Home cleaning tips to freshen up your newly organized space.
By Scott and Ann Springer
You’ve finally cleared out the clutter and you’re ready to restore your favorite items to the room. Before you begin putting the furniture back in place and hanging pictures on the wall, you may want to freshen up the room first with some spring cleaning. A clean room will give fresh life to your newly organized room. Below are four must-do items to get your room white-glove worthy.
1. Wipe down the walls, repaint, and repair any areas that need touch-ups. Look for cobwebs and wipe down the baseboards, crown molding, window sills, and blinds.
2. Vacuum the carpet or mop the floor. Be sure to spot-clean any stains and hook up the vacuum attachments to get those hard-to-reach places.
3. Wash curtains or other fabric-based décor that may not get washed regularly and may be dusty or dirty.
4. Wipe down and dust any frames or decorative pieces before you re-hang or re-merchandise them.
Tips for Making Cleaning Less of a Chore
1. Make a cleaning schedule. If you hate doing laundry, then commit to doing it once a week and then you can enjoy the six days off from laundry duty.
2. Whistle while you work. Turn up the tunes and rock out while you work or put the earbuds in and listen to an audio book if it makes the time go faster.
3. Make it a family affair. Even the youngest children can pick up toys and pitch in around the house. Kids who help do chores are less inclined to make as big of a mess if they know they’ll have to clean it up.
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