Although cleaning isn’t generally considered a fun chore, there is something invigorating about a whole-house refresh. It’s the end result that makes spring cleaning worthwhile. But there are things you can do to make the spring cleaning fun. Since a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, adding a bit fun to even the most dreary chore can make it easier and faster.
How To Make Spring Cleaning Fun
Pump Up You Jam
Even Snow White knew the importance of humming a merry little tune as she taught her animal friends to Whistle While You Work. And the princess was on the right track, even the dullest of chores is better when you pump up your favorite tunes.
A Family Affair
Don’t do it alone. Recruit your mini helpers to get in on the cleaning and make it a family event. Even toddlers can dust. Plus getting the kids involved from an early age is a great way to set an example and show them how they can be contributing members of the family.
If you are worried about chemicals and kids, I recommend making your own cleaning products. Find lots of homemade cleaning recipes on my Spring Cleaning Pinterest board.
Pair those DIY cleaners with Viva® paper towels. Viva Towels have a signature soft and smooth texture, like an undershirt cloth. They are great for cleaning delicate surfaces like countertops and coffee tables, and even soft enough for the hands and face. They are so strong you can even wash, rinse and use them again!
I could spend all day walking from room to room returning things to the places they belong, roaming from room to room. But I have found the most productive method that keeps me going is to bring along a put away bucket to each room I clean. As I find things that don’t belong, I fill the bucket. Then when the room is clean I can quickly move from one room to the next putting away the items I collected.
I think we can all agree that the bathroom is the most dreaded room of spring cleaning fun. By tackling the hardest rooms first when you are fresh and ready to go, you can get the yuckiest of assignments done and look forward to sprucing up easier rooms.
Before heading to the bathrooms, be sure to bring along extra Scott® 1000 bathroom or Cottonelle® Clean Care toilet paper to restock your supply. (There’s nothing worse than realizing after you use the toilet that someone used the last of the TP!)
As a lifelong pack rat, it is hard for me to purge. I love all of my stuff. But spring cleaning is the time to part with the old. What helps me to part with my stuff is to imagine the next person using it and enjoying it as much as I do. Finding a local organization to share my things with others helps me know I am doing good for others. And consigning my nicest things helps me afford to buy new things to fall in love with.
Find great deals on Viva, Cottonelle and Scott products for all of your spring cleaning needs at Walmart. Happy spring cleaning.
Get more spring cleaning tips from Kimberly Clark in the infographic below.
Mami2jcn says
The spring cleaning tips are very helpful.
Pamela Gurganus says
These are really great ideas to make something not enjoyable fun and to get the whole family involved!
Janet W. says
These are great tips! I find that making a checklist really keeps me organized and also shows me that the end of cleaning is near in sight!
Sarah Hayes says
great tips!! once i get cleaning it really isn’t that bad. having the right products like the ones in this post makes a big difference
Elena says
Thank you for the tips!
Karen Glatt says
I make Spring cleaning fun by making it a family affair! I can get a lot of stuff done when I get others to help me.
Edye says
These are great tips! I totally agree that spring cleaning can be fun.
Rosie says
I huge package of Viva paper towels is all I need to make spring cleaning fun. I love using them, and have a spritzer bottle I mix water and essential oil and go over everything, even the wooden floors, everything smells so nice and fresh!
Natalie says
I love the idea of a put away bucket! I constantly find items in rooms I need to put elsewhere.
Pam H. says
Listening to my favorite music helps make spring cleaning fun.
Sara Zielinski says
These are great tips, it gets easier once you start cleaning.
Dana Rodriguez says
Awesome tips! I am not a huge fan of Spring Cleaning since I am always cleaning anyway but this post is awesome!
Sharon Rooney says
These are some great tips. some I already use.
June S. says
(How To Make Spring Cleaning Fun) I like all the great tips for getting the spring cleaning done this year. I have not even started mine yet this year. 🙁
sheila ressel says
Great tips. I especially like having a bucket in each room. I’ll have to put that tip to use in my own cleaning routine.
Cheryl says
Spring cleaning definitely needs some fun in it. These are great tips.
Cathy French says
I think whats really fun is seeing the results of spring cleaning and decluttering.
Cassandra Eastman says
I love these tips, especially not to take on too much at once. I usually get overwhelmed and want to quit but if I make a list of projects to do each day it would really help!
Maria C. says
This is such a great article to read. Very informative with lots of great ideas & tips. Will be very helpful. Thanks for sharing
Cindy Merrill says
I have a list of Spring cleaning chores with a “pay off” reward- after it’s done, we get ice cream or pizza.
Tina W says
I like the idea of a checklist: that way if I ask the man to clean the bathroom, he’ll have an actual idea of what I mean!
Amy Orvin says
I really like the put away bucket idea. I usually just arm carry everything, then drop something, then bend over to pick it up, then drop something else. It’s a vicious circle.
Laurajj says
Great tips! I love to put on my favorite music…always keeps me going! I need to add the door racks!
Birdiebee says
You have some really great ideas here. I love the Put Away Bucket and will start doing this to save a lot of time backtracking.
Anne says
It seems that most of the clutter in our house is just stuff in the wrong place. Your “put away bucket” could be the key to help me start to get a handle on all of that clutter–thanks for the idea! I’m hoping to do a purge this spring, and our local no-kill shelter (from which we’ve adopted our cat and one of our dogs) is having a yard sale next month, so I have a good place to donate the usable items.
denise low says
Thank you for sharing these tips. I am always dreading spring cleaning.
Kamla L. says
Great tips! I use to to play fun upbeat music while I cleaning. I’ve switched to listening to audiobooks. I can keep up with my ever growing tbr list and still get all the chores done, a total win-win all around.