7 tips for successful spring cleaning

It’s the end of winter and the sunny days are already on the horizon. It’s time to start organizing your seasonal cleaning. To avoid getting overwhelmed, it is important to anticipate and plan things, week after week. Here are our tips for how to make your spring cleaning a success.

​7 tips for successful spring cleaning

With the sunny days fast approaching, it might be time to think about organizing your spring cleaning, don’t you think? You think you’re not going to succeed because the task is too difficult. Do not panic ! Discover our many tips on how to succeed in your seasonal cleaning!

Plan your spring cleaning to the millimeter

Clean the house from floor to ceiling yes, but not just any old way. It’s all a matter of organization. Rather than turning everything upside down in two days, organize your seasonal cleaning over several weekends. Make a room-by-room schedule and get everyone involved!

To succeed, choose the right equipment

Don’t rush headlong into your spring cleaning. Take the time to properly prepare and organize your equipment. Here is a non-exhaustive list of essential tools and equipment for a successful household:

Trash bags

Rubber gloves

Broom, push broom, hard bristle brush

Bucket and mop

Raclette

Rags and sponges.

Spring cleaning: start with the odd jobs

Take advantage of this seasonal cleaning to fix all the little things that are wrong in your house. You inevitably have a leaking sink, a missing door handle, a curtain rod that needs to be reattached. Go ahead, now is the right time!

Take advantage of spring cleaning to sort your wardrobe

Spring cleaning is above all a perfect opportunity to sort. Months have passed and you have accumulated clothes and shoes. Your cabinets and shelves are bursting at the seams. Switch to warrior mode and sort things out. Don’t forget to drop off the clothes you no longer want at an association.

To succeed, empty everything in the house

Don’t stop at your dressing room, your spring cleaning will be even more successful. Now that you’ve got the rhythm, it’s time to tackle the library, your desk, the trinkets and the piles of papers and documents to sort!

things to do during your spring cleaning

To avoid forgetting anything in the house, here is a list of tasks that you absolutely must carry out during your seasonal cleaning:

Make cobwebs disappear;

Clean the glass and windows thoroughly;

Dust all the rooms;

Wash and deodorize all rugs and carpets;

Thoroughly clean the household appliances (and the dirt accumulated behind them);

Make the kitchen and bathroom tiles shine;

Give new life to the shower, bathtub and toilet.

Spring cleaning: prepare your garden for the season

Seasonal cleaning also takes place outside. It’s time to prepare your garden for the arrival of sunny days. Take the opportunity to prune hedges and trees well. You can also start thinking about what new flowers you will plant after the last frosts.

Seasonal cleaning: what about the garage then?

And your garage in all this? You almost forgot about it, right? Plan a full weekend to put your cellar and garage in order. And while you’re there, take the opportunity to give your car a little polish!