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10 Must-Use Spring Cleaning Tips and Hacks

Last updated on September 12, 2022 By The Kreative Life 39 Comments

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Spring cleaning tips and hacks make it easier for you to get your house in shape for the new season. These 10 tips will help you with your spring cleaning routine.

Spring has finally sprung! Now it’s time for warmer weather, flowers blooming, and outdoor sports! Those are some of the things I really love about this time of year!

One of the few things that I can definitely say I do not look forward to right now is spring cleaning. I do my best throughout the year to keep up with house cleaning as much as possible, but springtime is when I really need to do a deep cleaning of my home.

I always need a little motivation to get me started so I go online and search for spring cleaning tips, spring cleaning hacks, and spring cleaning checklists to get me started. I have my usual spring cleaning routine, but these help just in case I look over something.

I will admit, that I know spring cleaning can include working on the outside of the house, but I do my best to let my husband take care of most of the outside work now. Maybe I’ll ask him for his tips and share it in a post with you all pretty soon.

I searched the web and found some awesome spring cleaning tips that I’m going to use and add to the lineup of my usual routine.

Now that spring cleaning is added to my to-do list for the week, I want to share with you all 10 spring cleaning tips and hacks that I’ve rounded up.

10 Must-Use Spring Cleaning Tips and Hacks

Have The Proper Spring Cleaning Tools

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Photo Courtesy of Amber Oliver

Before I even get to the rest of the spring cleaning tips, I want to make sure that you have everything that you need.

I know that you have your gloves ready, your cleaning bucket filled, and some generic magic cleaning erasers on hand for those tough spots.

However, are you forgetting about your window blinds duster and this handy diy drill brush that Amber Oliver shows us how to make in a cinch? I’m ready to make mine now!

Clean Your Carpet

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My second floor in my home is fully carpeted and even though I don’t allow shoes upstairs (we take them off time we get home) somehow, some way my carpets get dirty.

It gets frustrating watching my nice fluffy carpeted floors go from a light beige to a gray-tinted off beige over a few months. I’m a true do-it-yourselfer so I like to clean my own carpets. I use the Hoover Power Scrub Deluxe Carpet Washer along with Hoover Renewal Deep Carpet Cleaner to get mine clean.

Once I clean my carpets with it, I immediately notice a difference in the appearance of my carpet. Also, my youngest has really bad allergies and I notice that after I clean the carpets he has few reactions and can breathe better.

Get In Your Closet

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Jenny over at Penny Pincher Jenny gave me the idea of decluttering my clothes. She shares some amazing decluttering tips that I’m definitely going to use because my closet is a hot mess!

Vinegar Is A Cure All

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Well, not really, but it can be used to clean a lot around the house. Use it as a chemical free cleaner, non-toxic cleaner in almost every part of your house. Over at honey & lime they share 10 ways to use vinegar around the home.

Get Rid of the Dust

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If you’re anything like me, I bet there are a few dust bunnies hanging around somewhere in your home. The places they like to hide the most are behind my bookcases, desk, and curio cabinet.

I’m also pretty bad at dusting my window sills, bookshelves, dresser tops… You get the idea. Passion for Savings has a tutorial for a homemade all-natural dusting spray that I bet would work wonders!

It’s Getting Hot In Here

I don’t mean the weather outside. I mean it’s hot in your kitchen. After your oven has completely cooled, make sure that you get in there and clean out all of the burned, dried up food. My all-natural oven cleaner works fast and is fume-free!

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If you want to find out which other areas in your kitchen may be getting neglected, then Gym Craft Laundry shares four places that I bet you overlook!

Spin Out of Control

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If you’re a parent reading these spring cleaning tips and hacks, then I bet you’re wondering what to do about your laundry room.

Well, I can tell you that I have some special tips for you!

I struggle with a normal laundry routine. I’ll wash a couple loads of clothes, get distracted with work or the kids, come back to put them in the dryer, get distracted again, and forget that I even washed that day.

That means I’ve let my work pile up (you see what I did there – laundry pile – get it?) and now I have to fold a ton of clothes at the same time or suffer at looking at a them for a couple of days before I can get to them.

Mumma Hack has a laundry routine that I need to implement pretty soon, so I won’t be so overwhelmed.

How to Clean a Top Loading Washing Machine - The Kreative Life

One laundry room tip that I actually do use is cleaning my top loading washing machine.

Warmer weather means sweaty clothes, beach towels full of sand (even after shaking them out), and shedding dog hair. I bet you want to know how to clean a top loading washing machine.

If you want to know how to clean a top loading washing machine this tutorial is just for you and uses only two ingredients.

Clean The Bowl

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I’m not talking about your cereal bowl. That would’ve been under cleaning tips for the kitchen. However, I am talking about your toilet bowl.

I disinfect my toilets and the rest of my bathroom regularly, but if you have boys like I do, you know it takes a lot of work to keep it clean. I never knew that it was in my best interest to constantly remind or actually have to watch someone pee just to make sure it all gets inside of the bowl.

Sometimes they do have accidents and we clean it up as soon as it happens. However, for spring cleaning (and actually more than once a year) you should remove the toilet seat and clean around the screws on the bowl and on the seat itself.

Trust me. You’ll thank me later.

For the inside and outside of my bowls, I have a diy toilet cleaner gel that’ll make your bowl look just like new!

If you enjoyed this post, maybe you’d like to read 13 Things Around Your Home You Should Be Disinfecting, But Probably Aren’t.

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Filed Under: Crafts & DIY, For The Home Tagged With: House Cleaning, Laundry, Post Roundups, Spring, Spring Cleaning, Vinegar

About The Kreative Life

Hi, I’m Kendra! I’m a Miami Blogger, a mom, a wife, and an amateur food photographer (at least I like to think so). I like to write about crafts, family, diy projects, food, blogging, and marketing tips, and a swell gal to get to know. I love to travel to any place that has warm weather, a beach, and great food!

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  1. Amber Oliver

    April 4, 2018 at 3:32 PM

    Thank you for including my link! I’m inspired to do some spring cleaning now 🙂

    Reply
    • The Kreative Life

      April 4, 2018 at 3:34 PM

      You’re very welcome! Thank you for your spring cleaning tip!

      Reply
  2. Emma

    April 9, 2018 at 4:50 PM

    These are great tips for spring cleaning. We’ve already done our carpet (we have allergies too and it really does help!) but I really need to do the rest of these. I think I’ll start by cleaning the washer today because it really needs it! Thanks for sharing all these tips!

    Reply
    • The Kreative Life

      April 9, 2018 at 7:44 PM

      You’re very welcome, Emma! I’m glad that you find them helpful!

      Reply
  3. Chris

    April 10, 2018 at 9:33 AM

    Thanks for the laundry hacks. Lots of great tips in this post.
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    • The Kreative Life

      April 10, 2018 at 9:35 AM

      Thank you, Chris!

      Reply
  4. Mary

    April 16, 2018 at 4:04 PM

    great tips, that power drill with the brush looks wicked. great idea
    Mary recently posted…How to Keep Your Bathroom Smelling Fresh NaturallyMy Profile

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  5. The Wrench Guy

    April 17, 2018 at 1:25 AM

    Using the cordless drill for cleaning is a unique idea indeed. Nice informative post!

    Reply
    • The Kreative Life

      April 17, 2018 at 12:40 PM

      I’m glad that you like it! Thank you for reading!

      Reply
  6. AllForLife

    April 22, 2018 at 5:05 PM

    Those were some handy tips, thank you!

    I’m ready for my spring cleaning and it seems much easier now.
    I also like to combine baking soda and vinegar on spot for the extra punch. Have you tried it?

    Best!

    Reply
    • The Kreative Life

      April 24, 2018 at 11:00 AM

      Hi! I have used baking soda and vinegar for spot removal. It really does work wonders! Thank you for stopping by!

      Reply
  7. David Burk

    May 14, 2018 at 2:15 AM

    Wow these are some really great spring cleaning tips! I never seem to have time for spring cleaning, our family trusts in a local professional carpet cleaning company in Spring, TX. I have them come out every 6 months and our carpets always turn out looking brand new! If you’d like to save some time with your spring cleaning, I’d definitely recommend hiring a Spring carpet cleaner.

    Reply
  8. jessi

    May 23, 2018 at 11:07 AM

    Hey amazing now my cleaning is easy

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    • The Kreative Life

      May 23, 2018 at 1:30 PM

      Hi, Jessi! I’m glad that you found it helpful!

      Reply
  9. Filip

    June 15, 2018 at 5:28 AM

    Great tips Kendra. You are on point saying that vinegar is almost good for everything. It is amazing natural solution that will help you while cleaning.
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    • The Kreative Life

      June 19, 2018 at 12:30 AM

      Thank you, Filip!

      Reply
  10. Terry Pratchett

    June 27, 2018 at 8:09 AM

    One thing I always try to do for spring cleaning is also my air ducts! My whole family gets very bad allergies every spring so we trust in an air duct cleaning company in Spring, TX. I’m definitely going to be using the rest of these tips though, thank you so much for them! I look forward to using vinegar, never even thought of that! Do you have any DIY suggestions for air duct cleaning by chance?

    Reply
  11. Margaret @findbestreview

    July 4, 2018 at 7:12 AM

    Yay! what a great blog you share ?? I got some new tips here. Thanks for all your creative tips and hacks. Your advice was easy to understand your excellent describing style. I need help from you, could you please tell me, where can I buy a quality cordless drill with cheap price?

    Reply
  12. Mike Ross

    July 16, 2018 at 12:21 AM

    Kendra, Amazing tips, that power drill with the brush looks wicked. good idea!

    Reply
  13. Earl M. Johnson

    July 18, 2018 at 5:24 AM

    Hey there, It is great tips. I read your spring cleaning tips article and it really does help! I hope, I will start by cleaning the washer today because it really needs it. Thanks for the informative content.
    Earl M. Johnson recently posted…Best Rotary Hammer Drill: Reviews & Buying GuideMy Profile

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    • The Kreative Life

      July 26, 2018 at 2:52 PM

      Hi, Earl! I’m glad that you found the tips useful!

      Reply
  14. Joe Travels

    August 13, 2018 at 1:27 PM

    We all need some cleans hacks and tips in our lives! these will work!

    Reply
  15. Marion Lewis

    September 30, 2018 at 6:42 AM

    Excellent. Absolutely loved reading and very helpful at the same time 🙂

    Reply
  16. Rainy Taylor

    November 7, 2018 at 12:08 PM

    This is very useful spring cleaning tips. Your tips will be helpful for our daily life. I like to use a DIY cleaning solution for my home. Thanks for sharing this great tips.
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  17. Caroline

    November 10, 2018 at 7:26 AM

    Great tips. Being a cleaning fanatic, it’s spring cleaning time in my home all year round!

    Reply
  18. Dennis N. Rutledge

    November 12, 2018 at 9:03 AM

    Great round up of tips. I’ve been feeling the itch to do some deep spring cleaning. So these are perfect!

    Reply
  19. Mattie Keyes

    November 18, 2018 at 6:52 PM

    We have to work extra hard on cleaning during springtime, It ‘s also annoying sometimes. But recently, I thought I should try professional service. It’s great, though expensive service is wonderful.

    Reply
  20. Jonathan Hufana

    March 17, 2019 at 10:59 PM

    This is great. You can try power washing to remove dirt, grime or grease in every part of your house. Be sure you approach the help of professionals.

    Reply
  21. Lewis Johnson

    March 25, 2019 at 1:24 PM

    Pretty nice tips I have to say.
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  22. Penelope Smith

    April 2, 2019 at 10:06 PM

    My nephew spilled some grape juice on my carpet this past weekend. I want to get the stain out quickly. So, I liked that you pointed out that vinegar can help me do that. It might also be smart for me to get a professional to come in and get the stain out.
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  23. airbnb cleaning sydney

    April 11, 2019 at 2:03 AM

    A very useful article, thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  24. Jamie

    November 6, 2019 at 1:50 AM

    I love this round-up and can really use some of these tips! Thanks for sharing these great tips, I’ll definitely be trying some of them out this weekend

    Reply
  25. Filip

    November 7, 2019 at 1:04 AM

    I love these spring cleaning tips, and you’ve done a wonderful job with the all natural dusting spray, Kendra! Great idea to use the cordless drill for cleaning. Who could have thought of that!
    Filip recently posted…Best Cleaner for RV Roof – Buyers GuideMy Profile

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  26. James Saleerno

    December 11, 2019 at 1:42 AM

    I was finding some good spring cleaning tips and i got this article. As a busy mother, I couldn’t get the time for cleaning but now I decided to do it all by myself. I noted down all the points and will start the cleaning accordingly. Thanks for helping me!

    Reply
  27. James Rek

    September 23, 2020 at 7:06 AM

    Great Article! This is very helpful article for Spring Cleaning. I am glad to read this helpful article. Thanks for sharing such an informative article. Keep posting!!!

    Reply
  28. jessica quentes

    December 13, 2021 at 12:43 AM

    Thank you for including my link! I’m inspired to do some spring cleaning now

    Reply
  29. Site

    February 9, 2022 at 10:25 PM

    Yes, yes, yes! It is important to clean daily especially when you have a child. This is a way to not pile up on cleaning during the weekends. Love your blog!

    Reply
  30. web

    April 16, 2022 at 9:34 AM

    This recipe of yours is really a life saver I needed it and baking soda is anyways a life saver doesn’t it clean everything? However, If you are looking to clean your carpet you can use the combination of baking soda and vinegar there as well. I will use your recipe to clean the tile and grout of my bathroom, it’s been dark since ages.

    Reply
  31. Ryan @ Mastercleangroup

    May 1, 2022 at 9:39 AM

    Great job guys!!! This is so fresh and so clean
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