If the weather we’re having this week has shown us anything, it’s that spring has well and truly sprung! So, if the sun has given you a boost, then why not make the most of it and give your home the spring clean it deserves?
Although a spring clean may seem like a mammoth task, setting 20-minute timers for yourself and tackling one room at a time can make it a whole lot easier.
From shining the leaves of houseplants with mayo, to using coffee filters to clean your mirrors, here are seven tips for the best spring clean of your life:
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Degrease the cabinets
Just like your cooking utensils, kitchen cabinets can get grimy when you’re making dinner. Although it may not look obvious, once you degrease your presses you will notice the difference right away!
To clean your cabinets, add a little washing-up liquid to a spray bottle filled with warm water and mist away the grease. Rinse the cabinets with a clean cloth and pat dry- rubbing too hard could result in paint coming off.
Freshen up your bins
Just because your bins are filled with rubbish doesn’t mean they have to smell bad. You can make them smell fresher by soaking a paper towel with Zoflora and popping it under the bin bag.
If you have a waste disposal in your sink and it’s starting to smell, you can put a few lemon rinds through the disposal and follow with cold water to freshen it up.
Make your bathroom sparkle
Many people focus on cleaning the floor and mirrors in a bathroom and overlook the tiles, in particular, the grout. To clean the grout between your tiles, use a commercial grout cleaner or mix three-quarters of a cup of household chlorine bleach with one gallon of water and use a scrubbing brush to apply. Let it sit for several minutes, then scrub and rinse.
Ensure you keep the window and/or door of the bathroom closed and wear rubber gloves and eye protection.
Shine plants with mayo
Using mayo to shine the leaves of your plant is a relatively unknown tip from professional florists, but super effective.
Clean the leaves of your houseplant with mild soap and water, pat them down with a paper towel, and rub a smidge of mayo into the tops of them to make them extra shiny.
Scoop up pet hair with rubber gloves
Pet hair is the bane of many cat and dog moms out there, but a good tip for clearing it fast it using damp rubber gloves.
Pop a pair of rubber gloves on when you’re doing the dishes, and then quickly pat furniture or fabric that has been taken over by pet hair to clean it up.
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Make a mirror gleam
There are few things more annoying than the streak marks that appear on your clean windows after drying them down with a piece of kitchen roll.
However, an easy solution to this is to use coffee filters instead, as they are lint-free and will not leave any marks.
Freshen feather pillows
If your pillows are looking a little deflated and worse for wear, there is hope! To restore them to their original shape and fluff, you can follow the manufacturer’s instructions for washing and get their bounce back.
Load two pillows into the washing machine at a time, only use a tiny amount of detergent, and put them on a delicate cycle with an extra rinse, then tumble dry on low with several wool dryer balls to poof them back up.
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