Spring Cleaning 101

Its spring and its time for the yearly clean up and spruce up of the house. Get out the old jeans tea shirt and tie your hair back. Find a big basket to hold your tools and cloves. Tackle one room at a time top to bottom. That way if your like me doing this as awe watch the kids feed the dog etc we will have at least one room clean.


Kitchen

Into the basket goes, a botanical germ killer, cloth wipes, sponges, glass cleaner, duster, vacuum (little one), all purpose cleaner. I love the MelaMagic and Tough & Tender but there are many other great products out there.  See link for ideas.  Contact me if you want more info on what I use.

Climb on the couter top and with the little vacuum, vacuum all the tops of the cabinets. I line the tops of my cabinets with newspaper. I change it every year and use the old one to stop weeds in the garden. Put fresh paper. Take down the décor and wash it . Wash down the cabinets. Look inside the cabinets and take out all the stuff you never use. Do you need to save it ? Yes wash and put back. No, then pack for a donation or to sell.

While up there clean the windows and the exhaust fan and hood.

Take a break and have a cup of tea as you look out your clean windows.

Check the cupboard for expired packages of dried food. What you can compost do. All else throw out. When in doubt throw it out. Organize your cupboard. What treasures have you found? While you are doing this spritze the inside of the stove with water and backing soda. This natural cleaner will clean without the smell.

Clean the counters and all the storage areas. Clean the fridge inside and out. Clean the coils and underside as best you can.

Now finish up by chasing all the little ones and pets out and cleaning the floor.

Now how many rooms do you have???