In our part of the world winter tends to get too long and depressing. We can’t wait for spring to come, sun to shine and butterflies to start fluttering in our belly. Spring brings out the best in us, inspires us to dress up and to feel pretty. There’s another kind of “dressing up” we like to do when the gloomy winter days are over; spring cleaning – sounds familiar? Maybe not all of us really like it, but we definitely need to freshen up our home in the spring and start enjoying its sunnier version.
Tips and tricks on making spring cleaning fun
Now, why not have fun while de-cluttering, reorganizing and reviving your home? There are ways to make this activity truly entertaining but you’ll need to clean the house first. In order to get to the more cheerful activities faster, you can rope in your family members to help with cleaning, mopping, dusting, vacuuming, window-washing, etc.
Reorganization and redecoration
1. What’s most obvious about spring are the vibrant colours. The flowers are in bloom, the sun is waking you up with its almost unbearably happy shine. Spring is a good time to refresh your walls and if you want to make a change, think about painting your walls yellow, light blue or vibrant green. Adding new colours might improve the look of your existing furniture and soft furnishings or you could easily makeover an old unit with a fresh coat of paint.
2. Treat yourself to one new piece of storage furniture, electronic device or kitchen appliance. Something new can improve the overall appearance of your existing items, and you can set about recycling and repurposing the rest of your stuff.
3. Renovating old furniture doesn’t have to be about getting a perfect finish – you cane make a ‘shabby chic’ effect by painting old chairs and tables using several layers of spray paint, sanding the last layer off so that the previous (white) layer is visible. You can find tutorials on the Cassiefairy.com blog on how to do this and create a piece of furniture with a vintage look to it.
4. Get your whole family involved and organize a day of art with your kids/partner/friends, painting vases and photo frames to compliment your new decor.
