You can get your house ready for spring by using these essential cleaning products, tricks, and techniques.
We start making our spring cleaning checklist when spring shows its face. We double-check it and buy the essential items for a thorough floor-to-ceiling spring clean. We’ve compiled some of the best spring cleaning tips to make your deep clean this year more productive than ever.
You will save time by using these hacks, products, and methods. Your home will need to be more spotless. These tips and tricks can help you get more done quickly, whether your spring cleaning is a weekend marathon or multiple cleaning sessions after work.
Lean Into Your Cleaning Personality
Some people are procrastinators, and others are stress cleaners. Understanding your cleaning personality will help you develop a routine or plan that works with, rather than against, you.
The Chore Avoider
Give yourself incentives if you procrastinate when you dislike cleaning. Are harsh chemicals making you gag? Natural cleaning products scented with pleasant essential oils can be purchased (or made yourself).
Cleaning Plodder
Are you constantly cleaning whenever you find a moment to spare? Light, regular cleaning has many benefits. This will lead to a clean and healthy home, and you won’t have to clean all day.
It can also cause a sense of “never having finished.” Mark off these tasks as you finish them. You’ll get that feeling of “got it done” every time.
The Angry Cleaner
They can channel their anger into cleaning. This makes the elbow grease 10x stronger. You can use your rage to clean (it is better than punching someone you are angry with) but do not only do it when you’re upset. Cleaning your home shouldn’t be a result of being angry.
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Make Your Natural Cleanser
You can mix your cleaning solutions with ingredients you already have in your home. Melissa Maker, Clean My Space has a recipe that can be used to clean quartz, granite, marble countertops, appliances, and sinks.
What you need:
3/4 cup of water.
1/4 cup rubbing Alcohol.
Use 5-10 drops of orange, lemon, or peppermint essential oil.
Natural dish soap, one squirt.
How to Make Natural Cleaner
Shake well all the ingredients together in a spray container.
Spray on the surface, then wipe it with a dry cloth.
Break Cleaning Into Chunks
Spring cleaning can be a marathon, but it doesn’t always have to. Break tasks into small, highly-productive chunks. Use a checklist to assign yourself two or more 10-minute functions per day. You can also complete one 30-minute project per day.
Start cleaning and then stop when the timer goes off. It was alright; you did what you said. You can now relax and look forward to tomorrow.
Remove Dirt That Has Stuck To Surface
After you have dusted:
Use vinegar and water to remove stubborn dirt or stains—equal parts cleaning vinegar and water.
Wet a sock, place your hand in it, and then run the hose over the blade.
Let the blinds dry out completely.
How to Clean the Toilet Correctly and Without Gagging
The most dreaded task of all is cleaning the toilet. That may be why so many people don’t learn how to clean a bathroom properly. Keep in mind these quick and simple tips when you’re polishing your porcelain chair:
Let the toilet cleaner do its job
Spray the Toilet Cleaner into the bowl and cover the entire surface. Let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes. This is the time needed for toilet bowl cleaners to disinfect surfaces. Lastly, scrub the surface with a stiff bristle toothbrush. Use a toilet brush.
Spray Disinfectant All Surfaces
As you wait for the cleaners to clean the toilet bowl, spray the entire rest, including the seat and under the seat. Also, spread the base of the toilet and the area around it. Paper towels can be used to wipe it down. Then, throw them away.
Do not forget the inside of the tank
The toilet can be cleaned less frequently than the tank, but it should still be checked periodically for mineral deposits. How to clean the tank
Add 4 cups of vinegar to the lid.
Let it sit for 1 hour.
Drain the tank by turning off the water and flushing your toilet.
Use a toilet brush to scrub the tank.
Fill the tank by turning on the water.
To rinse the tank, flush the toilet three times.
Remove Gunk from Your Oven Doors
The door of an oven is cleaned using a different method. Try one of these methods if the inside of your oven’s glass door is caked in sauce splatters or baked-on food.
Debra Johnson warns against cleaning the oven door with cleaners that contain harsh chemicals. She says you can use a scouring stone to de-grime inside the oven door, including the glass, without chemicals or scratches.
Jessica Samson is the spokesperson for The Maids, and she also recommends a less-aggressive scrubbing method. She says to mix baking soda with water into a thick paste. Spread the paste liberally over the glass, and allow it to sit for at least 20 minutes. Then, wipe the paste off with a soft microfiber cloth. Rinse thoroughly with water and buff dry to achieve a brilliant shine.
Cleaning High-Touch Surfaces
The high-touch surfaces in your home are those you touch often with your hands. Doorknobs are included, as well as light switch plates and appliance handles.
If someone in your family has a cold or flu, switch to a disinfectant spray or a data-component=”link” data-ordinal=”1″ data source=”inlineLink” and data type=”internalLink.” You can use a disinfectant spray when someone in your household has the flu or a cold. You can also make your own.
Clean baseboards
Cleaning baseboards isn’t apparent, but it should be done about once a week.
To remove the first layer of dust, use a vacuum attachment with a brush or a mop made from microfiber.
Clean them with warm water, vinegar, and some warm water.
Dry them with a microfiber towel, then run a dryer sheet to reduce dust.
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