The month of March brings spring, and with spring comes bright budding flowers, longer days, warmer weather, and spring cleaning. There is no better way to shake off the dreariness of winter than a freshly cleaned home ready to welcome the season. Here are 10 easy ways you can clean your home for spring.
1. Open the Windows
There’s nothing like the sun shining through your windows to usher in the feeling of spring.
Throw back the curtains, part the blinds, and open up the windows to let the fresh spring air waft through your home.
2. Organize Your Closets
If you are running out of closet space, you can put away many of your bulky winter clothes to leave room for your spring wardrobe. You can even take a few extra minutes to sort out any clothes you no longer wear to donate, giving you even more room for the upcoming season.
3. Use Detergent as an All-Purpose Cleaner
A little bit of laundry detergent can go a long way. Warm water, laundry detergent, and items that you may have around the house can help you clean:
- oil spills
- carpets
- cabinets
- stovetops
- sinks
- toilets
- walls
- countertops
- bathtubs
- and more!
Recipes for all-purpose cleaners recommend just 1/4 cup of detergent for 5 gallons of water. Simple and effective.
4. Brighten Rooms with Simple Changes
A simple change of pillows on a sofa or comforters on a bed can make a world of difference. You can rotate these household items seasonally, keeping your décor fresh and rooms feeling like new with very little effort.
5. Reorganize Living Areas
Again, small changes can make a big difference in the look and feel of your home, and rearranging the furniture in main living areas can leave your home feeling fresh and ready for spring.
6. Clean Light Switches and Fixtures
Take a few minutes to wipe fingerprints off light switches, dust your lamps, tighten the screws on any loose door hinges, and replace any incandescent light bulbs with brighter and more energy-efficient bulbs.
7. Clean Kitchen Appliances
Give your microwave and fridge a fresh look by cleaning any old food remnants from inside the appliances. An easy way to clean the microwave is by heating a bowl of water — the steam loosens the residue for easy clean-up.
8. Bring Plants Indoors
A few indoor flowers and plants can bring the fresh blooms of spring into your home, brightening living rooms, kitchens, or windowsills with ease.
9. Check Your Cabinets
Look in your kitchen and bathroom cabinets to see if anything has expired, is almost empty, or needs to be thrown away. This is a simple way to declutter your home’s key features without spending a lot of time cleaning.
10. Put Out a New Welcome Mat
What better way to welcome spring than with a new welcome mat outside your front door? This fresh feature not only adds another focal point to your entryway, it makes an excellent first impression for visitors.
Cleaning to Sell Your Home This Spring?
These spring cleaning tips can help you prepare your home to sell. Home buyers love to see homes that are bright, clean, and inviting from the front door, and these easy tips can help you get started. We can also recommend other home staging tips and home selling resources to help you make the largest return on your investment this spring; just contact us and we can talk about selling your home.