I love cracking out my sandals and shorts and stuffing my boots and sweaters away for another year.
However, I don't really enjoy the big spring clean...using actual cleaning products.
Having a toddler who insists on feeding herself leaves for a daily mess in her high chair and the surrounding area. Having a toddler who crawls everywhere and finds the littlest speck of dirt even when you just vacuumed can be frustrating. Having a toddler who splashes more than bathes making your bathtub more like a wave pool leaving puddles on your bathroom floor.
After cleaning up the aforementioned daily messes, it's no wonder I don't want to do a big clean "just because".
One of my favourite scents is Gain. There's just something about it that smells fresh and clean...it instantly puts me in a better mood. So, when smelling the scent while cleaning my sink and tub, I was in heaven. I love having a bathroom that smells like Gain! And I never thought I'd love a Swiffer scent more than I love Open Window Fresh, but now that there's a Gain scent...
Here are some tips from the folks at P&G when it comes to spring cleaning (and a few of my own in italics):
Upholstery, carpets & curtains: Mist these hard to wash areas with NEW Febreze Fabric Refresher with Gain to eliminate unwanted odours and leave a fresh scent. (It's even safe for animals, which is great, because my cat Booyah wouldn't leave the couch after I used this product!)
Closet clutter: Tuck away your winter wear in organized storage bins to make room for your spring and summer wardrobe. To keep your winter wear smelling fresh, add Gain Fireworks Original Scent Booster to your laundry load, before tucking items away. You can also use a Febreze Fabric Refresher to refresh items being pulled out of storage. (My own personal family cleaning tip - we stick a Bounce sheet in EVERYTHING we put in storage...clothes, books, stuffed animals...it keeps the products smelling great when they come out!)
Baseboard & blinds: These areas trap dust and dirt, and can often be neglected. To tackle these tricky areas, run the Swiffer Duster along the surface.
Tough to clean places: Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is a great tool for cleaning away the grime you come across when uncovering those rarely seen spaces and hard to reach places. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser removes scuffs, crayon marks and finger prints from walls too! Mr. Clean has plenty of tips to share, check out www.mrclean.ca for details. (Someone rubbed up against my car in a parking lot...I used a Magic Eraser, and bam, the marks were gone!)
- Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Select-A-Size
- NEW Mr. Clean with Gain Spray
- NEW Swiffer Dust & Shine with Gain
- NEW Swiffer Sweeper with Gain Dry Refills
- NEW Swiffer Sweeper with Gain Wet Refills
- Swiffer Sweeper Kit
- NEW Swiffer WetJet with Gain Solution
- Swiffer WetJet Kit
- Swiffer Duster Refill
- Swiffer Duster Kit
- Gain Fireworks Original Scent Booster
My only complaint about these wonderful new products is that Mr. Clean didn't jump of the packing and do all my work for me.
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My best spring cleaning tip is to start in one place then don;t move on until done. :)
ReplyDeleteMake a list. It is much easier to get things done if you can cross them off and watch that list get smaller and smaller
ReplyDeleteAndrea Amy
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Those magic erasers are great! Especially for removing crayon off the walls.
I finally figured out to do a pre-spring declutter. It's a lot easier to clean if I don't have to keep moving piles of stuff that shouldn't be in my house, anyway!
ReplyDeleteUse newspaper to clean inside and out windows.
ReplyDeleteMake a list :)
ReplyDeleteI also suggest making a list. It helps me focus, and then I can tackle the chores one at a time, so it doesn't seem so daunting.
ReplyDeleteStart at the back of the room and work outward. We do a little every week. We pick one day for 2 hours and work our way through the house.
ReplyDeleteget rid of the winter coats, wash them, and put them away for the season.
ReplyDeleteDon't try to do everything at once! You'll burn out. Tackle a big project every weekend until you're done.
ReplyDeletebasically, just to start doing it, but stay concentrated in one spot because if you clean here and there, you won't see any results and it can get discouraging.
ReplyDeleteRAFFLECOPTER NAME is Anne Taylor
I just realized how awesome a job my husbands shop vac does cleaning the roman blinds...Much better than my home vac!
ReplyDeletevia Rhonda W G.
work from one end of the house to the other
ReplyDeleteStart early :)
ReplyDeleteMarla
My tip is to do your windows first. Then you can open them and let the springtime weather enter and this will motivate you to do the rest of the spring cleaning chores.
ReplyDeleteRafflecopter: Jay Tee
Write down a list of all that has to be done and tackle them all over a weekend. I find that if I do it all at once it's not that bad. But if I leave things to "later" then they just hang over me.
ReplyDeleteRafflecopter - Natalie T
my tip is to work room to room
ReplyDeleterafflecopter - rachelle t
Just concentrate on one room at a time.
ReplyDeleteFocus on one spot at a time.
ReplyDeleteMy tip is to have a bucket or container with all the supplies you'll need handy so you don't have to look around once you start.
ReplyDeleteDo one room at a time starting with the top floor and the room furthest from the stairs, working your way to the front door
ReplyDeleteGo slowly if you need to!
ReplyDeleteSomething I heard on a tv show once was to take your favourite scent of essential oil and put a small dab to coat your light bulbs and when the lightbulb heats up it'll give off the scent...though I've never actually tried it myself...I thought it was a neat tip :)
ReplyDeleteI do a bit of extra cleaning every day so I don't have as much to do for my spring cleaning.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite part of spring cleaning is finishing it. I mean it.
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My favourite tip is to not sweat the small details or the incomplete task or tasks in a given day. It doesn't have to take one day to finish a spring cleaning job. And if you don't get it just right, it's okay. Most people don't even do spring cleaning. So just doing all you did is an accomplishment, not a failure. Just try your best to find some time later on to finish the task.
On a related note, prioritize your tasks and get everything in place ready to go as you are ready to cleaning. When everything is in place, you can clean a lot faster if you don't have to search for anything.
my tip is to hire a cleaning service and spending your precious time outside enjoying the fresh air and sun
ReplyDeleteI put a list on the fridge of all the things I want to do and then for the months of April and May I make sure I complete at least one task a week.
ReplyDeleteAngela Mitchell
last thing to clean is the floors then u can relax
ReplyDeleteThe best way to dust blinds is to close them, then wipe up and down with an old dryer sheet. It'll create an antistatic barrier that helps prevent dust from building up again.
ReplyDeleteI use the vacuum to get all the dust bunnies out of the corners of the ceiling
ReplyDeleteStore a fabric softener sheet in with winter clothes when you put them away so that they come out smelling fresh in the fall/winter
ReplyDeletemake a list,,and concentrate on doing only 1 room a day,,makes it a lot easier on yourself.
ReplyDelete(Karla Sceviour on rafflecopter)
Do one room and one task in the room at a time.
ReplyDeletethanks
start in one corner & don`t move anything back behind you
ReplyDeleteThe best tip that I have is for using the Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. I use them to clean fingerprints from kitchen cupboards and light switches. I also use them on my floors to remove scuff marks and dirt that other cleaners leave behind.
ReplyDeleteListen to music while you clean, it helps make it a bit more fun :)
ReplyDeleteMy best tip is to put on your favorite music, wear some lipstick and stick to one room at a time before moving on to the next area!
ReplyDeleteclean one room at a time!!!
ReplyDeleterafflecopter name is tammy dalley
Clean on a day where it's not so nice out, then you can enjoy yourself out when it is nice.
ReplyDeletebilliondollarprincesss@hotmail.com
Start from the top and then work your way down to the bottom...you have no idea how much stuff ends up on the floor!
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Magic eraser everything :p
ReplyDeleteMake a list and stick to it until it's all done. Also, start on the small cleaning tasks until you tackle the larger ones.
ReplyDeleteFinish cleaning one room before moving onto another one!
ReplyDeleteI usually try to start at one end of the house and move systematically to the other end - not in swoop though :)!
ReplyDeletevacuuming makes a world of a difference
ReplyDeleteloud music while cleaning
ReplyDeleteMy best spring cleaning tip is start by getting rid of old clothes. That takes care of the mess here. Then extreme dusting lol.
ReplyDeleteStore all of your winter clothing and winter accessories in air tight bags until winter decides to return again!
ReplyDeletepick one room, keep on it from start to finish
ReplyDeleteClean a little bit every day so it's not overwhelming
ReplyDeleteDon't spend the whole day cleaning, it will becoming a real chore that will put you off and you won't stick with it. Just do 3 or 4 hours and stop for the day..
ReplyDeleteDo one room at a time and make a list
ReplyDeleteI ask my husband to help me with it. lol
ReplyDeleteNarathip Wall
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Don't forget to clean those ceiling fans!
ReplyDeleteSet a timer to go off after a certain period of time (maybe an hour). Decide to just work really hard cleaning for that time. It's easier knowing there's an end in sight.
ReplyDeletePlan to put aside a few days, and get the troops involved!
ReplyDeleteI make a list and a plan and we tackle the house room by room to spring clean.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
- Dawn
Split it up over multiple days
ReplyDeleteMy favorite tip is to keep the windows open as much as possible. Keep outdoor freshness indoors. :-)
ReplyDeleteI try to just keep up with the cleaning, not let it get out of hand and then I'm consumed with cleaning for a weekend!
ReplyDeleteMy only tip is to have great music on your iPod or playing the background. I usually start in the kitchen, not sure why it is my favorite room to clean. It is usually a visible accomplishment once complete!
ReplyDeleteI use cornstarch and water to wash the windows. works great, no streaks, no haze
ReplyDeletePack up and put away all your winter clothes first, amazing what a difference it makes when that is out of the way :)
ReplyDeleteTake a bit of time every day to do some task or break it up into chunks of time.
ReplyDeleteCheers.
Really impressive post..i will trying these cleaning solution using carpet cleaner ..keep it up...
ReplyDeleteI REALLY need to get better about a cleaning schedule because I keep our house clean but I procrastinate and try to do it all in one day and get overwhelmed! Thanks for these ideas!
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