Spring Cleaning Tips: Part 1

DIY 4 Minutes

Polish Stainless Steel Appliances with Olive Oil

Make your stainless steel appliances sparkle this spring by polishing them with a surprising kitchen staple—olive oil! Simply apply a small amount of olive oil to a soft cloth, buff the surfaces, and you’ll be rewarded with a streak-free, gleaming finish.

Clean Oven Racks in the Bathtub

Effortlessly refresh your oven racks by placing them in the bathtub for a deep-cleaning session. Let them soak in warm, soapy water to loosen grime, and then use dryer sheets to easily wipe away grease and residue.

Wash Bed Pillows in the Washer

Want a more refreshing sleep experience? It all starts with tossing your pillows into the washer this spring. A quick spin removes dust, allergens, and the winter blues, leaving you with fresh, fluffy pillows for a rejuvenating night’s sleep.

Scrub Grout with Baking Soda and Hydrogen Peroxide

Scrub any tiled spaces with a simple yet effective DIY cleaning solution of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. Watch as this powerful combination lifts away stains and brightens grout lines, leaving your floors and walls looking good as new.


Use a Lint Roller to Clean Lampshades and Fabric Surfaces

Simplify your cleaning routine by grabbing a lint roller to remove dust and debris from lampshades and other fabric surfaces. This quick and efficient method ensures a polished, lint-free look with minimal effort.


Clean Tall Windows with a Swiffer Mop

Tall windows don’t have to be a tall order! Cheryl Sousan, the self-proclaimed “neat freak” behind the blog Tidy Mom, recommends using a Swiffer mop to clean high or hard-to-reach windowpanes. Simply wrap some paper towels around your Swiffer, spray some glass cleaner, and wipe your way to sparkling clean windows.


Steam Clean Your Microwave


Look no further than your microwave itself for a quick and easy cleaning tip! You’ll need to mix two cups of water and two tablespoons of distilled white vinegar in a bowl and heat it on high in your microwave until it comes to a boil. Let it stand inside for about three minutes and then use a sponge or cloth to wipe your microwave clean.


Clean Your Bath Mats


If your bath mats are machine washable, this will be an easy one. Simply shake out any debris and then run your rug through a regular wash cycle on the cold setting. Most rugs can also be put in the dryer on low, but be sure to hang dry memory foam mats or ones with rubber backing.


Shake Out Your Doormats
Your doormats, whether indoor or outdoor, get a lot of foot traffic. Give them a good spring cleaning by shaking out debris outside, vacuuming them, and then rinsing them off with a garden hose to remove any lingering dirt.


Polish Your Silverware with a Toothbrush

Is your silverware looking a little less than guest-ready? Remove residue and tarnish easily using a toothbrush and Hagerty Silver Foam.

Wash Your Brooms

Dust bunnies, be gone! To clean your broom, simply take it outside and smack it against a tree to loosen up all the dust and dirt. Then place your broom in a bucket filled with warm, soapy water and let it soak for 30 minutes for rinsing it off with warm water.

Deep Clean Your Washing Machine with Vinegar

Disinfect your washing machine to help it reach its maximum cleaning potential. First run the machine with hot water, then add white vinegar and baking soda, and let them sit for about an hour. Finally, restart the cycle, let the water drain, and wipe it clean.

Wash Your Shower Curtain Liners

Did you know you can wash shower curtain liners in the washing machine? Instead of replacing yours, take a few extra minutes to toss it into your washing machine along with a bath towel or two. After washing, simply hang your curtain back up to dry in your shower.

Give Your Toilet Bowl a White Vinegar Bath

To eliminate hard water stains inside your toilet, soak toilet paper in white vinegar and let it sit on top of the stain overnight. Then simply flush to rinse away the stains!

Freshen Up Your Trash Cans

Make your trash smell a little better by placing dryer sheets on the bottom of the can to help absorb spills and mask odors.


Throw Away Expired Makeup

Using old makeup and tools can lead to skin irritation or infection. Look through your medicine cabinet and toss concealer, eye shadow, foundation, lip gloss, and nail polish that you’ve had for more than one year. Lipstick and blush last a little longer so you can keep them around for up to two years.


Care for Your Garbage Disposal with Lemons


“For spring cleaning, I like to do the little extras that don’t get done on a daily, weekly or even a monthly basis (unfortunately!),” says Warren Weiss of Scrub!, a cleaning service in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
To make the garbage disposal smell nice and to keep the blades sharp, Warren suggests cutting a lemon in quarters and run it through. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!


Use a Pillowcase to Dust Ceiling Fans

Use an old pillowcase to dust all of your ceiling fans, says Cheryl. Simply slide the pillowcase over each blade and then pull the fabric back, keeping all the dust and dirt contained.

Add Essential Oils to Your Cleaning Solutions

While you’re up there wiping down the blades of your ceiling fans, Warren suggests adding an essential oil to your cleaning solution.

“That way, when I turn on the fan, it makes the room smell great,” he shares.

Unclog Kitchen and Bathroom Drains

“Did you know that some Feng Shui masters say that clogged drains deplete finances, health, aspirations, travel, clog sinuses, and simply, wreak havoc in general?” asks Cheryl.

SOURCE: THE PIONEER WOMAN

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20 thoughts on “Spring Cleaning Tips: Part 1”

    1. Morning, Pat! Well, that’s a switch! It’s only 27 here this morning with a slight dusting of snow. But the sun is shining brightly so that snow won’t last long. Wheezer ate most of the food overnight but is out catting around.

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      1. Morning Filly!
        it’s overcast here. The snow is slowly melting, but the ice beneath is not. When i go out now to put out the feeder, i can hear it rushing through the ravine beyond the pond. there must be sticks or even tree limbs stuck in there because you can see the water is hitting something and jumping up. too muddy over there to investigate though.

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  4. Lozzy B
    @TruthFairy131
    Ukraine Jewish President Zelensky believes that he gets to dictate & control where Europe gets their oil from.

    While oil isn’t getting through from the Middle East due to the War with Iran, Zelensky has cut off Hungary & Slovakia’s oil from Russia.

    At the same time he wants Hungary to lend him money & supply Electricity to Ukraine.

    Who does this guy think he is? https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/svg/1f928.svg

    Zelensky: 

    “Honestly, I wouldn’t restore it. That’s my position. I’ve told this to European leaders and to everyone who’s called me about this issue, including the leadership of the European Union, because this is Russian oil”.

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  5. Troublemaker10

    March 7, 2026 2:15 am

    Good gosh. Even one of the bluest states out there wants voter ID. What is wrong with congress that they refuse to pass the SAVE Act?

    —

    California voter ID initiative clears signature threshold, setting up November showdown with Newsom

    Excerpt:

    According to Reform California, a nonpartisan political activism group, organizers submitted the “California Voter ID Initiative” petition to county authorities with 1.3 million signatures. The group says the petition has garnered bipartisan support, with signatures from Californians representing all walks of life and political persuasions across all 58 of the state’s counties.

    Reform California believes the measure has a solid path to passage in November, citing polls showing 71% of Californians favor the initiative. If passed, the measure would bypass the Democratic legislative supermajority and amend the state constitution to require voter ID when casting a ballot, require election officials to verify the citizenship of registered voters and require the state to maintain accurate voter rolls.

    https://www.foxnews.com/politics/california-voter-id-initiative-clears-signature-threshold-setting-up-november-showdown-newsom

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  7. Jake

    March 7, 2026 7:23 am

    Appeals Court Rules D.C.’s Gun Magazine Restriction Is Unconstitutional

    https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/06/appeals-court-rules-d-c-s-gun-magazine-restriction-is-unconstitutional/

    ‘Because these magazines are arms in common and ubiquitous use by law abiding citizens across this country, we agree … that the District’s outright ban on them violates the Second Amendment.’
    In a 2-1 ruling, the three-judge panel found that the federal district’s ban on firearm magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds violates the Second Amendment. Judges Joshua Deahl (Trump appointee) and Catharine Easterly (Obama appointee) comprised the majority, while Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby (Bush 43 appointee) dissented. 

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  9. Good morning!

    Timely article on Spring Cleaning.

    My “cleaning mentor” is The Fly Lady (Finally Loving Yourself). Found her when my son was little. Handful of daily routines, handful of weekly routines. Keeps thing tidy. lol That’s as far as I got with her program.

    And Feng Shui. Yes!! The art of Placement.

    low 50s this morning. Snow pile still decreasing. A false spring. More snow n cold coming. Good thing about this time of year is being able to see the birds and critters in the yard.

    God bless. 🙏

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    1. I hate wasting time looking for something I KNOW i have. I do a lot of crafting and my crafting room got halved during covid when hubby’s work sent everyone home to work. (The big oak desk is in there) and gratefully, they have allowed him to keep working from home–his job is an hour away)
      But that meant compromising on space–giving up half of what was my craft/junk room. Things got shuffled into bins and drawers and the closet. When i know i have it, but can’t remember where i put it, drives me nuts.
      once a year (usually spring) I TRY to clean out more stuff and label the bins.
      my goal is to actually get where you are–daily chores, weekly chores, etc.

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    2. Good morning, Gina! Bright sun here this morning w/a dusting of snow. It was 26 when I got up about half an hour ago but it’s already up to 28. And you know how I feel about cleaning….LOL!

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  10. Just The News: “Violent weather ripped through the Midwest on Friday, including tornadoes in Michigan that killed four and injured at least a dozen. Sheriff Frederick Blankenship of Branch County, Mich., told the New York Times that a tornado touched down in Union City, a village near Kalamazoo, Mich.

    Three were killed and many of the injured were taken to hospitals, officials said. “It is completely devastating,” said Jennifer Nagel, the assistant village manager of Union City. In nearby Cass County, one person was killed by a tornado that touchdown near Edwardsburg, Mich., Sheriff Clint Roach said.

    The tornadoes were part of an outbreak of violent weather that stretched from Texas to the Great Lakes.”

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