The Spring Clean - 10 ways to get your dirty clean
Spring is upon us here in Victoria and summer is just around the corner. NOW is the time to do our deep cleaning so we can then sit back and enjoy the summer. What’s on your list to really get clean this year?
I’m going to start with my kitchen and bathroom cabinets. I got busy this past weekend. I pulled everything out of my drawers and proceeded to spend the next hour purging old bottles and medicines that had expired out of my drawer and cleaned it all out with vinegar and water and then put everything back in an orderly manner. Gosh it felt good!! I thought it was interesting how I never cared all winter and yet this one spring day it became time to do the job and I couldn’t wait any longer.
A handy caddy with all your cleaning essentials will make the task so much easier. Source: The Zero waste collective
1) Kitchen cabinets
Next up will be my kitchen cabinets. This is more of a chore. Each drawer gets completely emptied and cleaned then returned to a more organized state. I vaccum the cabinets first then wipe them all down
2) Stainless steel
The stainless steel. In my old house I had stainless appliances and I used a tiny bit of WD40 on a rag once a week to keep the finger smudges to a minimum. My appliances are covered with cabinetry so I don’t have large surfaces of stainless but I still do have the rims around my microwave and beverage fridge so I’ll likely give them a good polish.
Clean and tidy kitchen cabinets will make your day to day cooking and baking so much easier. Source: Label it Labels
The rest of the kitchen
3) Deep clean the counter tops. I keep my counters pretty clean but I am always surprised when I take everything off of them that there are crumbs in the corners. Taking everything off the surface allows you to get right into those pesky corners and de-crumb them!
4) Here’s a bigger job-the dishwasher. Wash all the inside edges and clean out the filter.
5) The fridge. I do this quite frequently. I do not like a dirty fridge so will spend time making sure all the food in there is current and all the shelves and drawers are clean. Take the vegetable drawers right out and soak them to really get them nice and clean. I find by going through my fridge regularly I can keep a better handle on what is in my fridge so I don’t waste food and money by buying it twice,
6) Here’s another chore I don’t rush to do. Cleaning the oven. Thank goodness for self cleaning ovens. Then you can use vinegar and water to make the window shine!
Stainless Steel appliances can take up a lot your kitchen surface area, so make sure they are spotless. Source: Hello Glow
7) Bathrooms
You can use the same baking soda/water mixture to clean your tile and grout in the bathrooms. Just make sure you use lots of water for rinsing after to get rid of the grit from the baking soda.
8) Closets
Organize and weed out your closet. Go through your closet and pull out items you haven’t worn for a year and then give them away. Also pull out any items that need repair. Even if you are now putting them away for the season take them to get repaired BEFORE you put them away. You will be so glad you did when it comes time to pull out your warmer clothes. This is also the time to go through your accessories. The same rules apply to your accessories as they do to your clothes. You will be so glad you went through and culled your closet. It will be easier to find the items you love and everything will be more cohesive in the closet as well.
This is a great time of year to also grow you through your closet too. Source: Shira Gill
9) Bedding
Bedding. Now, I don’t mean your sheets. Those should be washed weekly but it is time to wash your pillows and comforter. Just make sure to read the labels first as some may need to be dry-cleaned. While all the bedding is off the bed you can really go for it and vacuum the mattress. Dust mites love mattresses! I also have been “stripping” my bedding sheets. They get a deep clean and it feels great knowing they have had the best cleaning they can have.
10) Bookshelves
Now is the time to lighten up the bookshelves from winter accessories so while you’re at it, you might as well get a damp cloth or use the vacuum attachment to get into the corners.
Pillows and comforters should be on you Spring cleaning list. Source: The Grower’s daughter
There are a lot of other ways to really deep clean your home but I’m getting exhausted just writing about it. Sigh! I’ll get back to you after I do my own cleaning.
Drop me a line to let me know how you’re doing with your Spring Clean!