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Spring – all that beautiful sun streaming through your windows! It’s one of my favorite times of year. Everything smells so fresh and new, the colors are bright and the whole world puts on a shiny new face. All that pretty, bright sunlight has another, not so delightful side effect though – it really shows where the winter’s dirt and dust has collected.



Lucky for most of us that spring is also a time when your energy is likely to put you in high gear. A few simple spring cleaning hints and tips can speed you on your way to getting the spring cleaning done so that you can get outside and enjoy all that beautiful weather.

Spring Cleaning Tips Checklist

1. Before you start cleaning, make sure that you’ve got everything you need. It’s no fun to be in the middle of doing a clean sweep, only to find out that you’ve got no window cleaner or dust cloths. Take stock of your equipment and make sure that you’ve got all the cleaning and dusting tools that you’ll need to clean your house from top to bottom.

2. Gather the right tools for each room and stash them in a bucket that you can carry with you from room to room. You might consider a few specialty items that will make things easier for you.

a.For computers and stereo equipment, don’t take a chance on lint and static ruining expensive toys. Invest in some lint-free static-guard cloths just for use on precious expensive audio, video and tech items. (D.C. Lint-Free Cloth for Electronics)

b.Freshen up your wreaths, flower arrangements and floral wall decorations with a product made especially to brighten and clean fabric flowers and plants (Easy Clean for Artificial Plants). They’ll look fresher and more colorful – just like new.

c.A duster with an extendable arm makes it easy to reach things that collect dust – but that are out of reach for daily dusting. You can use a long-arm duster (Reach Duster) to get at ceiling fans, high corners and chandeliers.

3. In each room, start at the top and work your way down. Clear everything off at once – and put things where they belong. Once the room is clear of clutter, dust high objects, wash walls downward, clean appliances, dust furniture – and save the floors for last.

4. Play music! Cleaning always seems to move along more quickly if you’re energized by your favorite songs on the stereo.

5. Take along a bin or trash bag from room to room. As you’re cleaning, fill the bin with all those things that you won’t be needing any more. When you’re done cleaning, haul it on down to your nearest Salvation Army or Goodwill Thrift Store to become someone’s found treasure.

6. Changing window treatments for the spring? One of my favorite free home maintenance tips can save you work in the fall. Just tuck a cedar block or sachet into the storage box with your winter curtains before you put them away. You won’t have to deal with musty odors or moth holes when you pull them out at the end of the summer.

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Icy Steps?

If you live in an area that freezes during the winter, here's a tip for keeping your front steps from getting icy. Just take a bowl of hot water, add a few drops of Dawn dishwashing liquid to it. Once you've poured that mixture over the steps, they won't freeze again. (Of course, this trick may work with other dishwashing liquids, as well. You'll need to do some experimenting to find that out for yourself.)

Is your roof growing?

Sprinkling powdered laundry detergent on your roof can kill moss, but it won't kill other things, even when the next rain leeches it down the downspout during the next summer shower. If you happen to see bubbling at the bottom of your downspouts, don't panic. It's just the detergent being washed off the roof, and it's generally harmless to the environment.

Budding Artists?

If your children have decided to use the bedroom walls to create their latest crayon masterpieces, you'll get excellent results by dipping a damp rag into baking soda and then using that mixture to scrub it off. It won't be easy, but you can do it--assuming you're willing to work at it--and it's cheaper than repainting the room.

Along those same lines, if your kids should use appliances or kitchen countertops as canvases for artwork instead of their bedroom walls, and their medium of choice is permanent marker, you'll find that dipping a paper towel in rubbing alcohol will take it off. Like the walls, this mixture needs to be combined with a liberal dose of elbow grease.

Sticky Price Tags?

Another commercial product that's found in most people's homes, WD-40, can serve double duty as a cleaner, as well. It can be used it to remove the pesky glue that's so hard to get off when you peel labels or price tags off of plastic items. Just spray it on and rub it back off. It works like a charm, without harming the plastic itself.

Streaky Windows?

Here's a tip for washing windows: if you're washing both the inside and outside, try using vertical strokes for one side of the window and horizontal ones for the other. That way, you'll instantly be able to tell which side a streak is one. Instead of expensive window cleaners, you can use vinegar for outside windows. Using old sheets of newspaper also can minimize streaking. When you decide to tackle the window washing chore, do it on a cloudy day. You'll experience less streaking and less frustration, because the windows won't dry as quickly when the sun isn't blazing down.

Copyright © 2006 Jeanette J. Fisher
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