{"id":26574,"date":"2015-03-22T18:00:12","date_gmt":"2015-03-22T23:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=26574"},"modified":"2015-03-10T08:31:42","modified_gmt":"2015-03-10T13:31:42","slug":"five-spring-cleaning-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=26574","title":{"rendered":"Five Spring Cleaning Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At last!!! Spring is here, and it’s time to throw open those windows and transform your home from cozy and warm to bright, clean, and vibrant. \u00a0I get all giddy when it’s time to do some spring cleaning, and so we thought it might be nice to share five spring cleaning tips you can do to freshen your home, and get rid of its winter dust and dreariness. \u00a0These steps are beyond your weekly cleaning, but they really aren’t that time consuming or difficult.<\/h3>\n

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1.\u00a0<\/strong>WASH YOUR WINDOWS<\/em><\/h3>\n

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Washing windows is one of the easiest ways to add some spring freshness to your home. \u00a0After washing windows, it’s as if someone cleaned the world because everything just has a little extra sparkle to it. \u00a0While you are at it, clean the mirrors, glass on your framed art and photos, and wipe down your light bulbs. \u00a0The best window solution that I highly recommend are equal parts distilled vinegar and water. \u00a0Put them in a spray bottle and wash away. \u00a0Even though it isn’t eco-friendly, I also use paper towels rather than old towels. \u00a0Sometimes towels have a residue on them from the washing detergent, fabric softener, or drying sheets, and that can make a smear on your clean windows.<\/h3>\n

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2. \u00a0CLEAN YOUR BASEBOARDS<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

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Dust builds up on the baseboards and on your doors, and all you have to do is wipe them with some sudsy water to get them nice and clean.<\/h3>\n

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3. \u00a0CLEAN YOUR BED LINENS<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Spring is a perfect time to clean your blankets, duvets, bed spreads, dust ruffles, pillow shams, etc. \u00a0If they aren’t actually soiled, an easy way to clean these items is to just put them in the dryer on the air setting with some dryer sheets. \u00a0This will loosen the dust and put it in the lint trap. \u00a0Anything that’s soiled needs to be either washed or taken to the dry cleaners. \u00a0If you are planning a to take a trip, have them cleaned while you’re away.<\/h3>\n

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4. \u00a0CLEAN YOUR APPLIANCES<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

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Is your Christmas cheese ball still sitting on a shelf in the back of your fridge? \u00a0Now’s the time to clean out the refrigerator, stove, and oven. \u00a0If you have a self-cleaning oven, then turn it on. \u00a0Also, pour two cups of distilled vinegar in your dish washer and washing machine, and run them through a cycle. \u00a0A repair man recommended this to me, and I do it once a month. \u00a0It gets rid of all of the built up gunk. \u00a0It’s also a good time to run some distilled vinegar through your Keurig machine. \u00a0I did this for Jordan on my last visit. \u00a0Just be sure to then run a few rounds of plain water through it before you make coffee.<\/h3>\n

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5. \u00a0VACUUM YOUR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

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This one might make your rich. \u00a0Who knows how many lost coins are just waiting for you to find them in the crevices of your sofa and chairs??? \u00a0Just put the small nozzle on your vacuum cleaner and sweep away that winter dust (and dust bunnies.)<\/h3>\n

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There, that wasn’t so bad, was it? \u00a0Tell us what you do special for spring cleaning. \u00a0We are always on the look-out to learn something new. \u00a0Thanks so much for stopping in.<\/h3>\n

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Take care.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At last!!! Spring is here, and it’s time to throw open those windows and transform your home from cozy and warm to bright, clean, and vibrant. \u00a0I get all giddy when it’s time to do some spring cleaning, and so we thought it might be nice to share five spring cleaning tips you can do […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":25828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26574"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26574"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26574\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26619,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26574\/revisions\/26619"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/25828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}