A Week Of Spring Cleaning Ideas

Spring cleaning is the tradition of decluttering, organizing, and deep cleaning when the weather begins to warm up. In some ways it can be like a purge of sorts… a kind of “out with the old, in with the new.” Whether you do this every year or you are just starting now, we have some ideas for a week’s worth of spring cleaning chores that you can easily tackle – one day at a time.

Day 1 – Wash All Household Linens

Spend the day going from room to room collecting all linens and wash with Ultra Concentrated Laundry Detergent Pods. For items that are safe to go in the dryer, use Fabric Softener Dryer Sheets.

Kitchen: towels, rugs, draperies, runners
Bathrooms: towels, cloth toilet seat covers, rugs, bathrobes
Bedrooms: sheets, blankets, pillowcases, laundry
Living/Dining Room: couch covers, blankets, drapes, tablecloths

Day 2 – Clean Out Closets

This may seem like a daunting task, but it really can be easy if you take it one space at a time. A great place to begin could be dedicating 3 boxes or storage bins for organizing each room.

Once these bins are set up, choose your closet. The best place to start is picking up anything on the floor to get it out of the way. After that, simply go in from left to right, top to bottom to stay in an organized fashion. Things that are going to stay in that space should be placed in the appropriate spot. If the closet has hanging/folded clothes, it may help to organize them by season. Pull the current season’s fashions front/center while putting the items you won’t be wearing to the back.

Day 3 – Dust & Vacuum

This may be something on your weekly to-do list for regular house cleaning, but today you are going to take it to the next level. Here are some ways to deep clean with your vacuum, broom and duster.

Using your broom or an extendable duster, clean the cobwebs and dust out of the corners of the ceilings in every room.
Dust all the knick knacks, art, bookshelves (including books), decor, and furniture in each room.
Move furniture out to vacuum the corners of all the floors and underneath the tables, chairs, and dressers.
Pick up all the rugs and vacuum under each one.

Day 4 – Deep Clean Your Kitchen

Kitchen cleaning is definitely something that has to be done regularly. But how often do you spend time doing a deep clean? Spring is a great time to get into the cabinets, fridge, and shelves to do some extensive cleaning.

Clean out your fridge: Remove items on every single shelf and check expiration dates. Take the shelves out that are removable and wash them with soap and water. This includes the door cubbies as well. Anything that cannot be removed, can be scrubbed in the fridge/freezer.
Clean out your pantry: Go through food items making sure to remove expired goods, spend time reorganizing so that like-foods are placed together, clean all of the surfaces in your shelving units, and donate any goods you do not want.
Organize your cabinets: Pull out all of the contents of each cabinet, wipe down all surfaces, and reorganize all pots, pans, dishes etc to fit nicely in each space.
Clean appliances: Wipe down any small or large appliances like toaster, microwave, blenders, slow cookers etc. Run your oven in cleaning mode and scrub out debris afterwards.
Clean your sink: First remove dishes and wash with Dishwasher Detergent Pods. Next, scatter Citrus Sink Scrub onto the surface and scrub in a circular motion. Rinse thoroughly with cool water.

Day 5 – Declutter the Garage

The garage is a space that could easily be forgotten as you may not always see it as a part of your home, but it has a tendency to get dirty too. After a long winter, your garage could use a refresh too.\

Pull out all of the vehicles and sweep the floors.
Declutter by going through all of the items on shelves, hang new organization methods if needed, donate what is not wanted.
Wash rags, garden gloves, and wipe off shoes.
Put away any tools, sports gear, or outdoor items that are not used daily.

Day 6 – Clean Out The Junk Drawers

Junk drawers are “catch all” stash spots that often get pushed off because they could be an overwhelming task. Here are a few ideas on how to tackle this chore.

First empty the drawer completely and toss out what you do not need/want.
Sort items by using a drawer organizer. Put small items in see through baggies.
Place take out menus, mail, or documents in designated labeled folders.
Make sure that all pens and markers work, if they don’t, discard them.
Use a drawer liner if desired.

Day 7 – Deep Clean the Bathrooms

The bathrooms in your home are probably some of the most used areas… this means hidden germs. Spend some time cleaning more than just surface spots and your restrooms will feel like new.

Descale the shower head and scrub shower walls and doors.
Remove everything from countertops and shelves to wipe all the surfaces clean.
Get toilets sparkling clean by using Oxygen Brightener Stain Remover. Sprinkle into the bowl, let sit for 15 minutes then scrub and flush. Remember to wipe down the often unseen areas near the floor and around the back.
Mop the floors.
Clean the sinks: Remove anything from the drains, scrub the sink bowl with an abrasive sponge, and thoroughly wipe down the faucet and handles.
Clean dirty tile and grout with Oxygen Brightener Stain Remover. Make a paste and scrub with a sponge or a toothbrush then rinse.
Clean your tub with Citrus Sink and Bath Scrub by sprinkling all over the surface and using a wet sponge to scrub. Rinse with cool water when finished.