clean windows and check drapes and window treatments. Vacuum any dust, send dirtier drapes to the cleaners.
- Move furniture and vacuum beneath it. This is a good time to clean your upholstery.
- Clean any carpets or rugs. If you find that your carpet is getting too dirty, get it professionally cleaned.
- Invest in storage solutions to contain clutter. You can buy beds, tables, and many other pieces of furniture that do double duty and help you keep clutter out of sight.
- This is also a good time to reupholster, repurpose or repair any piece of furniture that is beginning to look bedraggled.
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