It’s that time of the year again: Spring cleaning. Even though it may sound like one of your worst nightmares, there are many ways this boring task can be a fun plan at home. Here’s how to turn Spring cleaning into one of the highlights of the sunny season.
Get Your Squad Together
You need all the help you can get, so you better invite your friends to help you out. Send them a text or an email in advance, and make sure to tell them that this won’t be the typical Spring Cleaning (here’s an email template we’ve auto-filled for you). They might even find a treasure among your stuff, such as that rug that one of your friends always liked.
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Lay Back and Turn to Instacart
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Turn to your supplies dealer: Instacart. There’s no reason you should pay a visit to the supermarket if you don’t wish to. Take advantage of living in NYC and have your detergents and any other materials delivered to your home. Here’s a list of the basic toolkit you need:
- Large Garbage Bags
- Paper Towels
- Cleaners
- Sponges
- Microfiber cloths
- Cleaning Gloves
- Notepad
- Pen
Prep Your Drinks
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What better way to get your friends going than with a drink? You can get the Spring Cleaning party going with homemade Margaritas. Here‘s an easy recipe by The Cookful that will make you the official bartender among your friends.
Don’t Stress Out About Cooking
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Ordering food is the best strategy when cleaning. It will take you out of the kitchen and prevent you from making even more of a mess. Get pizza, Chinese, or something from you favorite place delivered to the comfort of your home. Your friends will definitely appreciate it.
Choose Your Target
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OK, so now you have everything you need. It’s time to start the actual cleaning. First, choose a room and don’t move on to the next one until you’re done. Divide the tasks among your friends and do a room detox, which includes a deep clean of your furniture, pillows, sheets, curtains, etc. Everything!
Keep a note of all the things you didn’t even remember you had. See their conditions and identify if they’re up for donating, selling, or throwing away.
Finally, out with the old and in with the new. Take advantage of your new space and get something new for your home. Check out AptDeco for new decorating ideas. You and your place deserve a makeover after all that hard work.
This post is contributed from our friends at AptDeco. AptDeco is an online marketplace for quality pre-owned furniture. With a verified community of buyers and sellers and pre-arranged pick-up and delivery, AptDeco is a simple and reliable way to buy and sell furniture without the hassle.
