“The first step in crafting the life you want is to get rid of everything you don’t.”
― Joshua Becker
This time of year you will find us busy working on house projects. Nothing says bring on the nice weather then some music and de-cluttering the house. After months of looking at the clutter that has accumulated it is time to start organizing. I like to do this NOW so we can spend the rest of the Summer enjoying the great outdoors. Like any house chore, it is better to have a method to your madness so as not to feel completely overwhelmed!
**This is a sponsored post with Scott’s Liquid Gold. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC Regulations.
7 Ways to Clean out your Clutter:
1. Stay focused- if you are committing to clean out the fridge don’t get distracted by the over piling of dirty dishes starring at you. Often times I get so distracted that I honestly forget why I go in rooms. By taking one task at a time I focus on the job at hand and can do it in more depth without distraction!
2. Use Cleaning Supplies- If you have any wood in your home I couldn’t recommend Scott’s Liquid Gold Wood Cleaners more! Scott’s Liquid Gold Wood Cleaner and Preservative restores, preserves and protects all types of natural wood. Their new product One Clean Home, is a multi-surface foaming cleaner for wood and more.
3. Commit to house projects. While I won’t lie to you this year I found out that we really slacked on house projects the past few years. Keeping up on daily maintenance would have saved us so much time, money, you name it!!
4. Start in one room and work your way to others. We have a toss basket, Sale box and what we will keep. As I clean, I also organize and sort items. By taking it one room at a time I don’t feel overwhelmed.
5. Keep only what you use. While I know many of you collect things, try to limit what you keep. A few collectibles are great but if you keep EVERYTHING the clutter can really start to dampen your spirits. Personally, clutter upsets me and I get really frustrated when my house is very cluttered. A good clean always helps fix that. Plus, if you are not use it chances are someone else can!
6. Sell you stuff! There are so many ways to sell things you are not using. Try having a sale like we did this past weekend. We made $700+ after having a $5 everything you can fit in a bag on the third day. Not only does it get rid of all the stuff you are not using but it also makes you some profit for items that were literally collecting dust! If a sale is not your thing try places like Thredup, Ebay, LetGo App, Amazon or Facebook Garage Sale groups.
7. Be a more focused buyer. After clearing out our house this past month I realized I am not a very focused buyer. We have several duplicate DVDs because we had forgotten what we had when we were out at stores. From now on I will be a bit better at this because I don’t want to have the as crammed as it had been before my massive clear out!
Do you Spring Clean??
How many of you have used Scott Liquid Gold products??
This is perfect. I have a new baby so I need to keep a cleaner house and have been needing motivation. What better way to motivate than to have a new cleaning product? 🙂
This mop looks amazing!! It’s definitely time for a spring cleaning here and it’s been a few years since our last garage sale so sounds like a good plan. I love the $5 stuff a bag idea!
I have messy kids so I am always cleaning the floors.
That's easy because I dont have one..opps
I would love to win so i could help get rid of all the germs to help keep the sickness down in my house plus i like my floors really clean
I need to deep clean my home
As a single working Mama with 2 jobs, I feel like I am always rushing to keep up with my family, chores, and housework! With the NEW Aqua Spray Deep Clean Mop, I'd be able to get my floors thoroughly clean and germ/bacteria free in one going over, which will SAVE me money, time and energy, and allow me to spend more QUALITY TIME with my family! Nicole Bowers
I have a pig, five cats and a dog in the house so this mop would come in handy!
I'd love to win this to clean up after my kids.
I would love this to clean up after my kids,husband and dog . It also looks easy to use so they can all learn how to use it LOL .natbelinsky@verizon.net
I have 4 kids. Need I say more? LOL. Thanks for the chance.
We have a cat and my husband farms, so he often gets the floors dirty from tracking in.
I don't have one and with a dog and kids this would come in handy!
We have 3 cats and my husband is a firefighter. Needless to say our floors get dirty!
I am always washing the floors with 3 young kids and a 85 lb dog.
I need this mop to clean up my dogs messy paw prints and such everywhere in the kitchen and dining room when they come in.
I have 2 young kids and a dog. There is always a mess. We would love the mop!
We pulled up all of our carpet and replaces it with vinyl plank flooring. Our vacuum has now been replaced by a mop.
I have two puppies that JUST got out of the potty training stage. You can imagine the amount of messes great danes can make on an hourly basis, I'd love to have something like this that would be quick and easy to grab to keep my home as clean as I would prefer.
I need this because my home is all wood floors that are nasty! I need to do a good hands and knees scrub!
I need this please because I feel like the mop we have now does not work well. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you. Happy Spring!
I have 2 boys and a dog. There is always a mess that I need to clean up.
to really get out the dirt off my floors
my wife and I clean houses together for a living we would love these
i am constantly mopping up after my kids and 5 cats! i love using a brand new mop and this one looks great!
I love trying out new cleaning products
I have 8 people in my house and we have already burned up 2 vacuums! I desperately need this!
I have a dog and a cat that destroy my entryway on a daily basis. No matter how many times a day I clean and sweep, it's always a mess. This would definitely make cleanup easier <3
I live on a farm and I have a hard time keeping my floors clean.
I would love to win and use this Aqua Spray Deep Clean Mops for my apartment
Thank You for the chance!
Fiona N
This would make cleaning my floor so much easier for me
If my son had this he might actually clean his bathroom floor, or his kitchen floor or his entryway. LOL. You get the idea.
I need this to clean up after my grandchildren
HAVE WOOD FLOORS AND THEN I HAVE TILE FLOOR
to be able to keep my floors really clean.
This would make cleaning floors so much easier.
We have a cat.
I have kids and pets walking on my floors, they need help keeping clean.
I love things to be super clean, not just the on the surface.
WE have a toddler and two cats in the house! Oh and four messy adults!
I need this because I have two messy children that love to torture me and this would help a lot. LOL
Between the kids and the cats we have a lot of messes to clean up around here!
I have kids, a cat and a dog. I can use all the help I can get.
I really gooud use this on my tile floors that are constantly getting dirty.
I would love to win
I would love to use this mop because my current mop doesn't work very well.