Read 5 extremely easy spring cleaning tips you can do right now, without breaking the bank, or your back in the process.
Spring is on route, which means we can all finally emerge from hibernation! OK, perhaps we can’t throw away the big coats or wellies just yet, but the pretty spring flowers are definitely emerging and the nights are getting lighter. If we were really optimistic we would say it was getting warmer…but perhaps that is a little too far fetched for now!
Regardless of exactly how close to spring it is, the fact remains that the home needs preparing for a brand new season. The fresh, revitalised home you seek needn’t cost you many hours, and lots of pounds to achieve either. In fact, you can get your home spring ready much easier than you think. Don’t believe us? Take a look at these 5 easy spring cleaning tips you can do right now for an instant spring fresh boost without even having to leave your house:
- Clear a window ledge
Any shelf or edge is an opportunity to display or store things in a home. Without meaning to, we can fill up a window ledge with letters, plants, ornaments and other things. The main issue isn’t the clutter though, it is the light being blocked out. Declutter a window ledge for instant light in any room.
- Sweep and clear the garden
Over winter the garden collects many leaves and lots of debris, causing it to look very neglected and definitely not spring ready. Who knows what beautiful flowers could be hiding under all those untouched corners?! Sweep up all those leaves, fill that brown bin to the brim and feel an instant clean and clear feeling in your garden.
- Wash the walls
The less natural light there is, the less we notice walls getting dingy. Cooking grease, candle smoke and other things can cause the walls to look a little less crisp. Wash the walls down with a paint friendly solution to instantly brighten up the room. If the marks or stains won’t be washed away, you might want to pop a lick of paint down if you have some spare pots in the cupboard.
- Declutter
Of course you can’t have a spring cleaning article without at least one mention of decluttering! All of the items you have collected over Christmas and winter need to be placed though, so if you aren’t using them or enjoying them, they need to go. Use cheap self storage by Storing.com to store anything you need time to sell, and everything else can be donated to charity. Within a short space of time you can transform a room by decluttering.
- Clean the windows
The windows of the home aren’t that handy in winter because it is dark all the time. Come spring and summer, they fill the home with light. An easy way to freshen the home up ready for that glorious sunshine is to give the windows a quick clean. Get the soap suds out yourself for a mini-workout and a quick home freshen up, or pay somebody to clean them for instant spring cleaning without even having to get up!
Spring cleaning is a personal process. For some it requires a total home transformation, for others its a case of spring cleaning and chucking out everything you don’t need from the home, garage and cheap self storage unit. Self storage prices can be surprisingly good value. It is a fresh start and there is a lot to look forward to. Happy cleaning!