Spring cleaning

Fusspot

Do people still do a proper Spring clean every year? I usually do at this time of year but am lacking the motivation jut now and I want to relax over Easter.

jk0

I keep meaning to, but don't have the energy.

Caterina

Never done one especially for Spring, but occasionalky I get fed up of dust bunnies the size of rhinos scurrying around my house and I give it a thorough clean and dusting, only to get the dust bunnies come back a few days later. It's a no-win situation, so I tend to chill about a bit of dust.

I clean the kitchen and bathroom regularly as I go along so they are never too bad.

LameWolf

When I was working, I used to take a fortnight's annual leave every April (carefully incorporating my birthday so that I didn't have to be at work that day) for the sole purpose of doing a thorough spring clean, which involved washing all the curtains, pulling all the furniture - bookcases, wardrobes etc - out from the wall and cleaning behind, emptying all the kitchen cupboards, scrubbing them and putting everything back tidy, the whole nine yards. I used to have a check-list and tick off everything as I did it, to ensure I didn't miss anything.

Nowadays, I'm too disabled to do all that, and it really, really irks me.:(

so_very_confused

As soon as the weather starts to improve I feel the need to clean the whole house and have a good sort out. Unfortunately this year damaged knee so seriously compromised and frustrated looking out at the sun shining!:(

indsty

I do two "spring cleans". One around the beginning of May - when it is usually warmer and drier so I can get linen/curtains etc washed and dried outside, and one at the end of November so the house is clean and organised before Christmas. But I just take it at a sensible pace, often doing one room every few days.

DigForVictory

Us sisters clubbed together to buy my mum a "deep clean" of the kitchen. She'd been in hospital, things had slipped & she hadn't the oomph to haul it all back to the starting point. We were incapable of obeying simple instructions (I quote) & when we saw the advert in the post office?
Win-win-win. She got the kitchen (& hall stairs & landing) all up to her standards again, we got her a present she appreciated & the cleaning team got a full days work.

Such a pity they're down in Oxford & I'm definitely not! Still the eBay palaver is clearing space which we then hoover, so gradually....

bambos

I work term time only so every school holiday I have a really good spring clean. Each week I do the normal jobs such as cleaning the kitchen, bathroom, dusting, changing beds, hoovering etc but come the holidays I clean all the windows, clean the oven, wash the curtains, clear out any cupboards and drawers which need doing and generally make myself a huge list of things to do.

I also make sure the kids have a sort out in their bedrooms and tidy out any old toys or clothes that don't fit them anymore.

In addition I tend to run the washing machine and dishwasher with a cleaner in it and refill salt and rinse aid.

I always ahave various DIY projects on the go too and this holiday it's restoring a log store for our garden.

heuchera

No, there's no need for Spring cleaning now that people no longer have chimneys!

It's better (if possible) to not let things build up so that they need a deep clean once a year, but hey ho I should really follow my own advice there

YORKSHIRELASS

heuchera wrote: »

No, there's no need for Spring cleaning now that people no longer have chimneys!

It's better (if possible) to not let things build up so that they need a deep clean once a year, but hey ho I should really follow my own advice there

We have 2 chimneys and yes they do create dust! I try to clean properly as I go along but working two jobs I do find that there are extra jobs that I dont get time for. DH works over Easter so I have defrosted both freezers and pulled everything out in the utility room to clean underneath. I have also decluttered some paperwork.

I am interested to know exactly what jobs people would class as spring cleaning, just being nosy really but its got me thinking! I have to confess I never move the furniture in the living room, its too heavy and awkward.

pigpen

No.. I do stuff as and when I have the energy, time, motivation, desire.. or am in a rage!

I fiddled about in the kitchen today.. worktops need a wipe but it is functional and clean enough..

In the end the dust will win, I'm just giving it a head start!