Spring cleaning your home

If you’ve been considering a Spring move, then now is the perfect time to start prepping your home for sale, or perhaps it’s simply time for a spring clean? Here are some ideas to get you started.

Bedrooms and Wardrobes:

• Wash and pack away winter bedding; replace with summer bedlinen.
• Wash or replace pillows.
• Move bed and vacuum underneath.
• Turn, rotate, and air mattress.
• Empty drawers. Remove items no longer needed and organise remaining items.
• Sort the contents of your wardrobeinto 'keep', 'donate' and 'bin' piles. Be ruthless!
• Clean empty wardrobe then organise your clothes, placing similar items together.

Children’s bedrooms:

• Keep the floor clear with colourful baskets/tubs for toys, shoes, sporting equipment etc…
• Use clear hanging shoe storage to organise small items such as hair ties and toys.
• Add a laundry basket if needed.
• Sell, donate, or recycle unused or outgrown toys and clothes.

Kitchen:

• Wash kitchen walls and ceiling.
• Clear out the pantry, remove expired foods and organise similar items together.
• Empty and clean fridge, defrost the freezer if needed, discard expired food.
• Tidy drawers and cupboards. Bin broken items and donate unused tableware/small appliances that are in good working order.
• Clean all surfaces including work surfaces and cupboard doors.
• Clean all appliances, including the oven, cooktop, extractor fan, microwave, dishwasher, inside and out.

Bathroom:

• Empty bathroom cabinets, removing expired medications and old cosmetics.
• Organise contents by storing similar items together.
• Clean grout and replace broken seals around the shower, bath, or basin.
• Check washers in taps and toilet and replace if needed.

Living Room

• Add an indoor plant to create a breath of fresh air in what can be a busy space.
• Use baskets, decorative lidded boxes or storage ottomans to contain small items (magazines, throws and so on).
• Review your collection of books, movies, music, and games. Keep only what you use and really treasure.

And don’t forget to:

• Dust blinds, light fittings, ceiling fans, floor/ceiling vents.

• Clean windows inside and out.
• Wash soft furnishings – cushions, curtains, and throws.
• Clean doorknobs, light switches, trims, and picture frames.
• Revarnish floors and have carpets and rugs professionally cleaned.