Helpful tips for Easter cleaning

Easter cleaning is a great opportunity to freshen up your home, breathe new breath into it, and is by no means a chore.

To be truly effective, you will need to plan several days so that in the end everything is set up perfectly. A few tips will help you organize more efficiently and avoid missing important details.

Inside out and top down

To be efficient, apply an inside-out approach, which means looking at all storage areas. Organize according to need and take into account the season. Easter cleaning is a good opportunity to evaluate loose clothes and remove from the closets everything that was useful to you during the cold season and put it in other rooms. Also carefully check the pantry where you store jars. Efficient storage facilities are an important step that will go a long way toward keeping your home tidy.

The second principle is to start cleaning from top to bottom. Remove the cobwebs that are inevitable in any home, clean the tops of cabinets and shelves and wash the curtains. They can be quickly refreshed in the washing machine on the shortest cycle. There is a fashion routine how do we wash windows, and this is the perfect time to clean them. Install wet curtains so you don't have to iron them anymore, giving your home an effortless boost of freshness and brightness.

Fix, discard and sort

Spring cleaning must also include those minor repairs that are necessary after the winter period. For example, a gasket on a bathroom sink, a broken window, a loose screw, a broken or loose light switch. He checks every part and repairs or replaces anything that is damaged or broken.

All this must be included in the cleaning program, because a house in which everything is in order is more orderly and comfortable. Don't forget to replace burnt out bulbs and refill any missing ones, obviously after you've cleaned the chandeliers.

They say that for every new item you bring into your home, you have to throw away or recycle an old one. If you don't do this, your home will turn into a big warehouse. Throw away anything you no longer need or use. Some things can be transformed, refurbished, moved to another room or adapted for a garden, terrace or balcony.

Each room in turn

Some of the necessary cleaning tasks can be done in all rooms of the house at the same time, such as washing windows and washing curtains, but for other steps it will be useful to spend time in each room.

Bedrooms require less attention compared to hallways, living room, kitchen and bathroom, so they can be completed quickly. Don't miss out on some important things like vacuuming mattresses thoroughly, flipping them 180 degrees, and turning them from head to toe. You will significantly extend their service life and increase comfort.

In the living room, always start by thoroughly cleaning the sofa and armchairs. The upholstery can be easily cleaned with a sponge soaked in a solution of water and ammonia. The proportion is one tablespoon of ammonia per liter of water.

The last stage is dedicated to the floors. She starts with areas under the bed, behind the sofa and in corners, then cleans the floors and then the carpets. Opt for natural solutions, such as homemade ones, to revitalize your carpets. Prepare a mixture of equal parts white vinegar and water. Pour the solution into a spray bottle, spray onto carpets, leave for 10-15 minutes, then vacuum.

Instead of ending, two more tips. Buy pots for indoor plants and buy something new for your home. No need to spend a lot of money. Simply change the pillowcases in the living room, the rug in the entryway, and buy a set of new tea towels to freshen up your entire home.

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