You can take the drudgery out of spring cleaning with our easy tips.
After cleaning homes professionally for more than 18 years, we developed a few tips and tricks. Use our tried and tested tips to take the drudgery out of spring cleaning your own home. Print the free checklist with boxes you can take pleasure in checking off as you finish each task!
Though commonly called “Spring Cleaning”, we always called them “Ceiling to Floor” cleanings because we would be hired to do them anytime of the year. Regardless to the name, our tips have worked for us through the years to take the drudgery out of spring cleaning.
Dress Comfortably
Dress in your favorite stay-at-home pants and an old t-shirt.
Prioritize
Have you ever heard that if you fail to plan, your plan will fail? That is true for spring cleaning also. Go into it knowing which chores are the most important to get accomplished and do those first.
Delegate Duties
It is important to have a good team and delegate. Give each person a list of chores they will be responsible for in each room. i.e., one person will be washing door frames, doors, window framing and window sills throughout the house. Another person might be cleaning all the baseboards, and mopping. You get the idea.
Crank up your favorite get-moving music, loud
We work faster and more cheerfully while listening to some upbeat music. Create a playlist before spring cleaning day to get the crew pumped. Headphones are a necessity!
Plan a nice lunch break
Plan ahead to provide a nice lunch break for yourself and your helpers. They are probably all your family members and you already know what they like to eat. A quick fun lunch which is filling but not too much so. Do something you can make ahead like sandwiches and chips. Pizza delivery is a good option.
Provide a realistic checklist of chores
Make your own or download our realistic checklist of things you want cleaned and disinfected on your spring cleaning day. There is a great deal of satisfaction to be derived from actually making those check marks on a list so let each person on your team have that pleasure. It’s such inspiration!
Use the right products
Your spring cleaning chores will be done quicker and easier when you use the right products. Lysol All Purpose Cleaner is my choice to clean and disinfect anytime but especially while spring cleaning. Did you know that Lysol kills 99.9% of viruses and bacteria*? Buy Lysol here. (affiliate link)
Spray your cleaning cloth with Lysol All Purpose cleaner and quickly clean and disinfect every light switch plate in your home.
Long before we started our cleaning business I was using Lysol products to clean and disinfect my own home. Of course, Lysol was our first choice to use in our clients homes and offices. Anytime we interviewed a new client, we asked their preference of cleaning products and Lysol was always at the top of the list for cleaning and disinfecting.
Use the Right Tools
Put your vacuum cleaner to work for you! Use all of those attachments that came with it to eliminate some of the elbow grease. The vacuum will also suck the dust right out of those cracks and crevices easily.
Also see 20 Clever Uses for Your Vacuum Attachments
Assemble a well stocked cleaning tray for each person on your team.
Stock Cleaning Trays with:
- The correct cleaners for the task
- Plenty of cleaning cloths
- Trash bag
Spring Cleaning Tools
- Buckets for cleaning water especially for the person washing interior doors and window frames.
- Mops
- Brooms
- Cobweb Duster preferably with extendable/telescopic pole to reach high ceilings
- Vacuum Cleaner with Attachments
- Step ladder
- Plenty of paper towels
He loves laying in that sunbeam every morning on the sofa. He has no idea how often I spray the sofas, chairs and beds where he likes to nap with Lysol Max Cover Disinfecting Spray.
Mattresses and other large soft surfaces are hotbeds for bacteria! It is always good to spray them with a fine mist. Lysol Max Cover Disinfecting Spray can cover a king size mattress in 3 seconds! Be sure to add this to your spring cleaning chores.
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Spring Cleaning Tips
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Put on your comfy stay-at-home sweat pants and old t-shirt
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Prioritize
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Delegate duties
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Crank up your favorite get-moving music, loud
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Plan a delicious lunch break
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Print THIS CHECKLIST of chores
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Use the right products to clean and disinfect your home at one time
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Use the right tools
*when used as directed
Updated 3/25/19 (Original post 4/10/17)
Emma says
Great tips! I definitely love to delegate. If everyone made the mess, everyone gets to help clean up. I also like to “delegate” bigger tasks to professionals. I hate shampooing the carpets so I have the professionals do it. I’ve never had a maid clean the entire but I definitely consider it some days!
Grammy Dee says
Thanks for attending the #WednesdayAIMLinkParty, I shared your post.
Heather says
I have to say I LOVE Lysol’s All Purpose Cleaner! It really does the trick especially when you need a good deep clean. My house always looks so clean after using it….100% worth it!!!
Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond says
I like the delegate duties tip! Seriously, though we all probably dislike cleaning but the house always smells and looks so good after a good Spring Clean. Thanks for sharing your tips with us at #overthemoon link party. Hope to see you next week. I”ve pinned and shared.
Sarah says
These are great tips. I am working on thoroughly cleaning every room in our house which is taking some time with my two little helpers tearing up the rest of the house while I work 😀
Emily says
These are great ideas! I just did a massive cleaning of my house because we were having people visit and I agree with this list you made. I always have to have music on while I clean and breaking up the jobs into smaller sections helps a lot.
Nancy says
Planning ahead, such a good idea. I tend to have a bit of ADD when it comes to cleaning my house. I focus on one spot in a room, then forget about it and go to another completely different task, it’s terrible lol.
Liz Mays says
I think you have the right ideas. I”m not looking forward to spring cleaning but I can certainly make it easier on myself.
Renz says
I think I end up with too many breaks. Lol. But then I properly need to plan better. Loud music is a must though. Thanks for sharing these tips
Lois Alter Mark says
These are all great tips. Music is the only thing that can get me through cleaning.
Ashley says
I crank up the music when I have to clean. Something about singing and dancing makes it less blah!
Rebecca Bryant says
I always keep Lysol on hand. As for making cleaning fun that is all in the music I play.
Reesa Lewandowski says
I keep my house stocked with Lysol. It always helps me feel like my home is clean!
Alicia Taylor says
Thanks for the Lysol coupon! I am about to start spring cleaning in a couple of weeks and am already getting my lists together. I wish I could delegate, but it’s just me and my hubby. Lucky for me, he’s not afraid of a little housework.
Catherine Sargent says
Turning up the music is a great idea. I always rope my husband and son into helping me. With three of us, we knock out the cleaning pretty quick.
Ashley says
Thanks for the tips! I started my spring cleaning this past weekend… but quickly became unmotivated LOL. Going to try to tackle it again this weekend, keeping your post in mind 🙂
Stephanie Jeannot says
Yup! I can see how cranking up the music will make a tedious task like cleaning the house just that much enjoyable. I like the idea of delegating duties. Great ideA!
Shirley Wood says
I just love to clean house with the music loud! As a product of the 70’s, that’s my fav music to clean to. 😉
Andrea Updyke says
You are so right about planning ahead. And I love the idea of planning a yummy lunch break too. Gives you something to look forward to!
Shirley Wood says
We always seem a little more rejuvenated after a nice lunch break. It makes the afternoon go by quicker.