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Spring Cleaning Checklist
By: Anja Lavigne
The beginning of Spring is when you start to spend more time outside, connecting closer with the sun, the rain and the earth. It is the feeling of being uplifted and breathing in the new season’s oxygen. At this time you get to swing into clearing, cleansing and decluttering, which allows you to focus on the renewal.
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1. Refresh Your Bedding Wash and air out your comforters. Over time they absorb build-up of odour and moisture. Drying them out gives them a fresh, clean feel. The sun is amazing for killing bacteria.
2. Flip Your Mattress Rotating and flipping your mattress extends the lifespan of it as well as benefiting your bank balance. When you rotate and flip your mattress, you no longer have pressure in the same places. This prompts improved sleep quality, helps those with back pain and keeps your mattress fresher for longer.
3. Under your bed This area is usually forgotten and one that accumulates the most dust. Knowing it is clean and tidy underneath your bed allows you to have a better rest. Be mindful of what you store under there because certain items can cause difficulty with sleep. You definitely want to avoid anything that is emotionally charged, such as important papers or documents. Overall, you want to have air and energy flow easily around your bedroom.
4. Decor Boost porch or balcony appeal. Spring is a wonderful time to make upgrades on your decor, such as new pillows and accessories that can make a big impact with pops of colour. For example, lay down a fresh doormat and plant a pot of flowers.
5. Prepare the Garden The end of May is planting time. Now that the frost has lifted, clean up your garden area and begin working the soil. Tilling, turning, weeding and mixing in compost gets the soil ready for flowers and veggies. You can use a soil test to see where your pH and nutrient levels are, which will tell you what type of materials you might want to add.
6. Garden Shed Bring out the garden tools and give it a good clean, and make sure they are in working condition. Take out the lawn mower and tune it up, make sure the blades are sharp and see if the spark plug needs changing.
