Thread: Spring Cleaning (2021)

Anyone doing any spring cleaning this year?

I try to make a point to go through my stuff once or twice a year and either donate, giveaway or just toss what I don't need. I think this stems from my family having hoarders. I feel overwhelmed when I have too much. I do feel I have more things than I should which will only be amplified when I move. Hoping to move this year (buy a house) or move to a bigger space (renting a larger house) so I want to be better prepared by decluttering what I have. I will be starting this week. I focus on one kind of thing at a time so I will start with kitchen stuff and then do clothes another day.

I've been trying to work up the motivation to do some spring cleaning in the house and all I can say is good grief, I don't even know where to start. This place is pretty cluttered and I've given up after the kitchen.

Originally Posted by nagato

I've been trying to work up the motivation to do some spring cleaning in the house and all I can say is good grief, I don't even know where to start. This place is pretty cluttered and I've given up after the kitchen.

I get that sometimes. Like I look around and just can't pick a room or area so what I usually do is just focus on something smaller like a closet or a dresser. I often find that I end up spreading out the cleaning without realizing it because I have to move to other areas to pack and reorganize things.

I haven't looked, but I feel like we had the same thread last year, lol. Even if you do Spring Cleaning...if we're back at the same point 1 year later I wonder if it's a futile effort

Your strategy of compartmentalizing the cleaning efforts is good, that's what I do as well. An entire room/floor of the house is often too daunting of a task so focusing on a small area helps me to handle things. Do you have a timeframe for that house move? I bought a house last year, perhaps I could give some tips when the time draws near for you. I'm sure you'll make a thread about it once it's a concrete thing.