It’s April, and do you know what that means?
April Fools Day?
Yes, but that’s not quite what I was thinking
I know! April showers! They bring May flowers, you know.
Well, according to legend that is true. However, this April brough us SNOW showers so far, so I’m not sure how soon the May flowers will be following.
No, the answer I’m looking for is – April marks the beginning of spring cleaning!
No way! I hate housework!
Well, you might be interested to know that spring cleaning doesn’t require the effort it did in the olden days. Today we have furnace filters and we don’t burn kerosene lanterns so the need to scrub soot off of our walls and ceilings is practically unnecessary. But the smell of Murphy’s Oil Soap, ammonia and bleach can fill the house with a special feeling of clean, especially when you can open the windows and let the spring air mingle with the aromas of freshly scrubbed floors and scoured sinks.
This past weekend I engaged in the first session of spring cleaning at the Auntie B’s Wax World Headquarters. It entailed a lot of furniture moving, baseboard dusting and vacuuming, furniture vacuuming, and scrubbing down and rearranging the laundry area.
Then today I got home from work and went wild. Wild, I say! I had no intention of doing housework when I came home from the day job, but guess what? I decided to clean out one of the kitchen drawers. Just one. I ended up cleaning all of the kitchen drawers. I emptied them, wiped them down, and together with Husby decided what to keep, what to donate and what to throw. I mean, seriously, how many bottle openers and cork screws does one household need? I feel proud and organized. I can hardly wait to tackle the cupboards!
So get out those sponges and rags, roll up your sleeves, and jump into the bliss that is a clean abode. You’ll thank me.
Auntie B's Wax 
Ugh. Spring cleaning is like spring pollen – I’m allergic to it. So, nope. Don’t. Think. I’ll. Be. Thanking. You. Sorry.😛
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Very inspirational, Sara! It IS such a wonderful feeling when it’s finished, isn’t it?
You kind of started it for me with your shelves. There’s something refreshing about spring cleaning and feeling organized is about the best thing I can hope for in my life. Ahhhh…. Thanks for reading, Cindy!
Oh,I’m so flattered that I got you started! If you could see the mess I am STILL in here (waiting for the chest of drawers to be hauled away, painting woodwork, still trying to figure out places for many items) you would laugh out loud at how little progress I’ve made in comparison!
Perhaps if we encourage each other our houses will be in shape sooner than we’d ever imagined! Good luck!
Sara I love the feel of the house after you do it, it has such a pure feel to it. Im about to do an autumn one kids hoard so much junk!
I like to do a fall cleaning too, although it’s not as rigorous as my spring cleaning. Now that I think about it the autumn cleaning should be the big one as we’re forced to be indoors for long lengths of time, at least in Minnesota. You’d think all the purging and cleaning and organizing would be done right before we’re doomed to stay indoors.
Good luck with your purging, and happy autumn!
I must make a retraction. After further conversation with you I was inspired to clean out one of my kitchen cabinets when I got home tonight. The result was the purging of one large pot, 2 pans, with lids and 3 large carry out containers that I thought I would reuse again – but never did. You were right, I do feel more organized! But not quite blissful, so not sure I’m ready to thank you just yet. 😄
OMG! I’m so happy you tackled at least one cabinet! Like I said, just do one little thing at a time. Even if it’s just one little thing once a week. Before you know it you’ll find you live in a palacial house that’s way too big for you and your stuff and you’ll be downsizing to that little cottage in the country you’ve always dreamed of. Keep your eye on the prize! If you could only talk Ray into purging some of his vehicles…
I purged some mugs tonight. That was the extent of my cleaning today, but tomorrow I’ll be at it again. A mantra – Live Simply.
My affinity for mugs is right up there with bowls, so I will need to set aside a substantial amount of time to tackle the mugs! Might need to take a temporary leave of absence from the day job for that!