Here are 5 of our favorite cleaning hacks to meet your cleaning goals and get your home sparkling clean just in time for summer. BONUS free Spring Cleaning Checklist and printable is available at the bottom of this post!
Spring Cleaning Hacks
Having a sparkling clean house is at the top of many families priority lists. There’s something incredibly calming and comforting about living in a home that is both tidy and clean. But, we know all too well that maintaining a clean home can be a challenge.
If you’ve got a busy and active household with messy kids and animals running around you may find it challenging to get your home clean on a regular basis. So, giving your home (regardless of its size) a good deep clean every spring might be a great starting point for keeping a cleaner home overall. A thorough deep clean is a great starting point to help you stay motivated to spot clean and keep your home tidy and clean throughout the year.
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Popular Spring Cleaning Hacks
With the weather warming up, the birds chirping and flowers finally beginning to sprout, it’s time to channel the renewed energy spring brings into a thorough spring cleaning.
From dusty bedrooms to grimy window tracks these popular spring cleaning hacks (+ bonus free printable spring cleaning checklist) is going to help get you fired up and ready to get your clean on.
Plus, these clever spring cleaning hacks will help you get the job done quickly and efficiently. A good spring clean using these spring cleaning hacks at least once a year makes weekly maintenance easier which will save you an incredible amount of time in the long run.
The idea is simple: get the big heavy duty cleaning done once a year and then maintain your cleaning from week to week for a home that is cleaner and more tidy all year.
If cleaning your entire house from top to bottom feels overwhelming, we are here to help!
We’ve created a useful, convenient and comprehensive spring cleaning checklist to help you get organized and stay motived. This free printable spring cleaning hacks checklist coupled with the clever spring cleaning hacks outlined below are a great way to tackle the challenge of a thorough deep clean.
The free printable spring cleaning hacks checklist below is only an example and can be adjusted to suit your living space and families needs.
Bigger or smaller house? No problem! Adjust the checklist and spring cleaning hacks to suit your individual needs.
Since some folks have larger or smaller homes the printable is designed as a guide to help you apply the spring cleaning hacks we discuss below in a very general way.
Feel free to modify, adjust and use the printable in any way that makes the spring cleaning process easiest for you.
So, here are 5 of our absolute favorite spring cleaning hacks plus a bonus free printable spring cleaning guide and checklist that you can download and print.
With these spring cleaning hacks you’ll be all set to tackle a good deep clean at your house this spring without being exhausted or overwhelmed.
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5 Must Know Spring Cleaning Hacks
#1 Schedule Your Deep Clean
A good spring cleaning takes time. Depending on the size of your home, it isn’t something you can necessarily get done in one day. So, it’s important to look at your schedule and find a block of time that you can devote to a good deep clean.
In general we assume that an entire spring cleaning should take a minimum of 3 days. So, block off a long weekend where you can devote 1 day to decluttering and tidying and 2 full days for tackling the actual deep clean part of the plan.
Being realistic about how much time you actually have to devote to a spring cleaning is essential. Attempting to tackle a whole house in 1 day simply wont work. Instead, take the time to assess how much work you really have ahead of you so you can set attainable tidying and cleaning goals.
Spring cleaning questions:
- How large is your home?
- How much decluttering do you have to do?
- How many very messy hotspots do you have in your home?
- How much organizing is involved?
- How much cleaning do you really need to do?
Here is a sample cleaning schedule you can follow:
Day 1:
- Declutter and tidy all areas of your home including closets, pantries, storage furniture, clothing etc.
- Allow for about 1 hour per room. So, if you have a very large home or a very cluttered living space you can allow up to 2 days to work through the decluttering part of this spring cleaning system.
- Plan to dispose of items either by selling off your clutter, making donations or recycling what is no longer usable.
Day 2:
- Start the deep clean portion of your spring cleaning. Start with bedrooms and living room.
- Your deep cleaning should include cleaning and dusting all surfaces, vacuuming behind and under furniture, washing window treatments and windows, washing floors, washing linens etc.
Day 3:
- Deep clean common spaces including kitchen, bathrooms, mudrooms
- Your deep cleaning of these areas should include cleaning and dusting all surfaces, vacuuming behind and under furniture, washing window treatments , washing floors etc
Note. Larger homes will clearly take more time and energy to clean. So, make sure to properly assess the size and condition of your home prior to starting so you can devote the correct amount of time to your spring clean.
#2 De-Clutter First
Cleaning a cluttered house is hard work. The more stuff you have laying around the harder and more time consuming it is to really get in there and get things cleaned properly.
Have you ever entered a messy room with the intention of cleaning it only to walk out completely defeated and demotivated?
This is a common problem that is often the reason folks have a hard time keeping on top of a cleaning schedule. Even your best intentions can be totally squashed when faced with an overwhelming mess.
If your house isn’t tidy to begin with it’ll be really difficult to focus on spring cleaning because you’ll be overwhelmed with all the stuff that surrounds you. Taking care of that stuff is the key to a successful effort at spring cleaning.
Starting on a clean and tidy slate is a must for any successful spring clean. That means that before even tackling the spring cleaning part of the checklist down below you’ll need to devote time to decluttering and tidying every room in your home.
Sort through every closet, drawer, dresser, storage cabinet, panty and medicine cabinet. Yes, that means finally sorting through that overflowing junk drawer and sorting through that jam packed closet in your spare bedroom.
Focus on donating or selling what you don’t need and make sure that everything that remains or is laying around your home is put away.
This isn’t an exercise in getting rid of ALL of your stuff. Instead, it’s a question of evaluating what you really use and need and letting go of the extra. Doing this allows you to regain control of your space, give every remaining object a home and ultimately keep a tidier and cleaner home.
One of the best strategies to keep things tidy and organized is to give every object in your house a home. Once an object has a permanent home it’s easy to keep things organized and tidy. This method of tidying makes picking up a room a breeze long-term because any stray object or item has a place.
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#3 Focus On One Room At A Time
Once your home is tidy and de-cluttered it’s time to start deep cleaning.
Below you’ll find a checklist of spring cleaning target areas for different areas of your home. You can easily download and print the checklist to keep you motivated and on task.
This checklist helps keep you on task and tackle every area of your home that could benefit from a good cleaning.
The goal is to focus on one room at a time and clean it start to finish. Then, move on to the next and rinse and repeat until you’ve cleaned every area of your home. Doing your cleaning this way ensures that your home gets a thorough and complete spring cleaning.
If you live in a 2-story home we suggest starting with the upper floor and moving your way down. But, you can start in any room you’d like and move your way around in any order that makes sense for you and your home. Just remember to clean an entire room start to finish before moving on to the next to be as efficient and successful as possible.
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#4 Have The Right Cleaning Gear
A good spring cleaning requires that you have the right cleaning products and gear available to you. Having the right cleaning products makes cleaning a far easier task.
If you have hard water for example you may have to invest in cleaning products that are effective at stain and rust removal. Hard water poses a real challenge due to rust stains and other mineral deposits. So, products like Bar Keepers friend may be necessary to get bathtubs, showers, toilets and sinks clean and stain free.
Cleaning is challenging and to be most efficient it’s important to have the right tools to make the process as seamless as possible.
So, make sure you have a good vacuum like this Dirt Devil, a dust mop for hard to reach places, plenty of dusting rags, a good quality multi-surface cleaner like Mrs. Meyers all purpose cleaner ,glass spray and a good mop and bucket with easy wringing to make you as productive as possible.
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#5 Pace Yourself
Although getting the spring cleaning done is the ultimate goal it’s still really important to pace yourself. Do an inventory of your home and figure out exactly how much time and energy you’re going to need to devote to your spring cleaning efforts.
If your home is on the larger side it’s probably a good idea to make a plan that spans over a couple of days or even weeks. If you haven’t decluttered in quite some time it might be a good idea to pace yourself and devote a larger amount of time to decluttering your home. If there’s significant amount of clutter and tidying to deal with, it might be a good idea to space the spring clean out over a couple of weekends so you don’t get overwhelmed and demotivated.
There are no steadfast rules when it comes to being successful at a good deep and thorough spring clean. These spring cleaning hacks are only a suggestion and can be altered and adjusted to suit any families specific needs.
So, whatever your living situation is, come up with a plan that works for you, the size of your home and your schedule.
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Spring Cleaning Guide & Checklist
To download this free printable spring cleaning guide and checklist, just click on the image or link provided below.
This spring checklist is designed for a standard size home. Your home may be larger or smaller so be prepared to make adjustments based on the size of your living space.
Click here to download this handy spring cleaning checklist and guide.
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