Spring cleaning is actually a time of excitement for some. For most of us though, it is a soul-sucking activity that we do not look forward to. Are you frowns McGee when it comes to this laborious annual task? Are you often tempted to live amongst trash rather than get the deep-cleaning done?

Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Even better, it doesn’t have to be this way. Sure, the spring cleaning won’t be the event of your year but with these tips, it could be the tiniest bit fun….

Get Your Friends Involved In Decluttering

Whether you do it in the garden, cheap self storage unit, over video call or anywhere else, decluttering with your friends is a lot of fun. There is no doubt they will want some of your stuff, which instantly reduces how much you have (as long as you don’t take anything of theirs in exchange!). When it comes to tricky decisions about getting rid of things, your friends can help push you to make those decisions, and get rid of even more stuff. For the stuff left behind without a home, there’s always your cheap self storage unit.

Follow Some Fun Youtube Cleaning Videos

There are loads of fun Youtube cleaning videos out there to follow, which can make cleaning into more of an experience, than a task. The key is to find a Youtube cleaning star or *cleanfluencer* you really like, and then get stuck into their tips. Here are some we like:

• Melissa Maker
• Mrs Hinch
• Kathryn Doitonadime
• Megan Hickman
• Becky Rapinchuk

Pop On A Playlist

Is there anything some fun music can’t make better? Wiggle your bum, throw some two steps and get cleaning to your favourite ever songs. Just be sure to do it when the neighbours won’t be watching having a laugh. Alternatively, do it in full view of anybody and make them jealous of the absolutely banging cleaning party you’re having! Bet you’ll see them doing the same next week!

Do It In Bits

If you hate cleaning you will never spend a whole weekend doing up your home. Let’s be honest about it. If you are an avoider, try to break down your tasks into little chunks that are maybe followed by a little treat. You’re essentially training yourself to see that cleaning isn’t that bad in small snacklets and it equals a little treat. No you didn’t already see this kind of training on Caesar Millan Dog Whisperer…

Share It With Your Followers

Why not share your cleaning time with those you love on social media? If you have a few followers who would enjoy a live with you, why not pop it on whilst you’re doing some Spring Cleaning? At the very least you might inspire others to get some cleaning done too, and you can all be miserable about it together!

The tips above can help you to enjoy Spring Cleaning just a little bit more than before. Essentially, maybe it’s just slightly unbearable now, rather than unbearable, yay! It’s worth a try because it needs doing whether you hate it or love it, so if you can love it a little bit more, that’s only going to benefit you during this process.

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Technically at this time of year it is spring in the UK but right now we have the strange combination of blossom on the trees and snow on the ground, but that’s the UK weather for you. Nevertheless, this is typically the time of year when we are thinking of spring cleaning our homes and getting it all in order to enjoy it once the weather is warmer. It may not be a very exciting task but if we do it now we can them relax in the sunshine (or that’s the theory anyway).

While we are emptying cupboards and moving furniture to have a really good clean is also the perfect time to sort out our belongings and decide what we really need to keep, because, let’s face it, we all have far too much clutter in our homes. The only time this isn’t true is possibly when you move into your first home. Then you probably don’t have enough stuff but, trust me, it won’t take long to start filling up those empty spaces. But what if this year instead of just spring cleaning and throwing out or giving away to charity the odd item, we were to really think about a more radical approach and try to take a more minimalist view of our living spaces. Would it improve our living environment and would it make us happier?

It is a bit of a strange word – minimalism – it conjures up an image of doing without or somehow depriving ourselves of comfort but minimalist homes don’t lack comfort they simply lack clutter so perhaps the word is mis-leading. A real, comfortable living space can still be “minimalist”; it will simply contain only those possessions you know to be useful or beautiful (to paraphrase William Morris). And if items are useful but not beautiful then there will be plenty of storage space to hide them away. Better still, the items you choose to have on display, whether they are works of art, ornaments or family photos can be better appreciated because they are not hidden by a jumble of other items. For this reason it is, in fact, easier for a minimalist home to reflect your character and personality because it is allowed to shine through.

And for those of you living in period or character houses, these are just as well suited to a minimalist lifestyle as a contemporary space. In fact, the architectural details of many period homes are hidden by the sheer amount of clutter many people have so these beautiful details can be highlighted by a minimalist approach to living.

And back to that chore of spring-cleaning, it is actually much easier to keep your home clean when the surfaces are clear and uncluttered with possessions and where there is plenty of storage space for everything. But if you really can’t bear to part with all of your belongings in one go try this test: put the bulk of your possessions in a self-storage container for 6 months and you will probably find that you don’t actually need them in your home!

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