When do you start spring cleaning?

Created: 01/05/2022, 4:32 PM

From: Janine Napirca, Franziska Kaindl

The little ones are also happy to help with spring cleaning.

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Spring cleaning is a chore every year.

With this checklist, however, your work will be child's play.

Why are we doing spring cleaning at all?

Thorough cleaning of the home at the beginning of the year follows a long

.

Spring cleaning goes back to the time when

often didn't have time during the year to thoroughly clean their house and yard.

Even today, many people still take time in spring to clear out and clean properly.

So that the upcoming housework is easier, fun and you don't forget anything when cleaning your four walls, you can follow this checklist and tick off the completed points one by one.

Within a few days you can start the spring relaxed.

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When do you start spring cleaning?

First of all, it should be said: there is no perfect or exact time to start spring cleaning.

- just like spring officially

.

But in the end it is up to you when you want to start the spring cleaning.

For example, it can also be a New Year's resolution that you

want to carry out in

To start a new year without any legacy.

Think about when you can devote a few days in a row to the thorough cleaning of your house or apartment and plan which activity should be carried out when.

Checklist: This is what you need for spring cleaning

To be perfectly equipped for housework, you should have some cleaning utensils on hand:

• rubber gloves

• Cleaning rags, microfiber cloths, sponges

• Broom, hand brush and dustpan

• bucket

• Cleaning agents or household remedies such as vinegar or vinegar essence, oven spray, glass cleaner, washing-up liquid, etc.

• Dusters

• Floor wiper

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Spring cleaning: Reach your goal step by step with the checklist

Of course you can try to do the

on a weekend.

But if you prefer to carry out this work

and therefore all the more thoroughly, the cleaning work can be divided up.

Every day you dedicate yourself to a different place or other room in the apartment - for 

.

Step 1 of the spring cleaning: clean up the apartment

You can only clean if there is nothing lying around on the floor or on the surfaces of the furniture.

You should therefore carefully put away everything that you do not use regularly or that get in the way of cleaning.

This includes, for example, magazines, decorative elements, old children's toys, DVDs and household items.

Take the opportunity to

and dispose of things that you no longer need.

Trash things that you no longer need before cleaning.

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Step 2: Clean the windows - for a clear view when spring approaches

Cleaning windows - this is an issue that most people would like to avoid, as it is the most stressful and takes up a lot of time. It actually works in no time at all: First, the panes are soaped inside and out with a microfiber cloth so that the coarse dirt doesn't stand a chance. 

You can then peel off the windows and wipe them dry.

Then it goes to the actual cleaning work: Mix

and wipe the windows with a cleaning rag.

Then the windows are removed again and wiped dry with kitchen paper.

Right in time for spring, you already have a full perspective again.

:

You can also use

to finally

again , because that is also part of spring cleaning.

Spring cleaning - step 3: dust and vacuum

Day 3 of spring cleaning can be used extensively on

and

. If the apartment is not freed from the coarse layer of dust that collects on shelves and other surfaces, all the cleaning work is of no use - because the dust is spread over the freshly cleaned areas in no time at all. When dusting, always clean

, clean dust catchers such as bookshelves and decorative elements and plants should not be spared from thorough cleaning. Make sure that you always wipe with a damp cloth - this way the dust will stick to the cloth and will not simply collect elsewhere.

The

should also be used for spring cleaning.

If necessary, move furniture to vacuum thoroughly under the bed or behind the sofa.

Within a year, a lot of dust can accumulate in places that are difficult to reach in everyday life.

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Step 4 of the big spring cleaning: clean the bedroom

From the fourth day on, it will be time to take specific care of the rooms. The order doesn't matter - start with the bedroom, for example. First of all, superficial dirt on the collar:

, dust off the

radiators

clean the

and

. Only then should you change the

. If necessary, clean the

.

: It is advisable to wash the duvet and pillow (not the covers) until the season changes, when the temperatures are a little warmer.

Because blankets and pillows need time to dry.

Therefore it should be warmer outside so that you can switch to the spring or summer bedding.

However, you can also wash

the

during spring cleaning .

Something that is often forgotten, but the source of a chaotic room: the

.

Just clear it out,

that you no longer wear and wipe the individual compartments with a damp cloth.

As soon as everything is dry, the clothes are put back neatly.

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Spring cleaning step 5: This is the best way to clean your living room and dining room

There are also some construction sites in the living and dining area that you should devote yourself to as part of the spring cleaning: The

needs to be cleaned, the

cushions need to be washed and the

cleaned. You should also wipe all

and

damp cloth and clear out all

and

. As with the wardrobe, you can free the inner workings of everything that has accumulated there in the last few months and then fill it up again with your household appliances and objects. Also, don't forget to put the

with a damp cloth, i.e. not too wet

.

Step 6 of spring cleaning: Thoroughly clean the bathroom

A hygienic

is the be-all and end-all: therefore, take

enough time to clean the

,

and

or

For example, use a light abrasive cleanser.

You can also dedicate yourself to the yellowed and discolored

in your bathroom as part of the spring cleaning.

A lot can be done with the help of candle wax, steam cleaners or baking powder.

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Step 7: Completely clean the kitchen for spring cleaning

In the

, too, hygiene is the top priority - after all, this is where food is prepared.

So you need to be extra thorough here.

After you have freed all surfaces from dust and dirt, it goes to individual "trouble spots":

• stove

• oven

• microwave

• Kitchenette

• deduction

• Kitchen cabinets

• fridge

• Household appliances (e.g. coffee machine)

Remember that you can clean individual parts such as glass plates or plastic parts from the refrigerator, microwave, etc. in the dishwasher.

In addition, the kitchen is so important that you should of course

.

When you have completed all of these steps, your home should be ready for spring - and at the same time, you will feel much more comfortable in your clean home.