A Guide to Spring Cleaning Each Room in Your Home

Posted on December 8, 2024

• Cleaning

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We all spend a lot of time at home. It’s our place of rest in a constantly hectic world. However, taking the time to keep it clean can be exhausting and overwhelming.

As the months pass, even if we manage to stay on top of it all, dust and grime continue to accumulate. This can not only make your home visibly dirty but can begin to affect you and your family’s health.

Spring cleaning can help you refresh your space and manage those hard-to-clean areas. With this article, we’ll detail what you need to know to spring-clean each room in your house to restore your home.

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The Importance of Spring Cleaning

Spring cleaning is a wonderful practice that can help you target neglected areas of your home to remove grime build-up and refresh your space. Dusty homes can have an impact on your physical health, often making you sensitive to respiratory issues and allergies.

Likewise, a spring clean can also help you feel more in control of your environment and improve your mental health. Three out of four Australians feel less stressed with a clean house. It can even make you feel safer.

Spring cleaning is an important part of home maintenance, and though it can be intensive, it has so many positive effects that make it worth it.

How to Spring Clean

It is recommended that you spring clean your home at least twice a year. A thorough cleaning each time is usually enough to maintain your home and keep major grime and clutter out. Here, we’ll detail how you can approach cleaning each room in your house so you can confidently get to work.

Bedrooms

While we spend a lot of time in our bedrooms, they are usually fairly easy to clean. When preparing your bedroom for a spring clean, clear the clutter off your surfaces and remove any light furniture such as chairs or small tables. This is so you have full access to the entire floor.

Once ready, begin by dusting all the surfaces in your room. It is usually best to wet a rag and wipe your surfaces down rather than dry dusting, as it stops dust from moving into the air. The next step should be to vacuum your flooring and mop if relevant. This will clean the majority of your space.

If you have any mirror or reflective surfaces, clean and polish them. This small detail can make a big difference in the appearance of your bedroom.

Kitchen

Kitchens are a vital part of any household, they also often experience the most mess and can be difficult to clean thoroughly. Here we’ll provide a short list you can follow to start cleaning out your kitchen.

• Clear benches and wipe them down
• Wipe down benchtop appliances
• Clean the stovetop, splashback and oven front
• Clean sink and taps
• Wipe down cabinets
• Vacuum and mop

Targeting each of these areas can make a big difference in the appearance of your kitchen.

Living and Dining Areas

Our living and dining areas are often where we host guests and family. Keeping these areas neat and clean can make us feel more comfortable inviting people into our homes and sharing our space.

To spring-clean these areas, you’ll need to clear away light furniture and clutter that could get in your way, such as extension cords. Once ready, begin by dusting your main furniture pieces, such as side tables and chairs. Likewise, wide down any surfaces, including your TV screens.

Once done, vacuum and mop the areas to clean up any remaining dust and grime. These simple steps can completely revitalise your space.

Bathrooms

Much like kitchens, bathrooms undergo a lot of use that can cause more grime build up and even damage to your home. If neglected, bathrooms are likely to begin to grow mould from the combination of heat and dampness. As such, cleaning them properly is more in-depth than cleaning them in other areas of the home.

Here, we’ve detailed steps you can follow to target these hard-to-clean areas.

• Thoroughly clean your baths and showers: Depending on how often you clean these, you may be able to simply wipe them down. However, neglected showers and baths may need more intense scrubbing with cleaning products.
• Disinfect the toilets: You’ll need to be more detailed when cleaning your toilet. Use a toilet brush to scrub the bowl and reach into the S bend. Likewise, remember to lift the seat as grime often builds up underneath it.
• Wipe down your vanity: This includes wiping down your sinks and taps as well as any bench space you have. Similarly, remember to clean and polish your mirror as it is often the first place people look.
• Vacuum and mop: Clear out any loose clutter to vacuum and mop the entire space, especially the hard-to-reach areas such as in between your bench and shower.

Don’t Forget These Areas

While this will help you clean the major areas of your home, there are still plenty of smaller details that can often be neglected. A spring clean is more than just an opportunity to reorganise and de-clutter; cleaning these extra features throughout your home can make it look and feel so much nicer.

• Wipe down your light switches and door handles; these areas are constantly being touched and can quickly become grimy.
• Clean the interiors of your fridge and oven.
• Clean doors and windows; remember to clean door tracks for sliding doors.
• Remember to change and wash your linen if you do not do this regularly.

The Spring Cleaning Service You Need

While cleaning can be incredibly rewarding, it can also be time-consuming and exhausting. This is why our team at Mint Cleaning offers a full range of spring cleaning services across Canberra. Whether you want to refresh a single room, revitalise your entire home or target those pesky details, we can help you achieve your cleanliness goals.

With years of experience and a dedication to making a difference, our spring cleaning service is just what you need.

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