Monday, April 22, 2013

Spring Cleaning

I have a love-hate relationship with spring cleaning. I love how clean my house is afterward, but it is a lot of work to clean it. I generally keep my house pretty clean, but know a good thorough clean is necessary each year so I do it.

To make spring cleaning a little better, I always make a checklist of everything that needs to be done inside and outside. Being able to mark things off and see what I've accomplished helps keep me going throughout the long process. Since I have lived in the same house for so many years, I have been able to create the perfect spring cleaning checklist, but didn't always have one. For those of you who don’t have a checklist, I would suggest making one. It truly does make things easier and prevents you from missing anything. Here are a couple of links I used when I first created my list:

Right@Home

Martha Stewart Living

The Complete Guide to Imperfect Homemaking

Before I tackle my checklist, I like to do a quick search to see if I come across any new cleaning tips and tricks that can make things a little easier for me. I found these articles to be beneficial so I wanted to share them in case they are helpful for someone else:

10 Simple Steps to Detoxifying Your Home

Surprising Uses for Your Dishwasher

10 Essentials for Your Cleaning Kit

Happy cleaning!