Spring is around the corner. Yes, I know it is possibly still hard to believe, but spring is on it’s way. Soon the days will start getting longer, flowers are going to blossom and the air will be filled with music.

Spring cleaning is a tradition in many cultures–letting the air in and adjusting for the new season. Outside, the weather is warming up and inside,  heat and the residual heaviness of winter need to make room for the fresh spring breeze. In order to stay ahead of the change of season, it is wise to organise and prepare our spring cleaning activities.  Apart from cleaning your place, you should also check whether you need new furniture and appliances for this year.

Ok, let’s start with some tips for spring cleaning. First, your place needs a good basic cleaning. Every room should be vacuumed and carpets possibly shampooed. This may entail a lot of vacuuming, depending on your situation. In order not to hurt your back, there are these great upright bag-less vacuum cleaners which will make the vacuuming a walk in the park.

After the carpets are cleaned, wipe walls and ceilings to get out all the dust and dirt. Basic spring cleaning also involves dusting off all of your bookshelves. Now that the basic cleaning is done you will feel spring moving in already. However, over the dark winter months we often collect a lot of stuff we don’t actually need.

Stow away those cumbersome winter jackets and trousers and bring out shorts and tops. Spring is all about de-cluttering and organising. Throw away or give away things you have not used in a year. For the things you want to keep, organise and store them in a proper way. Get boxes, files and hangers and start to clear areas. Let the light and air take over your space. Breath through your nose and feel the light feeling around you.

Now that everything is clean and you have created space, there is time to redecorate and get that spring feeling into your house.  Beautiful yellow flowers and this pink bedding would be a perfect way to infuse colour in your home and start off the spring season right.

Have you checked your single oven cooker and refrigerator? While spring is moving in you don’t want your fridge to break on you, especially when summer is just around the corner.  In case you need a new refrigerator, now is a great time to get one. Bosch refrigerators are known to be a highly reliable brand. You will be all set up and good to go when cocktail hour comes around and you’ll definitely need space in the fridge for all those Long Island iced teas.

Did you know…?

You can buy now a robot to vacuum your floors. iRobot Roomba are vacuum robots which cleans your floors everyday when you are away. It uses sensors to navigate through the room. You could half your spring cleaning time.

- maricki

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