Hear ye! Hear ye! Now that Easter is over, if you still have Christmas lights up on your home, it’s time to take them down. And while you are out there you might consider sprucing up your home’s exterior. Spring cleaning lists should include chores that need to done to the outside of your home as well as the inside. Start with these basics: Siding: If your siding needs deep cleaning, then rent a pressure washer to remove dirt and grime that have built-up over time. Just remember to start at the top of your house and work your way … Continue reading →

Given how incredibly horrific the weather has been around here, there is no way I can possibly get my spring outdoor chores done right now. So much for cleaning gutters, sprucing up siding and picking up stray items from the yard; the 18 inches of snow that fell last week has put the kibosh on outdoor spring cleaning for at least another 10-14 days. In the meantime, I have been trying to deep clean the inside of my home, including reorganizing my craft space. I am not fortunate to have an entire room dedicated to crafting; rather, I have a … Continue reading →

With more than a foot of semi-fresh snow on the ground, it certainly doesn’t feel like spring in my neck of the woods. Still, with March coming to a close and summer right around the corner, I know I should get cracking on my spring cleaning to-do list. While I have tackled some minor chores, I still have a ton of deep-cleaning to do. While most of us clean on a regular basis, there are some tasks that require more than just a quick disinfecting. Spring is one of the seasons that prompt people to really get serious about cleaning. … Continue reading →

In most families, garage cleaning is left up to the man of the house. Unless, of course, your last name is Kardashian or Jenner, then organizing the garage is a job for professionals. For the rest of us mere mortals, spring is a time when the entire home gets deep-cleaned from top to bottom, including the garage. While it may seem stereotypical to insist that your husband tackle the task, the fact is, if your significant other houses his collection of tools, sporting equipment and other boy’s toys in the garage, then you might need an extra hand to help … Continue reading →

My spring cleaning list seems to grow by the day. Whereas I’ve tackled some indoor projects, my list of outdoor chores barely has a dent in it. Of course, with more than a foot of snow still blanketing the yard, it’s hard to accomplish much work out there. However, once the snow starts to melt I will be able to give my air conditioning unit a good cleaning. Condenser cleaning is not something you have to do on a monthly basis, but it certainly is a task you should tackle seasonally. Each spring head outdoors and remove any leaves, dirt … Continue reading →