Things We Tend to Miss During Spring Cleaning.

Spring time! Beautiful weather, flowers blooming, sun kissed skin, and.......cleaning time =( Besides going out to play in the sun, it's time to do some deep cleaning in our homes. Bring out the gloves and take some allergy medicine because it's dust versus you!

Although we clean on a regular basis, there are things that we may overlook. So here are a few examples that may get your mind going and may help you think of places we definitely don't clean on a regular basis. Please share if you do have any good ideas. 



1. Shower Heads

A great way to remove all the build up on the shower head is to use white vinegar. Put some vinegar in a small bag and tie around the shower head. Let that sit for 30 minutes to an hour and wipe clean with a cloth, don't want to use anything to abrasive.

2. Pillows

We all wash our pillow cases, but rarely do we wash the actual pillow. It has our sweat, dead skin cells, and dust mites, so I think it's time we clean the entire pillow. Make sure to follow the cleaning instructions on the pillow tag and make sure it's completely dry. Try using tennis balls in the dryer to help fluff up the pillows.

3. Refrigerator Coils

These hard to reach things do get dusty, but just because we can't see them doesn't mean they are not there. (When a tree falls in the forest and no one is around, does it still make noise? LoL). We definitely should make this a priority in cleaning this year since we probably haven't done so for it's entire life. These coils, if covered in dust, have to work extra hard and overtime to keep the inside of your fridge cold and will shorten it's life drastically. So, locate your coils, usually on the back or underneath, vacuum the lose dust. Then take a coil brush or a duster to clean in between the coils. 

4. Inside of the Appliances

I was just talking to my friend about how often we are suppose to clean our appliances and she didn't even know we had to! Some of these appliances like the washing machine, dryer, and dishwasher all clean, but we never clean them. Let's show some love to these appliances. Run an empty hot cycle with bleach in your washing machine. Tide also sells an awesome washing machine cleaner (that's what i use, thanks to my brother for introducing it to me). For the dryer, make sure to vacuum all the extra lint in those hard to reach places like the actual vent and hose. And for the dishwasher, use distilled vinegar and baking soda to give it a fresh new smell.

Please share other ideas that we may be missing during our Spring cleaning.