No Time to Spring Clean? Don’t!
March 3, 2014It’s that time of year when homeowner’s everywhere start thinking about spring cleaning. But not me! I’ve never been a fan of spring cleaning and I don’t plan to start now.
I have a different strategy – a strategy that works better for my energy level and my schedule.
I pace myself.
Rather than having a cleaning marathon in the spring and fall, I schedule projects throughout the year. Each month has its own focus.
For example:
- January – organize & put away Christmas decorations & clean up the mess
- February – wash all bedding (comforters, mattress pads)
- & turn mattresses (sheets are washed weekly)
- March – Thoroughly vacuum furniture
- April – clean carpets & rugs
- May – wash curtains & blinds
- June – organize and clean out closets
- July – clean oven and refrigerator; defrost deep freeze
- August – wash all bedding (comforters, mattress pads)
- & turn mattresses (sheets are washed weekly)
- September – clean under furniture, clean woodwork & walls
- October – Thoroughly vacuum furniture
- November – Decorate for Christmas
- December – Shop, wrap and cook for Christmas *
*This is not a real schedule. It’s similar to one I might use but I just moved to a new house – a fixer upper – and haven’t developed a schedule for this house yet. And anyway, each person has to make their own schedule based on their home, their cleaning routine and their needs.
Smaller projects done more frequently make it easier to fit them in my schedule and match them to my energy level. I’m not saying it’s the only way or even the right way, but it works for me.
So if spring cleaning is your thing, go for it. But as for me, I’ll just tackle the next thing on my list.
