20 tips to make spring cleaning easier

If the idea of spending an entire day or weekend spring cleaning makes you want to slam your head against the wall, don’t do everything all at once. Split up the tasks and get your spring cleaning done over a couple of weeks instead of one day. 

Whether you plan to break up your cleaning tasks or get them all done at once, it can still feel overwhelming because you don’t know where to start. Make things easier by creating a schedule so you’re never standing around wondering what to do next. 

When spring cleaning, start with the places that are at the top, like ceiling fans, high windows, and countertops. By followinfg this order, you won’t have to re-wash any floors. 

If your place is a total mess (or at least it feels that way), start with small tasks to get started. Pick one space and throw away all the trash. Keep up with that until you feel accomplished and a little less overwhelmed. Then, start on a new task. 

Much of spring cleaning is a nightmare because it requires getting on your hands and knees and scrubbing ‘til your fingers fall off. Avoid that awful reality by investing in some tools that do the work for you, like dusters with extenders and electric scrubbers. 

If you’re dreading spring cleaning, it might be the thought of having to scrub soap scrum or baked-on grease. Today, there are so many good products available that make cleaning a breeze, so if you’re worried about cleaning intense dirt, update your arsenal for an easier approach.

Though there are loads of great cleaning products available, some cleaners still swear by the old standards. Salt, baking soda, hot, soapy water, vinegar, and more home remedies are great, inexpensive options for spring cleaning. 

Having a special product for each surface in your home is exhausting, expensive, and could potentially be a chemical hazard. Keep it simple and save time using a great all-purpose product across rooms. 

There are hundreds of accounts on social media dedicated to showing others the best way to attack hard-to-clean areas of the house. Spend some time beforehand watching these videos, so you have a plan going into spring cleaning. 

Many of us are guilty of holding onto things we don’t need anymore. Instead of cleaning something, get rid of it. Donate it if it’s still in good condition, but get it out of your house so your space feels much calmer and cleaner. 

Steaming is a great place to start when spring cleaning. For the cleaner areas, a good steam is all it needs. For places that require a little more elbow grease, steaming will loosen things and make it easier to clean. 

One of the best parts of cleaning is having a fresh scent afterward. Make spring cleaning something to look forward to by choosing a new signature scent for your entire home to start using afterward. 

If cleaning bores you, turn on something you enjoy listening to. Whether it’s a good playlist, a new podcast, or a movie you’ve seen a thousand times, having entertaining background noise will make the process a little less painful. 

Spring cleaning might be difficult this year, but it doesn’t have to be next year. Use this year as an opportunity to implement new systems, like cleaning your shower after every use, that will keep your home cleaner throughout the year and make spring cleaning much simpler in the future. 

Spring cleaning doesn’t need to be a one-person event. Employ your partner and kids to get the tasks done, too. Once everyone has finished, celebrate with a fun family activity in your newly cleaned space. 

Spring cleaning naturally leads to finding goodies around the house you totally forgot about. Make the task a little more fun by turning it into a scavenger hunt and rewarding the winner with a fun prize.

If you need something to motivate you to get your spring cleaning done, plan a party. There is nothing more motivating to get your space in order than the promise of having company. 

If you absolutely can’t stand the thought of spring cleaning and have some cash to spare, hire someone to do your spring cleaning for you. There are plenty of companies that will send people to do those detestable tasks for you. 

If you hate spring cleaning but love redecorating, pair the two to make cleaning more manageable. Redecorating doesn’t need to be a huge to-do — a few new throw pillows or rearranging the furniture will suffice — but coupling the tasks will make each a little more satisfying. 

Spring cleaning is a major task, so reward yourself with something when it’s all said and done. Either give yourself a little treat after each task or do something big to celebrate everything being done.