Can you believe it’s spring already? In our local area we barely had a winter season, and now it’s already spring. Do you know what the spring season brings along with it besides warmer weather, birds chirping, and flowers blooming? That’s right, the sometimes dreaded, sometimes welcome…spring cleaning!
Springtime Tips for NCP Panel Members
Is spring cleaning on your “to-do” list at this time every year? Yes, I know, it usually involves lots of dusting, washing, polishing, organizing, and decluttering. But some people do enjoy it, while many others don’t. Manufacturers and retailers look closely at the purchases our panel members make, no matter what season it is. So, at this time of year, it’s important to remember to scan all the spring cleaning items (for indoor and outdoor use) that are purchased.
Here’s a list of just some of the items you might purchase for spring cleaning:
- Brooms, mops, dusters
- Disinfectants
- Window cleaners, wood polish, carpet cleaners, floor cleaners
- Sponges, cleaning cloths, wipes
- Trash bags (all sizes)
- Storage bins and boxes
- Plastic gloves
- Paper towels
- Bucket, cleaning caddy
And so on…you get the idea!
Can you add any other items to this list, let me know in the blog’s comment section!
Spring and the great outdoors
Spring is a perfect time to enjoy the outdoors! Maybe you’ll buy a new pair of sneakers, a new bicycle, new sports equipment, or other outdoor gear. If you do, be sure to report those purchases. And, please make sure other household members, if any, tell you about their purchases. Everyone in your household is an important part of the panel and their purchases and opinions count, too!
Scan it before you store it away
There are lots of “bulky” items that are purchased, and we ask our panel members to please remember to scan those types of items before they get stored away and forgotten about. These items usually don’t make it to your kitchen and go straight to a shed, basement, and/or garage.
Some of these “out of sight, out of mind” purchases might include:
- Large packages of paper towels and toilet paper
- Cases of soda, juice, water, or other beverages
- Cat litter
- Pet food
- Large heavy duty lawn and leaf bags
- Outdoor toys, games, and sports equipment
- Tools
- Lawn and garden products (fertilizer, gardening tools, gloves, rakes, etc.)
- BBQ grill items such as utensils or a grill cover
Springtime cleaning tips for everyone
Here are just a few helpful spring cleaning tips I came across from Country Living magazine:
- Make a spring cleaning checklist.
- Kitchen – Dispose of old food, organize your pantry, clean inside and outside of appliances.
- Bathroom – Go through old linens (towels, shower curtains, etc.), organize the medicine cabinet, clean counters, and organize drawers.
- Bedroom – Go through closets and donate items you no longer use/need, launder all bedding.
- Living Room – Clean carpets, add plants, cut down on paper that creates clutter such as newspapers and magazines.
- Laundry Room – Clean dryer vents, clean inside of washing machine, organize items on shelves.
I hope you found all the spring cleaning tips to be helpful!
If you have any of your own cleaning tips to share, let me know in the blog’s comment section!
Just for laughs: What did the vacuum say to the broom? I wish people would stop pushing us around! LOL
Have a great day,
Taylor
I use Mr Hammer Magic Erasers for cleaning the house. Takes away literally everything with little effort.
The best way to clean your windows spot free no streaking ever when you’re done, I like to call it reading and cleaning with the Sunday paper. Before recycling became famous we used the Sunday paper to clean all our glass in the house this includes the windows of the house and any glass surfaces i.e. coffee tables even the TV’s, back in the day we still had those TV’s that weighed a ton plus the glass was so thick. Although most of everything in our lives have changed the making of our daily/ weekly newspaper hasn’t changed one bit. So next time you hear a grumble from your husband helper that the window is streaking or your teenage helper comes to you says well I guess no window cleaning today because you’re outta paper towels, you can direct them to your pile of newspapers and not only will you have an awesome use for the comic section you’ll end up with streak free clean windows, plus the constant looking around for the perfect fabric that won’t scratch that brand new 65 inch TV you just bought tums year is over as long as you have newspapers sitting around. Now with all things there are a couple set backs using newspapers 1. Ink transfer to your hands 2. Only 1 time use but with those set backs plus the Prefectly clean windows and the time you’ll save the whole house will be more than happy to come help. (I doubt it LOL) WE CAN DREAM LOL
You must have a much better newspaper than the free one that gets left in my mailbox. I always use Windex; the ink in the newspaper leaves all sorts of black streaks. I have better luck using old cotton socks.
I love using newspaper. They don’t streak.
Obviously I meant “pay”. I don’t want my coworkers to pat me🤣
Spring, fall, summer and winter. Maybe I’m weird, I am not OCD, but I love love love to clean my house. It’s so relaxing and I love the smell of bleach and pine sol. My car? Ggrrr, I’m way too neglectful of my car. I do take it to have it detailed inside and out every few months but I don’t get the same peaceful and satisfying feeling that I get when I clean my house. My office at work gets cleaned quite a bit too. I will stay after and use my own cleaning supplies to make it look and smell the way I prefer. I deep clean my daughter’s and my son’s houses every now and then. Their houses I do for free but I have a few co workers that pat me to clean for them. I still enjoy it but it isn’t the same feeling as cleaning my own home either. I don’t have any tips except buy the cleaners you really like, put your ear buds in and your favorite music on, relax and just enjoy the peacefulness of doing it and the feeling of satisfaction when it’s done.