Spring cleaning: the time has come to spruce up your home!

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We all know how demotivating winter’s dark nights and cold weather can be. And with Christmas, New Year and other holidays dominating your calendar throughout the season, it is natural to see a slight drop in the upkeep that your home is used to. So, as the weather gets nicer and with spring firmly in our sights, that can only mean one thing: the spring clean is right around the corner!

As we celebrate being free from the confines of living and working in our four walls for the first time in two years, there has never been a better opportunity to get stuck into that much-needed clear-out and to revitalise your home environment. Whether you are short of time and can only give an hour to the task at hand, or you have given yourself the entire weekend, approaching the spring clean systematically will have a hugely positive impact on your home, and ultimately your own wellbeing. Here, Chris Wootton, cleaning expert and managing director of domestic cleaning brand Poppies, gives his top tips to follow when diving into the yearly spring clean.

Approach the workload room by room

One of the biggest mistakes when starting the spring clean is only looking at the bigger picture. But as with all tasks, you should break up the clean into smaller, manageable chunks, this is most effective by looking at a spring clean room by room. This, along with a top-down approach to cleaning (start upstairs, move downstairs gradually), forces the dust and debris out of the door with no corner of the home missed.

Remember appliances

We’ve all seen those uninviting statistics on common touch points such as TV remotes, door handles, light switches and other appliances being the dirtiest areas of a home. A spring clean is the perfect time to really dig deep and put some elbow grease into making sure every nook and cranny of your home is gleaming, especially the common ones you might overlook in any other clean! In particular remember the sides of your fridge and cooker as well the toaster, kettle and other smaller kitchen devices that are regularly exposed to bacteria from foods. Remember, a baking soda and white vinegar mix is a great tool in dissolving grease, dirt and sticky areas that might be overdue some TLC.

Rearrange

Maximising the space in your home has never been more important. Rearranging a room can not only breathe a breath of fresh air into a common space, but can almost be a long-term investment, which becomes easier to clean and gives a more welcoming, homely feel to the environment. Hoarders beware! Rearranging might mean waving goodbye to the magazine collection from yesteryear and some the other things of the past that have begun to take up too much space. But there is loads of evidence to suggest hoarding can have a negative impact on your mental health, so not being afraid to rearrange by making more space can lift significant stresses you didn’t even realise you had. A de-cluttered house means a de-cluttered mind, and there is a reason feng shui introduces the concept of harmony and balance in your living environment.

Simplicity is key

Overcomplicating the task at hand can often create additional work and stress. Using a high-quality multi-purpose cleaner and a reusable micro fibre cloth can often be the key to cleaning well, keeping your utility spaces decluttered and can even lift those questionable odours that you might have become unknowingly nose-blind to. Freshening the areas that might be making the environment feel less clean can make the overall result of a spring clean much more positive. Remember the obvious places like bins, the inside of your fridge, cupboards and common touchpoints and half the battle is already won.

Bring backup

The spring clean is never a one-person job, and it will never truly be a spring clean unless the whole household is prepared to devote some time to making their space more liveable. Getting everyone involved breaks up the load and shows everyone the value of keeping your home at a certain standard, but more importantly, it streamlines the room-by-room, systematic approach to the clean. Remember, everyone has their own mess. Making the spring clean a shared effort can also avoid any potential conflict over accidentally discarding any beloved, untouchable clutter.

Chris summarises, “The spring clean doesn’t have to feel like a punishment. It can actually be very fun, and certainly gives those who take part the chance to start fresh and to welcome the summer months properly. Whether it is you, your housemates, or the whole family, the spring clean is the perfect way to wipe away the stresses of the last few years and to say hello to a familiar but revitalised living space.”

Alternatively, you can consult a trained professional to help complete your spring clean.

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