Spring Cleaning Projects

Spring weather has finally taken ahold of the Baltimore, Northern Virginia and Washington DC areas. The trees and flowers are in bloom and the weather is finally warming up! Springtime also signals the time to do cleaning and renovating projects around the house that were put off during the winter months. 

It’s the season to open up the windows and let the fresh air in and let the musty winter air out.  It’s the time to get motivated on projects to freshen up your home by de-cluttering, reorganizing, painting and repairing.

If you aren’t sure where to start with your cleaning projects, there are many online lists that can help: Reader’s Digest, Better Homes and Gardens and TLC. In the winter months, you attended home improvement shows  and got some great suggestions for spring and summer projects. Now is the time to put these projects into action.

How to Spring Clean Your Home

The most important thing to remember is to start with a plan and a goal for your project. Here are four steps to follow as you begin to spring clean your home:

1. Create a “To Do” List – If you are just doing your annual spring-cleaning projects, make a list of what you want to accomplish in a day or a weekend and work towards that goal. You don’t have to do all of the projects in one day; it is okay to pace yourself on the tasks. Space out what you need to do, check off your “To Do” list and then move on to the next task. It is even okay to give yourself (and family members that could be helping you), small rewards for a job well done.
2. Declutter Your Space. Decluttering and reorganizing desks, closets and rooms comes along with spring cleaning projects. It is nice to freshen up a room with new accessories, either handmade or bought. But, if you are putting new items into a room, you will need to remove the “old” decorations. Sort through all of the items in the room you are cleaning and categorize them as follows: keep in the room, place in storage, donate, sell or throw away. Don’t be afraid to really limit the amount of stuff in your rooms.
3. Purchase Storage Bins to Stay Organized. If needed, purchase decorative storage bins or baskets to store items that are needed to be kept in a room. These storage options will help the room look more inviting.
4. Get Rid of Excess Items. As you do your spring cleaning, it is also a good time to gather items to donate or sell in a garage or yard sale. Once you have sorted the items you want to sell or donate, make sure you move them out of the room as soon as possible. If you will not have a garage sale for a few months, rent a storage unit to place the garage sale items.

Store Excess Home Items with ezStorage

ezStorage has month-to-month rentals for storage units, which makes storing items more convenient to a customer. ezStorage also has packing and moving supplies at every location. There are also a variety of box sizes to fit any packing need.

With ezStorage, you can find temporary storage facilities right near you in Alexandria, Takoma Park, and Randallstown, MD, as well as all throughout Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD and northern Virginia to help you stay organized this spring season. You can even take advantage of our contactless rental option to rent a unit from the comfort of your own home. However, our storage facilities are still open, and our staff is happy to assist you if you prefer to visit in person. Rent a storage unit today!