Spring Cleaning

Spring cleaning is a practice that dates back for centuries where houses and homes take a day (or usually a weekend to give the house a deep and thorough clean as well as a tidy up and declutter.

The reason this day or event takes place in the spring is that in colder climates people tend to keep the windows and doors closed for the majority of the winter season for the obvious reason of keeping the cold out and saving on heating bills. The downside to this is that the house does not get to “breath” resulting in a stuffy atmosphere and the build up of mould around the areas that are exposed to condensation such as window frames and external walls.

So when the warmer weather rolls round in spring it is a great time to open the windows and let the air flow through the house. This also allows you to use cleaning products and chemicals that have a strong smell and require the home to be ventilated before use to prevent you from breathing in the fumes and making you feeling ill.

It is also a time of year when you can start putting your bulky winter clothing and jackets away to make space for your summer clothes in your wardrobe. You may also want to change your duvet to a lighter tog for the warmer weather to come. This decluttering and change of seasonal clothes does pose one problem though and may leave you asking:  How do I store the winter clothes? 

In my experience one of the best ways to store those winter garments is by using Vacuum Storage Bags. For those of you who have not come across these before, they are a near magical space saving solution that allows you to fill a reusable plastic bag that seals with a zip lock and has a valve for sucking out all the air with a vacuum cleaner which compresses the clothes and saves you a bundle of space.

​It also keeps moisture and dust off your clothes and prevents them from being eaten by moths.

Here are some steps that I would recommend taking when carrying out your spring clean, you can either do this yourself or if you don’t have the time or simply do not have the desire to do it yourself, there are many cleaning companies that now offer a spring cleaning service that can be tailored to suite your needs so you can still get the items on this list ticked off.
 

• Bathroom: Mould is one of the biggest issues in a bathroom during winter as the room isn’t aired as often as it needs to be for the amount of moisture in produced by the bath and showers.
  • De-mould any effected areas: spray and leave it to work for 5 min but be sure to rinse the area completely to remove the chemicals.
  • De-Scale the bath, shower and basins.
  • Wash the tiles on floor and wall.
  • Wash all windows.
  • Scrub toilet bowl with toilet bleach.
  • Wash bath mat.

 

• Bedroom: This is where the decluttering comes in as winter clothes and duvets need to be packed away, ideally using a vacuum storage bag solution.
  • Pack winter clothes and duvet in vacuum storage bags and discard and garments to charity shops if you no longer use them.
  • De-mould any areas around the window that have been affected.
  • Dust everywhere.
  • Wash all windows.
  • Vacuum ever area of the carpet, ensuring you get behind drawers, side tables and under the bed.
  • Wash curtains.
  • Wash blankets or throws.

 

• Kitchen: Grease is the big culprit in the kitchen as it gets airborne and gets everywhere.
  • Degrease hob, extractor and walls around the cooker.
  • De-scale the sink and taps.
  • Use an oven cleaner to deep clean the oven, ensure the room is well ventilated.
  • Clean out the fridge and freezer, making sure to wash the shelves.
  • Dust everywhere.
  • Wash the floor and all surface areas.

 

• Living room: A lot of living is done in this area during winter as outdoor living is less of an option.
  • Dust everywhere including behind TV and sideboards.
  • Wash all surface areas.
  • Wash all windows.
  • Vacuum carpets or wash the floor.

 So now that you know why to use vacuum storage bags, and how they can help you with your spring cleaning efforts, feel free to pick up a box from ROKEY on Amazon, and make sure you take advantage of their 10% Off Offer.

Enjoy.