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Carpet cleaning, wall scrubbing, window cleaning – you know the usual drill when it comes to tasks that need to be done come spring. Here are a few jobs you may not have thought of doing when you're spring cleaning (and articles on how to tackle these chores).
- Clean smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and change batteries (Be a Detector Detective).
- Organize current magazines and discard old ones (Beautiful Magazines Turn Into Stacks of Clutter).
- Clean out your email inbox and unsubscribe to mailing lists you are no longer interested in (Green Organization Tips for More Productivity, Less Stress).
- To prevent fires, give your dryer vent a good cleaning and ensure it's venting outside.
- Wash winter clothing and bedding before storing.
- Move the refrigerator out and clean behind and underneath it.
- Open the windows to deodorize stale air naturally.
- Tune up your lawn mower (Lawn Mower Tips To Help Your Wallet and the Environment).
- Organize your pantry (Ten Steps to an Organized Pantry).
- Clean and polish your leather and vinyl upholstery (Cleaning Leather Furniture).
- Prevent burglaries by making sure your home is secure (Intruders: 8 Steps to Securing Your Home).
- Clean ceiling and light fixtures
If you don't have time to spring clean, try incorporating one of these tasks into each week's routine. For instance, on week one try the first step in this list. Then on week two try the second step, and so on. Pretty soon you'll have all your periodic chores done without having dedicated a whole week to cleaning.
Additional References:
Spring Cleaning No Longer a Necessary Evil
Redefining Spring Cleaning
(Note: The views expressed in this blog post are those of the author, and do not necessarily represent those of The Housekeeping Channel, LLC.)
