.Spring Home: Spring Cleaning Kids’ Spaces

Spring is here in its full bloom and so are the traditions that come along with the season. Spring cleaning, for one, has remained the most popular one, especially in areas that experience cold climates. The first rays of warm sun are welcomed by one and all. The gratitude is shown via spring cleaning our homes. These days parents are trying to keep the kids aware of long time traditions and values, so why skip this one. This spring, clean up all the kid’s spaces and teach your kids the perfect way to welcome the warmth of the sun.

Spring Home: Spring Cleaning Kids’ Spaces

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Washing, Dusting & Dry-cleaning

The house has remained pretty much sealed during the winters and is in the need of some air, especially in the kid’s spaces. This is where I feel one should begin. It would be nice to clean the accumulated dust from light fixtures, ceiling fans, windows, doors , etc. Next, one should beat the dust out of mattresses and flip them. This will help keep away seasonal allergies and help your child’s room feel clean and refreshed.

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Rugs and carpets need to be dust inspected too. Curtains and drapery should be dry-cleaned and probably replaced with lighter spring oriented fabric and upholstery. Whilst at it, it might be good to wash and clean the toys too! To keep their bedroom clean and refreshed like this bedroom from Lifetime Kids Bedroom consider removing all bed linen and even consider new linens after a few years for a refreshed look to your child’s bedroom.

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Disposing Waste & Organizing The Useful

Now that you have cleared the dust and disposed the waste, put in a system that will encourage your kids to keep up with the cleanliness. Spring themed dustbins might prove useful! If your kids are particularly fond of a fiction character or a series that you approve of, then fiction themed merchandize might prove useful. Kid’s should also be encouraged to separate dirty laundry from the clean one. A nice laundry bag would be very effective. Cane baskets and plastic bins might do the trick too. Also since you have cleaned and organized the toys it would be great to demarcate an area for them so that the kids know exactly where to put them. Basically, have a place for everything, so that all available horizontal surfaces aren’t cluttered all the time.

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Downsize And Declutter

The colder winter months somehow encouraged clutter, as clutter ‘sort of’ generates a feeling of ‘warmth’. With winters gone, so should the clutter. In kid’s spaces most of the clutter comes from toys. So first you must discard the unwanted, unwed or broken toys. The same goes for clothes! Basically to need to get free of all the redundant stuff!

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And Finally Change The Rules

Look out for possible furniture rearrangement options. Kids love new things and somehow ‘new’ stands pretty synonymous with spring! Doesn’t it? Try to create more space via rearranging furniture. And again, discard the redundant!

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I agree that spring cleaning kid’s spaces can be quite a task, especially since there are so many small little things to attend to. However, it is something that will be fruitful. Starting afresh in a new season can be very motivating, both for you and the kids. So, clean, organize and declutter to have a sprightly new space. Do share any more lovely ideas that you might have. We would love to hear from you!

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