Has anyone else been overly in the mood to clean? While that
statement probably only applies to myself and Monica Geller, if there is ever a
time to feel the urge to clean it is Spring. Before heading home last week I
accomplished what tends to be for me the biggest spring-cleaning undertaking,
switching my closet for the appropriate season. Fortunately, not all spring
cleaning tasks can seem quite as time consuming as that. Once I did tackle that
chore, I was motivated to take the spring cleaning mentality to other areas of
my apartment. I thought it would be fun to share some tasks (both big and
small) that you can do in your own space to freshen things up for the new
season. Many of these tasks are still on my to-do list to accomplish but I’m
telling myself that that is ok since Spring has only just begun.
Closet
This was the first task I tackled since I knew I wanted to
get my winter clothes into my closet at home and in order to do that I would
have to clean out my closet before heading home for Spring Break. It’s amazing
what a deadline can do for motivation. One day maybe I’ll have a closet big
enough for all season of clothes in one place (one serious luxury of my closet
at my parent’s house), but for now in order to fit everything I have to rotate
my clothes by season. I shared a post about how I did that in the fall that
could prove to be helpful for any of y’all in the same boat. The best tip for
doing this is to take everything out first. Your room will look a whole lot
worse before it gets better, but by doing this I do a much better job of evaluating
all of the clothes I have and determining whether or not a piece is worth
keeping.
When spring cleaning your closet, definitely work to make
some piles of clothes that are taking up space without being worn. I separated
my items into a pile to consign and a pile to give away. My friends love when I
take the time to clean out my closet since I give them first dibs of the pile I’m
giving away. Just because I am not wearing it doesn’t mean that someone else
won’t get use out of it. The trickiest part about the pile to consign is
determining whether or not I can take the items now or if I’ll need to wait
until the proper season. Most consignment stores only want pieces for the relevant
season so if you can hold off on saving the pieces it may be worthwhile to get
some cash for those nicer pieces you own but no longer wear.
When I had finally finished switching my closet over to
spring and summer a couple of weeks ago the sliding door ended up popping off
of the hinges so I was especially glad everything was neatly organized since I
had to wait for that to be repaired. You win some, you lose some I suppose.
Bathroom
Two places come to mind when it comes to spring cleaning my
bathroom; under the sink and my shelves. I’m good about regularly cleaning my
space (aka windexing the mirror, cleaning the toilet, and scrubbing the shower)
but my shelves and space under the sink are often overlooked and in turn pretty
disorganized. My bathroom has very limited space, so if it looks disorganized
it can seem especially small.
Let’s start with the shelves. I ordered these awesome
acrylic shelves right after moving into my apartment since aside from the
little counter space and storage underneath the sink I knew I’d need to have a
way to access regularly used products. With blogging comes the opportunity to
try a number of different products and frequently those products are makeup or
skincare. Without these shelves, I’m not sure where I would put it all. In
order to clean these shelves a bit I started by taking all of the products off
(a blank slate seems to be the trend when I clean), dusting them, and then
taking a Lysol wipe to them. Now that the shelf itself is clean, rearranging
the products so that what I use most is within reach makes a big difference. If
you have a limited amount of space in your bathroom and need something that is
practical but doesn’t take up too much visual space I can’t recommend theseacrylic shelves enough.
Under the sink was a much larger undertaking. Again, I
started by taking everything out (which left nowhere for me to move in my
bathroom (yep, it’s that little). I have been using two small storage
containers to separate cleaning supplies and other products. Overtime I had
become a lot lazier with keeping things in their proper place. With a trash bag
next to me, I was able to get rid of a number of things that I wasn’t using or
were old while sorting the items into their proper container. It was amazing
how much space was cleared under my sink now that everything was in its proper
bin instead of just sitting on the shelf.
Phone Photos &
Social Media & Emails
A frequently overlooked item when it comes to cleaning is
your phone, but in my opinion, it may be the “space” that needs to be cleaned
the most. Yes, definitely take a wipe to it to get the germs off, but don’t
overlook cleaning out different apps on your phone. For me, that means deleting
random screenshots and photos, unfollowing accounts that I no longer really
care to look at on social media, and unsubscribing to emails that are
cluttering my inbox. If it’s been a while since you’ve tackled cleaning up
these different areas it may be time consuming at first, but as you remember to
clean these areas up every couple of months it will become a bit easier. Take
it from me, I hadn’t put any of my photos from my old phone onto my computer
until right before getting a new phone and I DEFINITELY should’ve been doing
this over time. I’ve learned my lesson and won’t neglect spring cleaning (or
cleaning in general) of my phone again.
Bedside Tables
When I was deciding on nightstands for my apartment I knew I
needed one that had storage of some sort. Unfortunately, the top drawer of my
nightstand has become a bit of a catchall and junk drawer. While it does hold
the books I’m reading and various items of that nature, it is also home to some
batteries, a remote control, and small items that I don’t really have a
dedicated place for but know I need to save. This may be one of the quickest
things you can clean and since it may be a location you use frequently you’ll
feel especially good about tidying it up.
Purse
I kind of doubt that there are any guys reading this but if
so, feel free to skip right along (unless you want to apply this to your
briefcase or work bag). This is another quick place to clean that gives you
nearly immediate satisfaction. I am sure I am not the only one who leaves gum
wrappers and receipts in their bag after using it. Emptying the contents and
getting rid of anything you may not need in your current bag shouldn’t take
more than 5 minutes and maybe it will give you some motivation to tackle
another area of spring cleaning too.
Car
Before a trip I try to take the time to clean out my car and
give it a little TLC. It’s amazing what a good vacuum and wash will do but what
about the dust building up? I have started to keep Lysol wipes in my car to
clean the dashboard of any dust but also like to make sure that I have those
and napkins on hand for any unforeseen spills or messes. I also do my best to
clean out any trash every time I get gas and try to make sure that anything I
take to my car (tote bags, lunchboxes, coffee mugs, etc) comes out that same
day. When I’m tired after work an extra trip to my car to retrieve these things
can be the last thing I want to do but it’s worth it in the morning when I can
get into a neat and clean car.
Are you motivated to clean yet, or are you exhausted just
thinking about it? Let me know how you’re starting the process of spring
cleaning in your own space.
Oh man, the closet is going to be a nightmare for me! I'm pretty tidy and good with decluttering around all other areas of the house, but when it comes to my clothes, haha! Thanks for the tips anyway, needed a reminder that it's time to spring clean! 🙂
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