Spring Cleaning Tips to Declutter Your Home

Spring has finally arrived! The days are getting longer, birds are chirping away, snow is melting away quickly, and gardens are showing a hint of new growth. It’s the perfect time to refresh your home and shake off the clutter that built up over the winter season!

While spring cleaning isn’t everyone’s favourite task, we love it! There are lots of simple projects that can make your home feel brighter, cleaner, and more organized.

Below are are 9 easy, affordable ways to freshen up your space this spring.

Spring Cleaning Tips

1. Let the Fresh Air In

Sometimes the simplest solution is the most effective one. Open a few windows and let fresh air circulate throughout your home. This simple and FREE action helps remove stale winter air and instantly makes your space feel lighter.

For an extra boost, try using a cold air diffuser or mister with a light spring scent like citrus or citronella.

2. Clean Your Windows (Inside & Out)

Over the winter months, dust and dirt can build up on window sills and interior glass. Wipe down the sills with a damp cloth and clean the glass to let that beautiful spring sunshine flood in. It’s a quick task that makes a big visual difference in any room.

Helpful tips:

• This is an easy job kids can help with.
• A damp magic eraser is very effective on sills with an excess build-up of dirt.

3. Refresh Your Baseboards

Baseboards are one of those areas in your home that often get overlooked but collect plenty of scuffs and dust.

• For white baseboards: A damp magic eraser works wonders.
• For wood baseboards: Use a soft damp cloth to avoid damage.

Cleaning your baseboards is a small task that can make your home look instantly cleaner.  This spring cleaning activity is also an easy one for kids to lend a hand with.

4. Remove Pet Hair the Easy Way

If you have furry family members, you know pet hair gets everywhere. Instead of constantly buying sticky rollers, try this simple trick:

1. Put on a rubber dishwashing glove.
2. Slightly dampen it.
3. Run your hand across furniture or clothing.

The rubber helps grab hair quickly and it’s reusable and budget friendly. Oh, and we forgot to mention that it also works well on clothes. You’re welcome!

5. Clear Out Your Drains

Slow drains happen, but you don’t always need harsh chemicals to address the issue. Try these simple alternatives:

• Fill up the sick with water and use a mini sink plunger to loosen buildup. (Do not use one that you’ve used in a toilet…just thought we'd make that clear.)
• Try a Zip-It drain cleaner, a plastic tool that pulls debris from the pipe.

Fair warning - cleaning your drains is not for the faint of heart. What comes out may not be pretty and may even shock you in size and appearance! You may want to challenge your spouse, partner, or roommate with Rock-Paper-Scissors, best 2 out of 3, to get out of this one.

6. Deep Clean Around Your Stove

Food crumbs, grease, and even pet hair can accumulate around your stove, making it the perfect candidate for spring cleaning. Pull the stove out carefully and clean:

• Behind it
• Along the sides
• The floor underneath

Also clean the oven interior to remove burnt on food residue which are often the source of that mysterious “something’s burning” smell.

Helpful tip: Place foil under the oven element to catch spills and make future cleanups easier. 

7. Give Your Fridge a Fresh Start

Cleaning your fridge does more than make it look nice and organized - it can actually save you money. And who doesn’t want to save money? That’s what we thought!

Take everything out of your fridge and:

• Wipe shelves & drawers
• Clean sticky bottles and containers
• Toss expired or spoiled items - like the bottle of salad dressing from 2015.
• Check packaging for damage or leaks

Once everything is clean, reorganize your fridge so items are easy to see and access. This helps prevent food from being forgotten and going to waste.

8. Clean Your Dishwasher

Your dishwasher works hard cleaning your dishes, but it also needs occasional cleaning itself. Try this simple two-step method:

1. Run an empty cycle with 1 cup of vinegar in a dishwasher-safe bowl on the top rack.
2. Run another cycle with baking soda sprinkled on the bottom.

This method helps remove odors and buildup, so your dishwasher runs more efficiently.

9. Declutter & Get Organized

Spring cleaning often reveals just how much “stuff” we accumulate over the winter. A good rule of thumb is to move bulky seasonal items out of your home to free up space and create breathing room.

Common items that store well in self-storage include:

• Snowblowers and shovels
• Winter tires
• Winter sports equipment
• Seasonal decorations
• Seasonal clothing like bulky winter jackets, snowpants and boots
• Kids’ toys and gear

Moving these items into a storage rental can instantly make closets, garages, and basements feel larger and much more manageable.

Get Organized This Spring with Self-Storage

If you need extra space this spring, Storage Solutions makes it easy and fast! We offer:

• Same day rentals…in just minutes!
• Affordable flexible rentals (min of 28 days) for short- or long-term needs.
• Virtual tours of our self-storage facilitiesand the variety of different units we offer.
• 24/7 online rentals for convenience through our website.
• Easily pay your rent online or sign up for automatic payments.
• Simple move out process – which you can also do online!
• 5 convenient locations to rent storage from:
  • Our Milton Self-Storage Facility offers exclusively outdoor drive-up storage containers. 
  • Our Woodstock Self-Storage Facility offers indoor heated storage units and outdoor drive-up units. 
  • Our Ayr Self-Storage Facility offers climate-controlled units and outdoor drive-up storage units.
  • Our New Hamburg Self-Storage Facility offers exclusively indoor climate-controlled units.
  • Our Fergus Self-Storage Facility offers exclusively outdoor drive-up storage rentals. 

Whether you're storing winter stuff or simply creating more room at home this spring (or in any season), we’re here to help. If you have questions about renting storage, contact us! 

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Happy spring cleaning!

Your friend in self storage,

Storage Solutions