Spring Clean in 30 Challenge: Week 1

April 8, 2015

 

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It’s spring cleaning season & this week Clean Mama and A Bowl Full of Lemons are kicking off our “Spring Clean in 30” Challenge!  We are completing 30 cleaning tasks (each under 30 minutes) for the next 30 days & sharing daily on Instagram.  If you don’t have an Instagram account, you can find out what we’ve been cleaning each week – here on the blog.  If you have an Instagram account, follow us @abowlfulloflemons and @cleanmama to see our daily tasks.  We would love for you to join the challenge & share with us, using the hash tag #springcleanin30.  Print out the schedule here. Here’s an overview of what we accomplished this week.

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WEEK 1

  • Day 1: Dust all edges & corners at the ceiling level
  • Day 2: Dust Ground level edges & corners
  • Day 3: Dust or Vacuum Vents
  • Day 4: Vacuum Edges (where floor meets baseboards)
  • Day 5: Wash Baseboards
  • Day 6: Clean Front & Back Door
  • Day 7: Wipe Switch Plates

Week 1 tasks

 Day 1:  Dust Ceiling (Edges & Corners).  I use a Casabella duster to reach the tall ceilings in my house.  Go through all rooms in your house.

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Day 2: Dust the edges & corners at ground level.  I use a Swiffer duster for this task.  Go as fast as you can through all of the rooms in your house.

 

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Day 3:  Dust vents.  With a vacuum or duster, go through all vents in your house and dust.  Change filters if needed.  I use a Swiffer duster.

 

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Day 4:  Vacuum Edges (where the floor meets the baseboards).  Speed through each room in the house with a handheld vacuum cleaner and clean the edges.  I use a handheld battery powered Dyson for this task.

 

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Day 5:  Wash Baseboards.  Using a damp microfiber cloth or cleaning/baby wipes, wipe down all of the baseboards in the house.  I prefer to use cleaning wipes but any type of cloth & vinegar spray will do the job.

 

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Day 6:  Clean Doors (Front & Back).  Using a vinegar spray & damp cloth, wipe down the doors, windows, trim and edges.

 

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Day 7:  Wipe Switch Plates.  Using a cleaning wipe or microfiber cloth, wipe down all switch plates in the house.

 

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We’ll see you tomorrow on Instagram or back here next week for another set of cleaning tasks.  Have a great week!

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2 comments on “Spring Clean in 30 Challenge: Week 1

  1. yaraamon@yahoo.com says:

    I am starting the challenge today
    seems exciting thank you

  2. S says:

    I would love to see these tasks in a printable calendar form.

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