5 Easy Spring Cleaning Tips & Tricks To Clean Your House Fast

Spring is finally here which means it is time to bust out your spring cleaning tools and get busy chasing away the winter dust bunnies! 

Adopting these 5 habits listed below will help you whip your house into shape in no time.

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5 EASY SPRING CLEANING TIPS TO CLEAN YOUR HOUSE FAST  

DIVIDE AND CONQUER

Make a list of all the spring cleaning chores that need to be done and divvy up the chores among your family members. From toddlers to teens get everyone involved so that the spring cleaning doesn't overwhelm you and gets done faster. Remember it might take you a little extra time teaching your young ones, but have patience and remember that in years to come the tasks will get easier for them and require less of your time too.


YOU SLOP IT YOU MOP IT

Adopt the habit of cleaning up your mess as you make it. Model this behavior to your children so they too begin cleaning up as they make messes. For example, when you bake cookies put the individual ingredients away after you add them to the bowl so when you get to the baking part you are over halfway done cleaning up!

tip - I highly recommend these antibacterial / antimicrobial dish cloths for your kitchen clean up!


YOU SNOOZE YOU LOSE

Before heading to bed send your children on a "treasure hunt" finding toys and other items that should be put away prior to going to bed. Make it fun and cheer on the treasure hunters so they stay motivated to get the job done quickly. A little race and fun before a bedtime story can help the transition to bedtime go more smoothly.

tip - give the treasure hunters a fun pirate eye patch or decorate a basket to look like a treasure chest to keep clean up time fun!


DON'T MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLE HILL

Spending some time identifying the areas of your home that seem to be the high traffic areas will help you know where to spend the majority of your time cleaning. Identify your key problem areas and then make a plan to stay on top of keeping it picked up and clean.

tip - draw a floor plan for each level of your house and keep it on a clip board in a handy place so you can make changes as you go. 


OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND

If cleaning supplies are not handy it can be tempting to skip cleaning altogether. Gather a few plastic baskets or buckets and fill them with handy cleaning supplies like toilet bowl cleaner and brush, Clorox wipes, sponge, glass cleaner, Pine Sol and rubber gloves. It is a good idea to have one full cleaning tote per floor of your home so you can stay on top of keeping each floor clean.

tip - label each bucket or basket so you know which location the bucket of cleaning supplies belongs when you are done. 

Spring cleaning doesn't have to be a drag if you implement these simple and useful tips! Your house will be spring ready in no time so you and your family can get outside and enjoy the nice weather.

Whole House Cleaning Planner

via:Sunny Day Family

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5 Easy Spring Cleaning Tips To Keep Your House in Top Shape

Spring time and spring cleaning go hand in hand! Cleaning doesn't have to be a back breaking dreaded job. Get your spring cleaning done faster and easier with these 5 tips and tools!

Happy 1st Day of Spring! (meteorologically speaking) For me, the start of spring always gives me a little extra energy knowing that warmer days and more sunshine is just around the corner! With the extra sunshine I also start noticing things - dust, dirt, cobwebs and fingerprints YIKES! 

I'm pretty good at keeping on top of the house cleaning but when the horizontal blinks look "velvety" from the accumulation of dust I know spring is here and that is one of my first spring cleaning jobs I love to tackle head on. 

Our house has 24 horizontal blinds! I'm grateful for all the windows and natural light but geesh 24 blinds is a lot to clean! 

I've put together the following list to help make your spring cleaning a little easier.

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5 Easy Spring Cleaning Tips & Tools To Rock Your House Cleaning Routine

1 - Norwex Dusting Mitt - 

This little baby ROCKS and I have the blinds to prove it. I used to dread dusting blinds. I've tried almost every gadget available and none of them work as well as this microfiber dusting mitt - nothing! 

If you don't have one, get one. 

It makes dusting blinds so easy and fast. I dust a few rooms at a time, toss it into the laundry and it is ready to go once again. 

No more dangerous chemicals or a gazillion paper towels - just a simple mitt that you put on your hand to wipe away the dust.

 

 2 - Magic Eraser  For Your Floorboards

It doesn't get any easier than this people - a bucket of soapy warm water, a splash of vinegar mixed in and your magic eraser is all you need to get the floorboards in your house clean and dust free. 

Your poo floorboards take a beating all winter long and need a good scrub. Let the magic eraser work its magic as the grime and streaks wipe right off. 

*(Be careful not to scrub a painted surface too hard or the magic will be too strong and cause the paint to rub off)

3 - Use Dryer Sheets to Remove Buildup on Glass

We have this wonderful glass enclosure for our shower - I have a love/hate relationship with the darn thing. It looks amazing when it is free of the soap build up but not so good when clouded with that nasty scum. 

I found a simple and easy trick to keep the buildup at bay! All you need is a used fabric softener sheet plus a few drops of water.  Just wipe the soap scum away and toss the fabric softener sheet away. 

It does the tough cleaning for you!

 

 4 - Use A Broom As A Long Distance Extension Duster

Those beautiful high ceilings and chandelier lights look so pretty until those early spring rays of sunshine put a spotlight on the dangling cobwebs and dust in places that are hard to reach. 

All you need to do is grab your broom, a hand towel (preferably a rag) and a big rubber band. Put the hand towel over the top of the broom head and secure it by stretching the rubber band around the broom head and towel. This should give you just enough distance to easily and quickly swipe away those pesky cobwebs. 

No need to risk life and limb climbing a ladder to dust those cobwebs away! 

 

 5 - Clean Your Window and Slider Tracks with Vinegar

As I mentioned before we have 24 windows with horizontal blinds which means I have 24 windows (plus some doors and a slider) that are mounted on a track of some sort. 

After I clean the layer of velvety dust from the blinds and wash the windows it is time to clean the track. 

Using vinegar and Q-tips is the easiest way to get this job done. For detail instructions and pictures visit Ask Anna Moseley.com. She gives great tips not only on cleaning the tracks but also how to get a streak free window. 

(please do not try to clean windows like this at home!!)

I wish you the best as you tackle your spring cleaning to-do list! If you have more tips to share I'd love to hear from you - please leave a comment with your tips and ideas.

What are some of your cleaning tricks? Got any tools you just can't clean without? Share your ideas and must-have tools in the comments.