Time for spring cleaning: How to clean successfully
Spring cleaning - a refreshing tradition
It's getting warm outside, the birds are starting to sing and the first warm rays of sunshine are falling through the dirty windows. It's time for spring cleaning! Every year, many people sweep away winter tiredness along with all the dust and dirt that has accumulated over time. Here we show you how to effectively bring freshness, cleanliness and on top of that good mood back into your own home thanks to spring cleaning!
Where does the custom come from?
Where spring cleaning comes from and who introduced it is not clear. One assumption is that farmers had little time during the year to clean the yard and home. At the beginning of spring, however, they are said to have taken their time.
Another theory is related to stoves: people who had heated a lot with coal in winter cleaned the sooty home as soon as the temperatures had risen and continued heating was no longer necessary.
Others generally see spring as a new start. Nature shows us how: plants form new shoots and begin to flower, animals shed their winter fur and prepare for offspring. This occasion offers the opportunity to get rid of old ballast in your home.
Stress-free with spring cleaning
A day-long cleaning campaign sounds stressful? But she doesn't have to be. The be-all and end-all is planning. Before you start, you have to answer a few questions:
- Would you like to clean each room one after the other, or would you rather clean all the windows first, then all the doors and so on
- How many days do you want to spend cleaning? A weekend or a week?
- Have you got all the cleaning supplies ready?
Cleaning is only effective if you clear out the mess first. So start by getting rid of items you no longer need. Do you really need that many Tupperware? Also, be sure to clean from top to bottom! Otherwise falling dust or dripping cleaning water will soil surfaces that have just been cleaned.
Inexpensive cleaning
In order to clean your home effectively and thoroughly, you do not need expensive cleaning agents. Make your home shine with these household items and utensils:
- Curd soap: suitable for surfaces
- Detergent and spirit: For cleaning windows and glass surfaces
- Vinegar and citric acid: Effective against limescale
- Soda washing: Super against grease
- Soda: Helps against stubborn dirt such as in the oven
- Cleaning gloves
- Bucket with water
- Microfiber cloths: not only ideal for wiping dust. They also remove water- and fat-soluble dirt.
Good reasons for spring cleaning
We prefer to spend our free time doing what we enjoy . Cleaning, on the other hand, is one of the favorite leisure activities for a few. Here are a few reasons why you should still do a spring cleaning:
- Cleaning up thoroughly once saves a lot of smaller clean-up work in the near future
- Better organization saves future searches
- Mucking out means getting rid of old ballast and it offers the opportunity to make room for new things
- Clothes that are no longer needed or items can be sold on online platforms or at the flea market and thus make others happy
- Clothes can be donated
- Cleaning makes you fit! The movements when clearing out and tidying up look like exercise
- Decluttering makes many people happy, since order in the environment calms them down and reduces stress
The cleaning can begin
Some places are often forgotten when cleaning. So also remember:
- Wipe plants with a damp cloth
- Clean joints thoroughly
- cleaning the heating
- cleaning the drains
- washing the curtains
- cleaning the door frames and doorknobs
- the fluff filter in the washing machine to clean
- to wipe lamps
- and to wipe in cupboards
Now the spring cleaning can begin. Good luck!
