Spring cleaning. Just saying these words gives some of us feelings of anticipation for a bright, fresh feel in our home. For others, these words generate a feeling of dread, as we see winter’s dullness in each pile of dust.
Spring cleaning is necessary since you and your family have been cooped up with dust and germs for months. You need to give your home the refresh it – and your respiratory health – is craving. However, you don’t have to tackle every chore on your long list or even do them all yourself.
The Essentials
Every spring-cleaning list, this one included, has some essentials on it that everyone should do. This is a quick list that just makes sense, makes you healthier, or makes your life easier.
Clean out your closet. Take a hard look at your clothes, and if you didn’t wear an item all winter, get rid of it. The more you remove, donate, or throw away, the less you’ll have to store until next year.
Clean out your kids’ rooms. Give your child a garbage bag and tell them it’s time to make some tough decisions. Additionally, consider donating toys in good condition to thrift stores or women’s shelters.
Replace your furnace filter. Your HVAC unit’s filter has most likely caught all the dust and allergens it possibly can, so be sure to give it a fresh filter before summer. It’s not a bad idea to grab the vacuum extension for a quick once–over before adding the new filter.
Forget it
There are some chores that you really don’t need to do either because they are unnecessary, or no one will ever know.
Washing the drapes. Unless your child uses your drapes as a hand towel (we’re not judging, we’ve been there) dusting with a vacuum extension is good enough. Plus, some drapes aren’t made for at-home laundering and could look worse after laundering.
Washing the walls. A little dusting in the corners is usually all that’s required. If you have large stains from (insert noun: kids, dog, husband) just go-ahead paint. For smaller smudges or stains, use a Magic Eraser.
Shampooing the carpet. For most of the country, spring means rain. Don’t spend the time shampooing the carpet only to have mud and water tracked in the next day, possibly that afternoon. Save this job for summer.
The Easy Part
Every other chore on a typical spring-cleaning list, washing windows, dusting shelves, wiping down appliances, and removing all traces of soap scum and grime, can be handled by us. Seriously, you really don’t have to lift a finger for a deep-down, healthy clean. We actually have a spring-cleaning service that will leave your home sparkling and dust-free. Now that’s a breath of fresh air for spring.
Give us a call today for a free estimate to see just how easy spring cleaning can be.
Terry Sanderson has owned The Maids for more than 15 years. For more helpful ideas, visit The Maids’ “Tips, Tricks and Cleaning Hacks” section at maids.com/blog.
