As soon as the last snowstorm has finally ended, the spring season will soon follow. This is when many people are making their to-do list and stocking up on all the essentials for a thorough spring cleaning. 

To do an easier spring cleaning of the Branson apartment you rent, use these amazing cleaning tips, to help you be more productive. These will help make you clean your apartment better, more efficiently and you will get the job done faster.

Wipe down in just 10 minutes

Spring cleaning your Branson rental apartment can feel like a daunting task to most people – but for some, it doesn't have to be. Cleaning during the first days of springtime can be done efficiently in a highly productive short period of time. Here are four ways that can help you spring clean your home in just 10 minutes.

·         Dust: Brush a dusting wand over all open surfaces. Break out the furniture polish for a quick shine.

·         Clean doors and switch plates: Use a damp microfiber cloth, remove fingerprints, smudges, and germs from light switch plates and doorknobs.

·         Dust ceiling fans: Dust the fan blade by placing a pillowcase on it and pull it toward you to collect the dust. After removing the dust, use a cloth dipped in warm, soapy water to clean off each blade and let it dry.

·         Baseboards – Swiftly clear dust and debris on baseboards by using a microfiber mop or a used dryer sheet.

Adapt to your cleaning personality

While most of us have different cleaning personalities, the first step to coming up with a house chore system that works for you is to first identify your cleaning personality. For example, if you're a cleaner that is easily agitated, go ahead and let your emotions motivate you so you can tackle tough cleaning tasks, like scrubbing hardened grout in a tub or on a countertop.

Mix up your all-natural cleanser

When you want to clean without using chemicals, it's good to make your own homemade cleaning solutions using ingredients you already have in your home. You can mix up your natural-cleaner with this simple recipe that can be used on quartz, granite, marble counters, sinks, and other appliances. This recipe calls for 3/4 cup water, 3/4 cup rubbing alcohol, 5 to 50 drops of peppermint, lemon, or orange essential oil, and one squirt of natural dish soap. Combine all of these ingredients in a spray bottle and shake well. Spray onto the surface and wipe it dry with a clean cloth.

De-stink your gym clothes

Warmer weather reminds us that it's time to spring clean our home, but it's also a time to renew our commitment to working out. The only problem is how you can efficiently clean those smelly gym clothes. The first thing to do is to rinse out your gym clothes right away. Then throw them into the washer along with a detergent formulated for synthetics.

If you find your workout gear is still stinky, try soaking them with 1 part white vinegar to 4 parts of cold water. If the smell persists, consider switching to cotton blend workout clothes, as they tend to release odors better than synthetics.

Make your trash smell better

If you often cook fish for dinner, it can create a foul odor lingering in your trash can. To help your kitchen trash smell a little more pleasant every day, place a couple of dryer sheets (even used ones will work) on the bottom of the can. The sheets will help absorb the spills and also mask odors.

Baking soda can refresh stained coffee mugs

Want to hear a story about the Statue of Liberty? Did you know that it was cleaned with baking soda on its centennial? Here's another baking soda tip: it can be used to clean stained tea cups and coffee mugs. Just fill the mug with one part baking soda and two parts water. Soak it overnight, then rub with a sponge and rinse.

Dust blinds in half the time

At the hint of the spring season, most of us want to let the natural light in, which will remind you that you ought to clean your window treatments. Instead of tediously cleaning each blind, invest in a brilliant $8 cleaning tool that dusts multiple blinds at once – it can get the job done more quickly.

Clear gunk off your oven door

If your oven door is full of grime that resulted from spills of sauce splatters and baked-on food, try the trick of Debra Johnson, cleaning expert at Merry Maids. "To de-grime the inside of the oven door (including the glass) without using chemicals or scratching, wet a scouring pumice stone, scrub, then wipe clean with a wet microfiber cloth."

To do an easier spring cleaning of your home or your rental apartment in Branson, you should check out these amazing cleaning tips for easier spring cleaning to get the job done more efficiently.



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