Fall Cleaning

Fall Cleaning

I know this is not a favorite subject for most of us but the reality of it is that Fall Cleaning is something we really need to do.

One way to approach the major chore of tackling the entire house, closets especially, is to sit down and figure out a “game” plan.  Shall you start in the closets?  Will you weed out the clothes you haven’t worn in a long while and maybe donate them to your local charity? Or maybe you wish to start in the kitchen and clean out the cupboards, eliminating dishes you do not use; toss the mugs from everywhere which have accumulated to way more than you need; or maybe just going through your canned goods to see what will be expiring soon and either use the product or donate it to your local food back.  The cupboards need cleaning themselves and that Murphy’s Soap is calling your name! UGH!

And don’t forget to put on your list…….

Ah yes, the windows?  Who’s volunteering to do the outside and who is volunteering to do the inside? Never a favorite of anyone’s.

The garage has become a collection point for odds and ends for a great deal of us.  Time to sift through the items and get rid of the unusable ones and hazardous chemicals that may be left over. This usually makes the end of the list, right next to the windows!

Raking leaves can be fun and pulling the straggling summer annual flowers to replace with the winter fare is a job for the list but at least it will keep you out in the fresh air. 

Whatever you need to do this fall, instead of fretting about the tasks, decide to have fun while doing them.  If music brings you pleasure, play your favorite tunes while working.  If you enjoy working with your children, get them involved and make a fun day of it, with rewards of pizza or ice cream at the end of the day. 

Fall cleaning really isn’t so bad. Have some fun with it and just think, you only have to do it once a year.  Oh yea, spring cleaning……but that isn’t until next year!