March 29, 2021
WEEK 5: BEDS + FLOORS
It’s Spring Clean With Me month! This week we’re wrapping up the month with BEDS + FLOORS. You probably have any questions, really feel overwhelmed or don’t know the place to start out, please attain out and ask me for assist. Thanks for becoming a member of me this month – I hope it’s been enjoyable for you!
pictured: Homekeeping Planner
I plan out my week within the Homekeeping Planner to correspond with the Weekly Duties – I’m sharing that methodology with you in case you wish to construction your week this manner too. Should you do the Clean Mama Routine you already know that it’s a complete dwelling method – meeting line type. As a substitute of cleansing room by room, we deal with one activity daily – Monday is Loos Day, Tuesday is Dusting Day, and so forth. That is extra environment friendly, it saves tons of time, and it retains your house clear all week lengthy.
Monday – Loos (Loos Day)
Tuesday – Dusting (Dusting Day)
Wednesday – Deep Vacuuming (Vacuuming Day)
Thursday – Wash Floors (Flooring Washing Day)
Friday – Vacuum Storage / Sweep Porch + CATCH UP ON ANYTHING THAT DIDN’T GET DONE (Catch-All Day)
Saturday – Wash Bedding + Rotate Mattresses (Sheets + Towels Day)
BEDS + FLOORS
- Deep Dusting – Within the spirit of spring cleansing I’ll do an intensive dusting of the home and oil furnishings too. This can be a nice DIY for Citrus Wooden Sharpening Wipes – excellent for spring cleansing.
- Deep Vacuuming – We’ve already vacuumed and washed flooring, this week transfer any furnishings you could and vacuum beneath furnishings and beds in case you can.
- Wash Floors – Since we’ve already washed the baseboards this month, take the time to do a extremely thorough flooring washing this week. I’ve a publish approaching Wednesday with my favourite mop and bucket recipes too – keep tuned.
- Vacuum Storage / Sweep Porch – If the climate cooperates and it really works for you, this can be a nice time to comb/vacuum your storage and porch or entrance steps.
- Wash Bedding + Rotate Mattresses – Lastly, whenever you wash sheets and towels on Saturday, give your mattresses a rotation and do a deep washing of your bedding and pillows if vital. Right here’s my DIY for a mattress freshener and the way I launder pillows.
Tips on how to Spring Clean When You Don’t Have Time
Spring cleansing will take time, however so does common cleansing. It’s upkeep and whenever you spend a pair minutes daily doing somewhat little bit of cleansing, it WILL prevent time all week lengthy. I do know in our home, spring is when the children’ actions begin up and schedules refill. If you wish to clear or spring clear, how do you find time for it? Have a look at your schedule or your day and search for a pair time slots that you would be able to transfer round. Suppose you don’t have time? Have a look at your telephone utilization and I guess you have got at the very least 15 – 30 minutes throughout most days that you would be able to spare. Take into consideration the time you spend not as time wasted, however whenever you clear and declutter, you truly find yourself saving time in the long term and also you’ll truly really feel higher too.
Make the time. Determine whenever you’ll make the time to spring clear and jot it down. Gone all day and exhausted whenever you get dwelling? Select 2-Three days every week whenever you’ll do a activity or two earlier than you permit for work or whenever you get dwelling. Ask your loved ones members for assist. I’ve been identified to pay within the type of ice cream or a particular toy in change for assist. There’s nothing magical concerning the days of the week – if you wish to put aside Saturday mornings for the month of March and deal with the cleansing, do it. House all day with littles, resolve on what the optimum time is to get some spring cleansing accomplished, however understand that it won’t occur the way you deliberate it. Be versatile and practical. You probably have youngsters of preschool age and up, make them a spring cleansing bucket (wand duster, water in a twig bottle, and a microfiber or cotton cleansing fabric) and have them aid you.
Take into account your mindset. Be constructive and do your greatest and most of all, have some enjoyable with your cleansing. Spring cleansing is time nicely spent – your house might be prepared for spring and summer season and also you’ll really feel higher about your house. Don’t fear about how lengthy it takes you to do the cleansing, do your greatest, work at your individual tempo, and benefit from the course of.
See all of the posts for the Spring Clean with Me sequence right here.
As a substitute of an enormous to-do checklist of all of the belongings you don’t know whenever you’ll get to, consider it extra as a day-to-day method to spring cleansing. Identical to the Clean Mama Routine, you’re going to suppose, ‘on a regular basis somewhat one thing’. It doesn’t should be every little thing however in case you add a activity or two daily that you would be able to throughout the month of March (and April if you could), you’ll discover that you simply virtually tricked your self into Spring Cleansing. I really like, love, love Spring Cleansing and I really like sharing my suggestions and methods with you. I need you to seek out somewhat pleasure within the course of too.
Right here’s your guidelines to get began:
- FOLLOW: Be sure you’re following alongside on Instagram @cleanmama
- SUBSCRIBE: Should you haven’t subscribed to the weblog – you are able to do that by placing your title and e mail deal with within the FREE PRINTABLES PAGE
- DOWNLOAD + PRINT: When you get the password (you solely have to enter your e mail deal with in ONE time), seize the Spring Cleansing Guidelines on the FREE PRINTABLES PAGE – that is what we’re following for the month of March.
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TELL YOUR FRIENDS: Unfold the phrase in your social media and tag me so I can share too! Cleansing is at all times extra enjoyable with pals!
WATCH FOR A NEW POST EVERY MONDAY: Each Monday for the month of March I’ll lay out the plan for the week, let you know how I’m approaching Spring Cleansing after which I’ll have a publish or two throughout every week that helps with the duties for the week. Be sure you’re following alongside on Instagram for DAILY updates from the Clean Mama HQ 😉 (my home).
SPRING CLEANING IS THE MONTHLY FOCUS FOR MARCH: You’ll find the Month-to-month Focus within the Homekeeping Planner and within the Homekeeping Society subscription. If you wish to work with a small group, be a part of Homekeeping Society for the help!
SPRING CLEAN WITH ME SCHEDULE – I’ll hyperlink the posts as we go!
WEEK 1 : Prep Week + the Laundry Room
Three DIY Cleaners to Spring Clean Your Entire House
Tips on how to Clean a Laundry Room
5 Should-Have Spring Cleansing Instruments
WEEK 2 : Dusting + Wiping
Tips on how to Clean these Most-Touched Areas
WEEK 3 : Kitchen Deep Clean
WEEK 4 : Home windows + Loos
Tips on how to Wash Home windows
WEEK 5 : Beds + Floors
The Final Information to Spring Cleansing
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Comply with the Clean Mama Routine – in case you haven’t tried the Clean Mama Routine however you wish to do some spring cleansing, begin with the Each day Duties and add the spring cleansing to these OR set a timer for 15 minutes every day and do what you’ll be able to. I developed and refined the Clean Mama Routine all through the previous 15-20 years – the ultimate tweaks that you simply see as we speak are what got here from working 60+ hours every week, touring for my job, beginning Clean Mama, and being pregnant with our third. When the routine helped us maintain our dwelling so as throughout that chaotic time when the very last thing I needed to do was clear, I knew I used to be on to one thing. You’re too busy to not attempt it – belief me! Right here’s a publish that can assist you determine the best way to do the routine with a busy life.
As you turn into acquainted with the Clean Mama Routine it is going to take much less time and also you’ll be constructing habits that can aid you maintain your house constantly clear. I share my Weekly Duties daily on Instagram – observe alongside right here: @cleanmama
You’ll find these downloads on the Free Printables web page, go seize them in case you want a full-how to:
The Clean Mama Routine can be out there within the Cozi + Clean Mama app. Go right here to enroll!
Are you able to get began! I’ll be again later this week with a publish on my favourite DIY cleansing recipes for spring cleansing, a sale within the store, and extra!
