Spring Cleaning Routine and Best Alternative tips

Do you have a spring cleaning routine that you follow and would recommend? I have a couple of spring cleaning routines that I switch around every Spring time. This year, Spring was as elusive as quick silver, we were fortunate to have some sunshine on most days. Over the last few weeks it’s been rain, snow, gale winds and everything in between. In preparation for summer, it is always important to do a spring cleaning session declutter as much as you can and do some home revamp as much as you can. Recently, I shared our Outdoor lighting ideas for Spring, this time round I am sharing our Spring cleaning routine. We’ve also put together some alternative products you might use to spring clean your home.

I am not someone who is often excited about spring cleaning my home hence why I declutter 6-weekly. Once Spring approaches I only have the cleaning to do and not having to sort things out as well which I feel takes up the majority of spring cleaning time. Decluttering every 6-weeks has became a blessing in disguise, often around this time I don’t do much. But if you don’t declutter throughout the year, spring cleaning routines are often easily adoptable throughout the year.

Spring Cleaning Routine

Depending on your personality, Spring cleaning can be an enjoyable activity to do either alone or with family. I know I prefer to do most things alone but there are times when help would be appreciated. We all lead such busy lives and often don’t have an entire day to dedicate to Spring cleaning. Our Spring cleaning routine will help you to fit the cleaning alongside your busy schedule.

ONE| Write a to-do list

I am a to-do list orientated person, often you will find multiple lists which get transposed into the daily diary. Not everyone loves to-do lists and often work as they go but this can get tiring. Often it seems like you’ve not even done anything after hours of uncoordinated efforts.

Having a to-do list helps coordinated work and give a glimpse of what needs to be done. Depending on your property, you can split the to-do list into;

• How many rooms does your home have
• What needs to be done in each room
• How much time will you allocate each room
• Which room would be the quickest to do, often its the bathroom

TWO| Create a Schedule

The to-do list will help in trying to create a schedule for your home and what to tackle first. As mentioned for most the quickest and easiest room is the bathroom, then work your way through the house. Next could be the laundry room, the food pantry or even the kitchen. Putting together a schedule makes for great Spring cleaning routine that makes it much simpler.

THREE| Products to use

Over the years we’ve learnt how many of the house hold products we’ve used have toxic chemicals. It is obviously not idea but often people purchase because they do the job and are cheaper. But one click on the world-wide web and several eco-friendly alternative products are found. Vinegar and baking soda are great alternatives for removing that mold in your bathroom. You can also use bicarbonate soda to get rid of carpet odours and vinegar to remove stains.

Spring Cleaning Alternatives

I often wish I could hire someone to do the Spring cleaning for me, I mean wouldn’t that be lovely. Having someone else do all the hard work for you whilst you relax and getting on with your day. We all know for most of us this is not a justifiable expense, but one can always dream. But what if Spring cleaning wont cut it anymore, what do you do then? I have a little ritual that I go through, this ritual has 4Rs which are:

• Repair – first step is to attempt to repair the clothing or house furnishings. The cost of most things seems to be going up everyday, so where possible I try to repair. If I can not then I move to the next step.
• Repurpose – is it possible to find something I can use if for. There are times when I often surprise myself when I repurpose items and wondered why I didn’t do it sooner. I am not that creative so this is a short thinking process as often I advance to.
• Replace – at the moment I am looking to replace my current shower cubicle with one of the *Insignia Shower Enclosures. For me a shower with hydro massage would be a dream come true, I wouldn’t wanna leave. I am often in the shower longer than most people as I often meditate there. If I do manage to replace the items, often I try
• Recycle the old items. Everyday I am conscious of how much damage we are causing to our environment so where I can I recycle. Recycling is not difficult, most local councils in the UK have information about what you can recycle.

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As I mentioned already Spring Cleaning is not for everyone but it must be done. If you’re like me and opt to do small jobs throughout the year, then do that as it helps during this time. What are some of your Spring cleaning tips and tricks. Do you have a routine that you follow for your home or often wing it?