Spring is the perfect time for you, no matter your age, to deep-clean your space so you are able to jump into the next season with an organized, refreshed space. In this blog, I’m going to share some of my tips that help me keep my space clean.

TIP 1: Break tasks into smaller chunks. Any thing can be seemingly daunting before it is broken up. By creating smaller tasks for yourself, you can create a mindset for yourself that makes the job seem smaller, even if it’s the same size. For example, if you need to clean your room in one hour, separate your room into sections. This way instead of,” My ENTIRE room? I’ll NEVER finish,” it becomes,” Okay first bed, then clothes…”

TIP 2: Have FUN with it. You might be thinking, Wow, washing my walls. Definitely how I wanted to spend my Friday night, and yeah, on its own that seems boring. But it doesn’t have to be that way. By listening to music, calling a friend, or making a game out of it your chore will be done before you know it. As they say, time flies when you’re having fun.
*Create a playlist full of energetic, upbeat songs that you can sing at the top of your lungs or dance to while vacuuming or washing dishes.

Another option is listening to a long-form video or podcast.

*Call a friend when you are cleaning. Everything’s more fun when you’re taking to someone you enjoy talking to.

*Make game out of cleaning, it helps. Turn organizing into a home-improvement series or laundry into a fast-paced elimination game show.

Also, try turning simple chores into your favorite sport. Soon, throwing away clutter can become a round of of basketball or gain a home run as you hit all the cobwebs off of your bookshelf.

TIP 3: Another important tip you should not miss is thrift shops. Imagine you’re cleaning out your closet and you find your favorite jacket- from 2nd grade. It’s too small, so you decide to just throw it away. However, you can donate it to your local thrift store. Of course, there are guidelines: don’t donate anything heavily stained or torn. For more criteria, ask the thrift store. Along with clothes you can donate furniture, decor, dishes, and more.

TIP 4: This tip is SO important. BREAKS. They are so important and impactful when it comes to cleaning. Just like with studying, without taking any breaks you will face burnout and get too tired. 5-minutes is all you need. Of course, longer breaks up to 30 minutes are also great, but it all depends on the ratio of work:break time. Sorry, but if you spend five minutes cleaning you shouldn’t take a hour nap. My recommendation is 4 minutes of work:1 minute of rest.

Anyway, these are the four tips that help me with cleaning this Spring, and I hope they help you too. Happy Spring Cleaning!

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