I know about spring cleaning, but why isn’t there summer cleaning?
Usually, August means traveling, playing, and spending time outdoors. 2020 is not usual, so you might be spending more time at your house. This is a great time to do some cleaning, organizing, or rearranging. I’m talking about this on Wednesday, so you have time to plan a cleaning project for the weekend.
I’m not talking about everyday cleaning. I want you to plan something that takes several hours or even all day. Plan to have take-out for dinner, have all your supplies ready and start bright and early.
Here is a list of projects you could tackle. Feel free to design your own.
- Wash all the windows in your house
- Wash and detail your cars
- Clean all the closets in the house
- Steam clean your carpets
- Clean your garage
- Empty your pantry and organize the contents
- Pile the contents of all the bathrooms on the dining room table and sort them
- Go through all your papers
- Do a day of yardwork
- Rearrange and organize your book and DVD/Blue-ray shelves
As you clean, check the expiration dates and condition of each item you touch. Get rid of anything you won’t use anymore, never used but always hoped you would, or is broken or disgusting.
I’m not suggesting you follow the Marie Kondo doctrine, but feel free to do so. I read a story about a person who decluttered their life. The word she kept repeating was “ruthless.” I like that word. Tell yourself that you are ruthless as you clean, and the results will be amazing.