This is the perfect time of year to work on organizing and de-cluttering your house, and really helps avoid cabin fever if you’re feeling stressed and cooped up inside.  Back-in-the-day (way before I was born!) spring cleaning had a huge purpose because many homes were heated with coal furnaces that would leave a black residue on everything.  So spring cleaning involved washing down walls, ceilings, draperies, etc.  Aren’t we lucky to live at a time when spring cleaning might mean calling in the carpet cleaners for a professional cleaning and wiping down dusty baseboards?  But the organizational factors are huge.

Over the last couple of years I had the bad habit of tossing a few things like old magazines I didn’t want to give up under the bed.  I cringed at the thought of all of this “stuff” under my bed until last week I did a deep clean of my bedroom.  There wasn’t as much stuff under the bed as I had imagined and it was not a huge project, but the feeling it gave me after the room was done is pure satisfaction!  I organized all of my drawers in addition to cleaning under the bed, dusted everything well, and even organized the basket meant for magazines to manageable!  It feels great!

So whether you’re thinking about selling your home or not, right now is a good time to de-clutter and organize for that feel-good feeling!  If you are thinking about selling your home, I have an easy to follow 20 Step Checklist to help your home show its very best!  Just call me and I’ll be happy to share!  In the meantime, let me pass on this interesting article from Better Homes and Gardens full of great organizational and de-cluttering tips: