For millions of people around the world (or at least those who face cold and gloomy weather in the winter), spring is much more than just a season; it is a time for joy, renewal, and freshness.
After coming out the other side of winter and experiencing a lack of daylight for months on end, paired with bitter temperatures and mounds of snow, it is hard not to feel good when things finally start to warm up, and life slowly returns to the natural world.
With these good feelings, there also tends to come a sense of motivation to finally take care of the things you have neglected in recent months. This is where the concept of spring cleaning arises.
When spring cleaning first became a tradition, it was due to the fact that people needed to utilize kerosene lamps inside their homes to keep warm in the winter. Once the spring arrived and the lamps were no longer needed for warmth, they would do a deep clean of their homes to get rid of all the soot and other debris that had amassed.
Although these days, thanks to technology, we definitely do not need to use kerosene lamps for heat in our homes anymore, the tradition of spring cleaning has lived on. It continues to serve us well, as everyone can benefit from a renewed and refreshed home.
Best Ways to Engage in Spring Cleaning to Refresh Your Home
While everyone may have their own preferences when it comes to spring cleaning, some methods, tips, and tricks have proven to be more effective than others. The following are some of the best steps you can take to refresh your home with spring cleaning this year:
1. Form a plan
Like anything in life, spring cleaning tends to be most effective when you plan ahead. This way, you can set your intentions and figure out the best way to specify your cleaning approach to the particulars of your house’s situation.
Although spring cleaning can be a big project and thus overwhelming at times, having a solid plan in place will make it less so. You can start by writing down the parts of your home that you would like to cover during your cleaning and figuring out the order in which you will tackle these areas, or if you have helpers, who will be responsible for cleaning what.
The most effective spring cleaning plans implement a logical approach to tackling these various areas, such as working from the top of the house to the bottom, tackling one category at a time (clothing, paperwork, cookware, etc.), or moving from the highest to the lowest priority.
As you are planning, consider how long you believe each task will take, and set realistic expectations for completing these tasks to avoid disheartening scenarios.
2. Organize your clutter
Although doing cleaning, such as dusting, vacuuming, and washing windows, should be a part of your spring cleaning approach, one of your biggest focuses should actually be centered on decluttering your home. Clutter tends to build up throughout the year, making your house look messy.
When you want to declutter your house, sort your clutter into four main categories: things to throw away, things to give away, things to store elsewhere, and things to put away.
The sooner you do this sorting, the sooner you can move forward with the necessary next steps, such as finding donation boxes or making arrangements for a yard sale.
3. Keep ventilation in mind
At some point, cleaning chemicals are likely to be involved, especially if you are doing an extremely deep clean. During this stage, remember to always have a flow of fresh air going into whatever room you are working on, especially if you are cleaning a smaller space, such as a bathroom. If possible, open a window so that the fumes can escape. If you cannot do so, at least keep a fan going to help circulate the air.
If you start to feel lightheaded at any point, make sure you stop whatever you are doing and step outside for a minute or two to get some fresh air.
4. Keep things fun
One of the main reasons that people put off cleaning for so long is that they fear it will be very boring. However, there are several ways to make the overall experience more enjoyable.
Turn on some loud music throughout the house to put you in the mood to get stuff done, or put on a good podcast to listen to in the background as you work.
You can also turn your spring cleaning tasks into a game. For example, challenge yourself to get things done by a certain time, or start a competition amongst your family members to see who can take out the most trash or do the best job of cleaning their room.
How Scarborough Disposal Can Help You Get Rid of Your Junk Following Spring Cleaning
In addition to the strategies mentioned above, another important tip to keep in mind as you take on spring cleaning is thinking ahead about what you will do with all the junk that piles up as you declutter.
One of the best options is making use of a dumpster rental service so that you have someplace to store all of that trash. Additionally, the rental service will come and take it all away once the dumpster fills up.
If you need a garbage bin rental in North York, Toronto, Scarborough, Beaches, Leaside, Pickering, or Ajax, then Scarborough Disposal has got you covered!
No matter the scale of your spring cleaning, we are confident that we have the exact garbage bins to meet your needs, as we carry everything from mini bins to massive 40-yard dumpsters.
Renting garbage bins from us is very easy. All you have to do is pick a bin size, place an order by phone or on our website, and we will deliver it directly to you in no time. In addition to our high-quality service and the extensive options we have to choose from, we offer the best prices for bin rentals in the GTA.
For more information about garbage bin rental in North York, or to learn more about the sizes and types of bins we carry, call Scarborough Disposal Ltd. at +1 (416) 265-7979 or contact us here.