I have never claimed to be normal. Even so, there is something about the coming of spring that drives me to do what every other so-called normal woman on the planet craves to do: clean my house . Although, I don?t do this in a normal fashion either. In fact I can tell that this abnormal behavior goes even above and beyond my regular irregularity of the rest of the year by my husband?s annual declaration, ?Who are you and what have you done to MY wife?? For some reason the bright yellow orb in the sky combined with the budding green plant life outside my windows drives me from my well-worn desk chair into a frenzy reminiscent of the cartoon Tasmanian devil. It?s not enough for me to just cut down on the clutter, prepare for garden season, or ready my body for a bathing suit. When spring comes, I am compelled to get into every dirty little crevice in my home and scrub all the nooks and crannies that have been collecting dirt, dust, and God-knows-what over the winter. Forget the countertop clutter, the closet chaos , and the carpet confusion, go for the gusto: Tackle the Walls There?s nothing like the sun to show you just how greasy and grimy your walls have become. I walk around with a bottle of spray cleaner (my favorite is Lysol Antibacterial Kitchen cleaner – even out of the kitchen, it?s great, but after I run out, I use a bottle of water and vinegar solution) and a scrubbing sponge and

go to town. For the stubborn stickies, I always have a Brawny Easy Eraser on hand – that thing IS the bomb! All Over the Floor Moldings I?m not sure why and it?s not a pretty picture, but every time I sit on a toilet in my house I stare at the dirt and crud collecting atop the floor molding . It really grosses me out, but do I do anything about it? Not until spring – but then I?m all over it. I travel through my house, on my knees, equipped with a ratty old towel, my cleaning-only designated toothbrush, and a bowl of hot water and bleach mixture. I scrub the moldings from top to bottom and wipe dry with my towel. Checking myself out in a mirror – eh, it?s ok, but when I can see my reflection in my floor moldings I?m a happy girl! Window Sills Worthy of Affection When it?s finally warm enough to open the windows and let the warm weather in, all I can think about it getting all of that filth that?s been hibernating in the sills out – so I do. I open up all of the windows and remove the screens, leaving nothing between me and the object of my disgust. Armed with a roll of paper towels and my Lysol, I spray and wipe all of the vinyl and wood window sill components until they are worthy of my affection once again. (more…)

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Go for the Gusto Spring Cleaning Tips