Spring is here and there are a million posts, printables, and check lists out there about Spring Cleaning. It’s basically the second new year. Spring feels like a new start and it is the perfect time to freshen things up in our homes. Today I’m sharing some Spring Home Tasks, but before we get to those I have a very important disclaimer. These tasks are meant to be inspiration. My hope is they will encourage you to figure out what you and your home need to be prepared for this next season.
Before beginning any Spring Home Tasks, I think it’s best to start with a notepad and a walk through our homes. What needs tending, organizing, cleaning, mending? What has been driving us bananas since last September or the September before that? Which projects have we put off long enough? What things simply need our attention for 15 minutes so they are out of our minds for the rest of the season? Let’s begin here. So grab a notepad and take a walk through your home with eyes looking for the undone, the unclean, the unorganized.
It’s imperative to understand this: Our homes are meant to serve us, not the other way around. We create more room to love and serve our people, enjoy our spaces, and live the lives we were intended to live when our homes serve us. Let’s get to it.
Spring Home Tasks
Cleaning Tasks
Grab a bucket, some hot water, a microfiber cloth, and some powdered Tide. Put one teaspoon of powdered Tide in a gallon of warm water and wipe down baseboards and doors. The house smells amazing after this and you will feel like a superhero.
Pull down cloth shower curtains and wash in the washing machine. Hang to dry.
Do the powdered Tide thing again and wipe down kitchen cabinets, mudroom cabinets, kitchen chairs, dining room chairs. Again, you will feel so good.
Wash all bedding, including mattress covers. Be sure to follow the washing instructions.
While bedding is off, vacuum mattresses and couches.
Grab a magic eraser and clean doorknobs, light switches, and any random marks on walls.
Do a self cleaning cycle on the dishwasher and washing machine.
Clean carpets by hiring it out, renting a RugDoctor, or purchasing or borrowing a carpet cleaner. The snow and mud needs to go.
Decluttering and Organizing Tasks
Declutter the toys. It’s been a long winter and we may have needed the extra coloring books and happy meal toys when we were stuck inside, but now those things are in the way. Go through toys with your kids and let go of what no longer gets play time.
Purge kids’ clothing. Go through each closet and decide what still fits. Look at bottoms, tops, dresses, underwear, socks, and shoes. Donate, sell, or pack away the rest. Make a list of clothing items needed for spring and make plans to purchase.
Shoes. Why are there so many? Purge grown out and destroyed shoes (you know you have some). Make a list of shoes needing purchased for spring.
Projects
Is there a wall or room in your home that needs a fresh coat of paint? I know it’s a commitment, but a coat of paint always always freshens up a room. (I did this recently to our main bath that hasn’t been painted in more than 10 years and I kept asking myself why I didn’t do it sooner.)
Quiet the house. Clear surfaces, put away winter decor, get rid of the unnecessary. This is the perfect time to quiet the house before adding spring decor. The Nester introduced me to this and it makes such a big difference, especially in-between seasons.
With notepad in hand, decide if there are any bigger projects you want to tackle this spring or this year. A bathroom refresh? A toy overhaul? A master bedroom makeover? This is a good time to notice what you want done.
Spring Home Tasks don’t have to be daunting. Let’s prioritize what needs to be done and let the rest go. What tasks will you accomplish this spring?