Spring Cleaning: Tips on how to tackle each room

Give your home a fresh start to the new season with these clever ideas to piece by piece, task by task to be restored.

Every room

Take home an archaeological approach and to discover what lies beneath. Look first to your walls and windows - bound it to an accumulation of dirt every day here and fix this annual stop dirt always dulls a fixed size, the painted walls. If your window treatments should wash or a professional cleaning, it is time to solve. Dust and vacuum (in order) the walls of the cobwebs in the corners and cornices, working up dust from floor apartment - your vacuum brush is ideal for this job. Clean the walls with a multipurpose spray. Use a microfiber cloth to clean the lights, windows and mirrors for a streak-free surface. Then with a damp cloth, clean all paint including doors, windows and baseboards. Polished wood for furniture fabric with button oil will do the job. Now you can be able to address what lies beneath and behind the sofa, TV stand and shelves - give these big pieces of hard floors Dust furniture and vacuum and follow with a mop. Rugs can be sprinkled with a little sodium or vacuuming carpets and bicarbonate.

Tip: If your cleaning tools see means fighting each other quickly - equipment hanging on hooks, as well as pots, pans and cutlery. Just make the absolute minimum.

KITCHEN

Use the philosophy of a triangle work in the kitchen for your cooking area - think of the stove, sink and refrigerator. Stove and sink received the majority of their attention on the cleaning every day, but how many times to see and what in your pantry? Make an inventory and throw objects after the expiry date, and wipes, dry and fill. Move the cabinets that have the same approach - to remove elements of service, glassware, small appliances, trays and cutlery. Be ruthless and everything that you no longer use, let it dry before the shelves that you give to learn. You can also see the status of your oven, microwave and dishwasher. Take this opportunity to give everyone a proper cleaning.

Large task:   Turn your refrigerator and freezer and empty the contents into the tub of ice cream. Mix about a climax. Use baking soda to clean and hot water (two tablespoons to one liter) and to deodorize the inside and shelves. Once clean, hold a small bowl of baking soda in the back to absorb odors "and refrigerator." Enter the coils on the back of the refrigerator a vacuum cleaner before you remove dust back in power.

Versions: Create a small breakfast nook maintaining your coffee machine and toaster on a tray. These spills and crumbs on the work surface, and the cleaning is just a matter rinse tray and give each device a simple phone.

Tip: copper, the metallic end of the day, but did you know that the fibers of the fabric copper pots and pans are polished, stainless steel sinks and cleaning? Avoid nonstick surfaces as well.

LAUNDRY

Lint Winter wool flannel and probably still behind the dryer and can create a fire hazard - make your cleaner short shrift. Then wipe the washer and dryer with a little soapy water.

Large task: Sterilize passes the inside of the disc through longer and warmer with a cup of white vinegar cycle.
If the machine detergent and fabric softener separate containers, rinse them in the sink with fluff.

Versions: Pop plastic clothespins in the cutlery basket of the dishwasher next time they need a cleaning.

Tip: Before you wash the pilots cold and bedspreads for another year, or dry clean give a good wool brush to get rid of to get lint and bedspreads try some sunshine to prevent musty odors..

BAD

Get your bathmat in lingerie. Empty and clean the walls with a bucket of hot water and two tops of eucalyptus oil or all-purpose cleaner. Set aside a number of sponges and brushes, to use the bathroom alone and rub your shower, toilet, wash basin (remember taps pipes and shower heads) and then front of the toilet. Empty your closet or vanity and remove cosmetics and pharmaceuticals date. Quit the word impart mop.

Large task: listing of Gammy Grout scrub with a toothbrush in bleach free, then rinse thoroughly immersed.

Finishes: A new shower curtain, towels and bath mats with the colors of the season immediately cool spoiled the area.

BEDROOM

Open all windows to fresh air as much as possible and the light passing through. Clean walls and windows, so that the ground after the last cleaning job. Pele bed and order what you want to transfer, washed or dry-cleaned. Round and round the mattress, sprinkle a little baking soda and vacuum with the upholstery.

Large task: Commit to change a wardrobe. Cabinets and empty and clean with a damp cloth drawers. Divide the clothes, in the given away or until the next winter you may want to put aside to be saved. Make sure all the cool weather clothing and bedding is clean before storing. To help scrub rails sliding doors with a dry toothbrush, the doors work better.

Finishes: pillows, blankets and comforters can be updated with a sleep cycle in the coldest of the creation of the dryer or the air above these accessories in the sun.

Rooms for children

Use the same tactics as it did in the bedroom - beds should be removed and all bedding is washed, and came back and mattresses. Dust and clean shelves, cupboards, drawers and boxes of toys - Do not forget to give a clean toys, too.

Large task: Sorts the toy box and a closet for clothes and toys, the children have grown and become a bit old.

Finishes: Organize you no longer use a flea market with trifles, or create a package of care for cute friends hand-me-down family and hopes - to share the love!

LIVING ROOM

Once you have cleaned the walls and windows in order to reorganize the dust of books and ornaments, clean tables and shelves. Take rugs and cushions outside and give them a shot in the back of a broom. Move the sofa, coffee table and TV stand, behind and under clean - when it comes to cleaning your vacuum cleaner is your best friend.

Large task: Rent a steam cleaner to freshen carpets and upholstery fabric. Models DIY stores and supermarkets are very easy to use, so most of your reservation and ask all your carpets once.

Finishing touches: Open all the windows after cleaning
and enjoy a bouquet of fresh flowers on the coffee table.

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