Your checklist for spring cleaning and maintenance

Many of us have resorted to spring cleaning a little earlier this year, as winter seemed to solve its icy claw on the island.

But the task can be overwhelming. Are you starting to sort and clean? How deep are you? Should you help? What about the big and small patches you have to make when you talk about it?

Here are a few tips from CBC columnist Mainstreet , Liz MacKay and you.

1. Create a list

Take a piece of paper and a pencil and make a list of each room in your house so that there is enough space under each heading. Also add areas outside your home: your hall, deck, siding, lawn, gardens.

"They have all the time, energy and finances to cleanse and hold the pen, so MacKay advised getting ready for their plans. (Lovemelovemypic / Shutterstock)

Then take a walk around your house, room by room. Take a look around, start at the ceiling and note what needs to be fixed or cleaned: should the walls be cleaned or painted? Is there a bump to fill? Do floors have to be retouched?

Outside, check whether the trees need to be cut, whether your driveway needs to be ground, etc.

Do "with an unbiased eye: You expect me not to live there and see what others see when they come," advises MacKay.

2. Prioritize

"Everyone has little time, energy and money to do all these things," says MacKay.

"It does not seem so overwhelming when you follow it step by step," says columnist Liz MacKay. (Posted)

Determine how much money each item will cost (get estimates) and how long it will take. Determine which jobs you can do yourself and who needs help.

"Some may need to take a line of credit or put it on their mortgage when it comes to large structural elements," he said.

Then prioritize the tasks in the room, at least until the most important, in time and money. Some tasks may be urgent while others may wait a year or two, MacKay said. Then you can save money on these patches.

3. Make a plan

Create a realistic plan: Mark your corrections and cleaning tasks in a calendar. Some can be done in spring, others in summer and others in autumn.

Write down the steps for each thing. For example, MacKay is renovating a kitchen (cabinets are done, and now the family is deciding the color of the color and lighting options), not trying to do everything at the same time.

"It seems overwhelming when done step by step, and you do not spend it at your expense," said MacKay.

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Sometimes, at the end of a task like painting a play, motivation may decrease; This skirting board can be finished without a last layer.

"Follow and finish" the tasks you started, says McKay. Then "reward yourself!" (DGLimages / Shutterstock)

"Follow and finish this plan," MacKay urges. "Have a goal in mind whenever you want and reward yourself!"

That way, you can enjoy your home while you're there, not just when you sell it.

"Neglected houses are sad," MacKay said.

5. Your spring cleaning suggestions

A new call for spring cleaning suggestions on Facebook was a big burden for you. Most people clean unwanted items to remove them from the street before they are cleaned.

Take your wardrobe with the change of season, advises professional organizer and interior designer Billie Jane Buell. (global moments / Shutterstock)

"Facebook is always someone who wants something, away from the eyes and money," is the favorite way to relax Jeff Jardine in the spring.

Others have suggested leaving things aside too much for charity, including the Confederation Center Penny Fair Pinch April 28 Summer free - shop , the Mikinduri Children Esperanza garage sale May 5 every year two WoHeLo sales clothing QEH and more

Pam shared that the curtains were washing and hanging them, leaving appliances and furniture, and was mirroring washing, slingshots and mattresses, washing walls and windows and much more. "The process takes about a week and planning is important, especially if you work full-time," he said. "The key is not to fight yourself if you can not do it if you want."

Change your wardrobe in the spring, suggests PEI's professional stylist Billie-Jane Buell. His advice: "I always create three categories for wardrobe modifications when working with clients: gifts, retouching and tutors".

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