Riverside Spring Cleaning Tips
Spring is almost here, Riverside! If you’ve been huddled inside to hide away from the cold, now’s the perfect time to crack those windows and start thinking about spring cleaning. You may have your annual spring cleaning checklist, but all too frequently homeowners can forget a few important tasks.
Here are some tips to max out your spring cleaning from your floors to your shutters, so you can enjoy the best season in Riverside.
Clean Your Windows For Spring
It’s normal to wake up in the middle of March and realize that the subpar view out your window isn’t caused by winter weather–it’s caused by a grimy window. Spring is an ideal time to give your windows a deep clean. Get that beautiful view back with the following steps.
-
If your window opens, fully open it and clean out any dirt and dust in the sill. Try first to remove as much as you can with a dry cloth or small brush, then wash with warm soapy water and a cloth or brush to clean out the rest. This will help your window open and shut easier, and make sure your window can close completely.
-
Spray down the glass with a glass cleaner. You can use either a store-bought chemical cleaner, or make your own at home using two parts warm water and one part vinegar.
-
Clean the glass with a microfiber cloth. These cloths are the most effective at cleaning glass and leave fewer streaks.
Don’t Forget to Clean the Window Treatments
A clean, spotless glass window isn’t worth much the window treatment isn’t similarly clean.
For fabric window treatments like drapes or curtains, cleaning can be troublesome. For thick fabric window coverings, remove them from the wall and take them outdoors to shake and get rid of any loose debris, then leave them in the washer and run on cold water and air dry them. For thinner window treatments, you’ll need to handle them more delicately, and hand-wash them in a bathtub or sink.
Plantation shutters are by far the easiest window treatment when it comes to cleaning. Get rid of dust by going once-over with a microfiber cloth or barely damp rag. To spot clean, wipe with a slightly wet cloth to remove any stain, then go over with a dry cloth.
Spring is also a fantastic time to think about replacing your window treatments. Take a look at the Sunburst Shutters Riverside Idea Gallery for some inspiration on new window treatments for your home.
Give Some Love to Your Appliances
Your refrigerator, oven and washing machine are just as much furniture as appliances. Particularly with newer appliances such as stainless steel appliances, looks may be equally as important as functionality. Clean all the nooks and crannies of your appliances, and make them look brand-new once more.
Stainless steel appliances can be shined up with a solution made of 1 teaspoon dish soap and 1 quart of warm water, applied with a wet cloth and air-dried.
Get Every Single Surface
You’re likely going to give your floors and walls some needed attention when you do your spring cleaning, but don’t forget to spread that love around to some of those often neglected surfaces. Here are just a few of the areas that are often neglected when spring cleaning:
-
All handles or switches that are often touched. These could be in the bathroom, on electronics, or anywhere else in the home.
-
Various shower surfaces, including the door, base, and soap ledge.
-
The tops of ceiling fans.
-
Appliance undersides - especially the bigger appliances such as your refrigerator164 and dishwasher.
