Today began Day 1 of the big Spring Cleaning Party hosted at SimpleMom!
Everyday (cross your fingers) I will be highlighting the activities for the day, posting a before and after picture of one of the areas I cleaned, and leaving some tips and tricks to help with your own spring cleaning!
The one goal for today was to perform a "clean sweep" throughout the entire home!
Basically, I went through each room of the house and did a routine cleaning. Picking up clothes for the laundry, clearing off surfaces, throwing away trash, putting lost items back in their homes, and straightening up. This will be a good foundation to grow upon in the following days!
Gather your tools! I grabbed a trash bag, a box (to sell or give away), and a big paper grocery bag for paper recyclables. I also made sure the paper shredder was ready so that junk mail or any other personal paperwork that needed to be recycled could be shredded easily.
Dress for success! When I am in for a Cleaning Party such as this one, I make sure to put on comfortable clothes and sneakers. As long as your main focus will be inside, wearing shoes puts one in a state of mind that there is a work to be done! It's some simple motivation knowing there will be no putting your feet up on the sofa to relax!
3 simple ways to make your home appear cleaner!
- Always make your bed in the morning! An unkempt bed makes the rest of your bedroom look untidy even when it may not be.
- Keep your sink free of dishes and clean! By eliminating this sore spot, it brightens the kitchen!
- VACUUM! If I can only accomplish one thing for the day, I always go for the vacuum. By having a clean floor and rugs, your rooms will definitely appear neater.
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I had four or five bags of recycling. Can you believe it? The paper breeds like rabbits around here.
ReplyDeleteI don't vacuum every day, but making my bed and keeping the sink free of dirty dishes are two things I HAVE to do or else, I feel like I've done nothing all day. I completely agree with dressing for the task also. Great post!
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