I am far from being a domestic goddess, but there is something about Spring that makes me want to do a massive blitz of my house. I’m not sure if its the fact that the lighter days show off all the engrained Wotsit stains on the carpet, or the fact that the suns’ rays show off the layer of dust that glistens on my tv cabinet – either way, it’s a tad on the embarrassing side, and to the pleasure of my partner, I get a bit of a cleaning buzz when the sun starts to shine.
I recently came across the #ComeClean campaign by Seventh Generation, a US Brand who have recently launched in the UK, that are now available in most Tesco stores. They are questioning the ingredients that are included in traditional cleaning products and are campaigning to make it compulsory for all ingredients to be listed so that families can be fully aware of what they are putting into their homes. As someone who’s daughter has eczema and allergies, this is a really important message – I am always a little doubtful of how something bright blue or purple can be natural!
Straight forward Spring Cleaning however is, how can I put this… borrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring. I like to mix it up a bit.
Here are my tips for making Spring Cleaning simple yet fun:
- Put some music on – it’s amazing how much more fun you can have cleaning when you boogie at the same time. I try and match the music to the task for extra comedy value (geek) – My personal favourites for cleaning include Another one Bites the Dust, Christina Aguilera’s Dirty, or if my daughter is helping, the Happy Working Song from Enchanted. (Ok, I admit it, I listen to that one even when she isn’t around!!)
- Get the kids involved – clearly this is dependent on their age, at 8 months Neve is more of a hindrance than a help and I’m not suggesting slave labour. My elder daughter loves to dust, and bizarrely finds it somewhat enjoyable. Give her a duster or a wipe to clean some surfaces with and she is a happy happy girl.
- Be the winner – When it comes to tidying up, getting a bit of competitive gave playing on the go always helps! Race to see who can get the lego back in the box the fastest – extra brownie points if you can avoid treading on any in the process.
- Listen to an audio book whilst you clean – If you are lucky enough to be able to clean whilst child free, you can pop on an audiobook or podcast whilst you clean- I tend to head off into my own little world and the time passes a LOT quicker.
- Think of the calories or steps – a spring clean is a great way of upping the steps on your fitness tracker – I have the activity app on my iWatch and always try and beat my daily target, even if it means running on the spot or doing a few extra laps of the bedroom before bed (My partner thinks I am nuts but I am competitive and it WILL NOT BEAT ME). Try and squat when you polish too – feel the burn! 🙂
- Clear out the stuff you no longer need and sell on Facebook groups / eBay / Gumtree – in the words of Will Farrell in Step Brothers, Think of all the “extra floor space for activites!!!”. The best part is that with the money you recoup from selling things, you can go and buy NEW things to fill the space you have created lol 🙂
- Donate some of your high quality unwanted stuff to charity, to do a good deed at the same time. Your unwanted items may be someone else’s treasure!
- New bed sheets. If I actually spent any time in my bed, this would be a real positive. There is nothing like the feeling of fresh crisps sheets.
- Offer a reward. To yourself. Finish the bathroom…. eat a hob nob. Clean and mop the kitchen… pour a glass of wine. You will be full and frazzled by the time the house is clean but it will be worth it! 🙂
- Plan a visitor – I don’t know about you but NOTHING gets my house a tidy as the imminent arrival of guests!
How do you make Spring Cleaning fun?
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I hate cleaning with a passion, it seems as quick as I clean it’s messy again. Lovely to see more environmentally friendly products on the market.
I really don’t mind cleaning! I am a very organised person, everything in its place and a place for everthing, so cleaning is quite pleasurable
I put my favourite music on (usually hits of the 80s and 90s!) and dance and sing as I clean!
Put on some good music to move around to :- Such as Dancing Queen by ABBA.
put the radio on
I don’t necessarily make it fun but just enjoy the fresh smell when my rather large net window curtains have been washed and dried
Some great tips! I desperately need to start a big clean, maybe if we make it more fun I’ll be more likely to finish the job!
Listen to music.
We’ve just moved so I feel like that coupled with a five month old means constant cleaning and it’s so boring- thanks for the tips! I do love putting music on though 🙂
I get overwhelmed by giant spring cleans so I made a list and do a bit each month instead.
Laughed out loud at number 6, I always quote that one when we’re doing a clear out haha! Definitely agree with popping on some music to help too! Fab tips x
Listen to music
I’m a bit sad because I actually quite like cleaning, i find it very satisfying. Ill check this brand out, thanks. Mich x
music music music 🙂
For me I love the Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix Vol 2
Fun? You’ve got to be joking.
get the music on!
Loud music and dance my way round the house
with a sing song and a wiggle of the bum.
With my MP3 player singing along makes it much fun
im actually obsessed with cleaning its actually fun and relaxign for me!!
I crank up the music and do it with a bit of a sing and wiggle
I put some upbeat music on
Ooh will be checking out this brand when I’m next stocking up on cleaning products. I actually don’t mind cleaning too much – when I can do it ALONE, and just get on with it! However, most times I’m having to try to do it around an over-zealous 2 year old who loves nothing more than undoing all my work as I go along!
I spent all day yesterday blitzing the house, clean bedding as well my favourite thing after a long day.
By playing my favourite music
I think the fun is seeing the jobs ticked off the list – but not getting stressed about it all, having music on, not trying to do it all in one go and getting some help to lighten the load are all ways to get the jobs done. A treat for everyone at the end is essential too
I couldn’t call it fun, but If I need to be motivated, I get up early on a nice bright morningand start early so I’m pleased with my progress by nine o’clock
Crank up the volume and dance!
Play some fun tunes make it more exciting and you can dance as you clean!
It is all about music and dance 🙂
Not sure it an be made fun, but it is satisfying when you an see a difference.
I ALWAYS LISTEN TO STEVE WRIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON, NOT VERY GOOD VACUUMING THOUGH
i put the music on but me and my little boy whos 3 end up dancing about the kitchen 🙂 fab giveaway thankyou x
Ah amazing tips for making the spring cleaning a bit more interesting! I absolutely hate cleaning haha, but for some reason each Monday I take my ass up and start cleaning. No better way to start a new week than with a clean and fresh apartment 😀
I always find that breaking down the spring cleaning into small amounts helps a great deal. There is always a sense of achievement with each part completed.
It can’t really be fun, I just get on with it!
Have everyone do one job and make it into a fun game
Music goes on loud and i dance and shake and sing away as i am cleaning,
put on some fab tunes and dance sing and be silly just make sure the neighbours arent watching!
I always listen to a podcast when cleaning or dance around the kitchen to music. I never even thought of audio books so that’s a good idea!
put some music on and dance while doing it x
By blasting out music at top volume!
I put some music on and let the kids join in.x
Put some music on and crack on with it
Great tips for spring clean and I love the egg packaging on that bootle! Hate cleaning but have mega OCD so I am always blooming cleaning!!! http://www.onesliceoflemon.com
Divide up the jobs and get everyone involved.
Putting music on while I clean makes the whole thing a lot more fun – listening to it and singing along makes it much less of a chore 🙂
I actually miss cleaning. It is a quick wipe round now if I’m lucky or whatever I can do quietly after the kids are in bed 🙁 Sounds like a fab range of products, good luck to everyone else in the giveaway!
I make spring cleaning fun by listening to musicals and singing along!
i put my music on loud and sing
I love to make spring cleaning more interesting by listening to musicals and singing along!
I stick some loud music on and set a timer for a set amount and reward myself with a cuppa and biscuit once done.
I carry my phone round the house with me and have either music or something like Netflix playing on it.
I try to do a little and often so I feel like I have achieved a little more each day
Spring cleaning is not fun. The only way to make it even remotely enjoyable is if there’s a really good motivation for it. Like you need to sort out the house so you can do some decorating or something. If there’s an end goal to work for, it’s okay. But otherwise it’s just a drudge.
So…. obviously, the solution is to make a plan to redecorate your house every summer. 😀
Music while I work – certainly helps xx
The house does look so much worse in spring doesn’t it? Suddenly there are spiders webs all over everything. I love cleaning to music, but any cleaning tends to be interesting as while I’m working on one thing, the toddler is making a mess somewhere else!
A good radio station blaring out helps you get motivated !
be organised and have the radio on in the background
I get my kids to help out too and we put some music on while we’re busy.
Stick the radio of full blast and dance my jobs away.
I LOVE fresh bed sheets!! And I love that feeling when it’s all clean and I sit down in the living room with a nice cup of coffee with is gleeming around me! #HumpDayLinky
I never find cleaning fun, but it is satisfying when you look at what you’ve achieved
Playing my favourite tunes
Definitely music and audiobooks. They’re great tips.
music and dancing
Listen to music.
Listen to some great music while cleaning
I love Seventh Generation! And a bonus perk is that not only is it natural, it is completely animal cruelty free. Many of the big companies say they are cruelty free but their suppliers of ingredients aren’t…which is defeating the purpose. This company is awesome! #HumpDayLinky
I’m afraid I pay somebody else to do it
put on the music
I don’t like a messy house and i tackle one room at a time and get pleasure from a clean and organised house although having a husband and three sons it does get messy quickly!
These look like fantastic products, I haven’t tried them out but would certainly love to!
I love the sound of this, it’s hard to find good quality cleaning products that are all natural ingredients. I like to clean with the music on. 🙂
Get someone to do it for me… haha, as if!
Great tips! I hate cleaning but music always seems to make it more manageable (I like to imagine I’m performing to adoring crowds – usually the baby, dog and hoover!) And I like to reward myself with a glass of wine too 🙂
Thanks for sharing #humpdaylinky
Could you come and do my cleaning for me? lol!
Fab post-I always love to see new products for me to try!
#HumpDayLinky
I get my little boy to sit on a blanket and ask his daddy to drag him around the living room floor – he loves it and it really brings the floor up with a lovely shine 😉
whack the music on full!! and dance a I clean!
I definitely agree it should be compulsory to list ingredients, you just can’t be too careful with little ones and allergies these days! Great tips, I hate the idea of cleaning but love the feeling afterward!!
Listening to music helps
Lets face it it is not fun just grit your teeth and get on with it as quickly as possible is my advice
Put on some uplifting dance tunes
Do small bits every week 🙂
I always put my radio on and sing along as I am cleaning etc. I also sell my clutter on FB or at a car boot sale and put it towards something I really want – at the moment spare cash is going towards moving to a bungalow
Always have my favourite music on x
Play good tunes
Turn up the dance music ad get going
Put on some music, and do it when I have had an early shift at work and the next day I have a day off, then mentally I know the know day is all mine, silly, but works for me!
I put on my ‘housework!’ playlist and pretend I have some energy!
Put some dance music on and it feels like it gets done in half the time!
I get my children involved and we have a dance around to some music whilst we clean.
I make spring cleaning fun by hiring a cleaner to do it and chipping off to the pub. If only. I’ve tried the 7th generation wasing liquid and it’s fab. Seemed pricy at first, but it very concentrated so a tiny bit really does go a long way. Love the cardboard packaging too.
Ooh I do love doing the laundry and having a good old clean round the house. Nice to see some better eco-products on the market as there aren’t many. Will definitely be keeping an eye on these! x
I hate cleaning putting on music really helps!
With music and little treat breaks for motivation xx
I need this inspiration at the moment as my house needs a good spring clean and a declutter. I’ll get the music on and think of the calories. #humpdaylinky
Definitely need to be listening to a good radio station whilst cleaning
I have music playing so I find the cleaning less boring
Put the music on – and zone out!! OR…..I do it whilst talking to my sister on the phone. Surprising how much you can get done when you’re not thinking about it!!
I always have music on while cleaning and even let the kids join in! I love cleaning, it’s so satisfying.
I wish! I despise cleaning. I try all sorts to try and liven it up but the only thing that would really work would be to get someone else to do it!!! I do have a great love of the satisfaction of having it all done though, so that is my motivation.
I play music and sing along whilst I’m cleaning
I put on kisstory and sing my favourite tunes 😛
I usually put my favourite music on when I’m cleaning.
Great exercise – Dancing and Cleaning
Put the radio on and turn the volume up. Dancing around the house gets the job done quicker and makes it more fun
I pop some music on and have a dance at the same time!
I actually enjoy spring cleaning, it can be very satisfying when the whole house is spotless, only thing is it doesn’t happen too often lol.
Plenty of music!!
I get my OH to help as well and put some good beats on to motivate us
Run around like a mad woman to get it over quickly, music helps!
I concentrate on one big task at a time, then it doesn’t feel so overwhelming
Put on some Disney songs and dance whilst cleaning
I don’t think it’s fun at all. Maybe a treat of a drink when all’s done.
I put on my favourite music and dance whilst I clean!
I am not a huge fan of cleaning. But I do love a nice tidy, clean home. I tend to put the radio on and start at the top and work my way down
If there is a way to make it fun, i haven’t found it yet.
I always put on quick tempo music to motivate me to clean & make it a bit more fun
We put the music on and all make it fun by dancing around whilst doing it!
Whack the music on and bust some moves!
Stick on some music whilst cleaning!
Upbeat music gets me into the fun mood for spring cleaning!
Always have my favourite music on to keep me cleaning (and dancing) x
put sme music on always gets me moving and more motivated and makes spring cleaning much more fun
Dancing and getting my children to join in the jobs, see who can get it done the fastest
I give myself a chocolate reward after my cleaning session
Boyfriend and I put music on and sing whilst we are doing the spring cleaning!
Put some music on really loud!!
I find cleaning quite therapeutic at times ( not all the time obviously ha ha )
Blast the tunes out and dance. Fab giveaway would love to be your lucky winner.
Have a party afterwards
I make it fun by putting on some good music, and setting rewards – so eg after I’ve vacuumed the living room I can have a chocolate biscuit! Makes it much more fun 😉 Especially if I time myself…
By getting the kids to help me
i like to put my music on and have a sing a long
GET THE FAMILY TO HELP
I currently use mostly Recover but would love to have a second choice as it’s not stocked everywhere!
I put some music in and dance while I dust. X x x
MUSIC to keep me dancing round the room!
I do a little at a time. One room one week and then keep popping my head round the door and gloating at the cleanliness!
listen to an interesting radio play at the same tme
I don’t think it’s possible to make it fun but it’s bearable if you get products that smell nice 🙂
Get the family involved and break it down in to smaller tasks with breaks and treats in between
I don’t find it fun, when I have to do it I have some 60s music on
Blast the music x
By having a family movie night together with lots of sweets and popcorn to enjoy after all our hard work cleaning.
I make a list of things that need doing and feel great when I have ticked something off the list.
With lots of singing – I even sometimes rope in my best friend and tempt her with a glass of wine!
Listen to music.
Dance along to music while you work
I don’t like cleaning and loathe ironing and cleaning out cupboards I think some good music on helps to get you through it with lots of tea and coffee breaks !
Put some music on really loud!
We don’t actually spring clean, but as we have a B&B we have to keep the place spotless all year round.
I put some music on and dance around with my. Youngest son he loves it lol
It’s not an easy job just put some music on and get going
I like some cleaning – the bathroom! Ironing, scrubbing, dust, I hate.
Haaa this is hilarious. My top landing has an actual mountain of old towels and old covers – yanno when u somehow manage to lose 1 pillow slip and the whole lot gets chucked. Well I think theres easily 60 different sets up there. Also I used to own a dining room table…now it houses a mountain of clothes all washed and the ones on the floor are for the charity shop lol I feel like I’m nesting haha
Music on always makes it fun! Love a good clean and sort!
listen to music
Put some music on and dance about while I’m cleaning.
Put lots of loud music on while cleaning!!
but if rod stewart nice and loud always gets me in the mood for a good clean
I put some music on and have a good dance around!
Put on some kick ass tunes
I tend to make everyone go out so that I can just blitz the whole house from top to bottom without being disturbed. It’s never enjoyable though
I tend to do a bit at a time, rather than do the whole house at once .. I move all the furniture about to make each room look different too ..
listen to music
I dislike cleaning so will put on some loud music to make the experience better. One of the things I dislike most is the chemical-based cleaning products which make me quite unwell, so using natural and environmentally friendly products will go a long way to make housework a happier and healthier experience.
Make a list and reward myself everytime I cross something off ..
Because I’m disabled – largely bed-bound – I can’t actually do it. My husband has to. We do put on music and keep taking breaks for a chat etc to make the time go quicker and keep it a little more interesting.
Plenty of music and usually I do it with my daughter.
Fantastic giveaway. thank you for the chance
I pump the music up nice and loud. Time to party with the vacuum cleaner.
I don’t need to make it fun as I enjoy cleaning (apart from the dreaded oven) and the end results are well worth the effort 🙂
Put on my favourite music so I can sing along whilst doing the cleaning!
I alternate 10 minutes of cleaning with 10 minutes of something fun, like reading, watching TV etc
Like you music is a must, it really gets me moving and energised. My kids are good at helping too so I don’t get overwhelmed doing it all on my own.
by listening to music
Ha ha! I don’t! Cleaning isn’t fun for me.
Turn the music up and bop my way through it all!
I love the fresh and clean smell
With 3 kids, our house is rarely tidy and never for long! Getting them to help works occasionally but only in 5 minute bursts, they bore easily and who can blame them!? Totally agree with the visitor theory, my mum in law came the other day and I managed to blitz the house in a few hours, of course she still found a couple of jobs to do though…
Music and dance while I clean 🙂
I put my favourite music on and I go.
I kick everyone out, turn MTV on then get going xx
I prefer to do little bits of cleaning at a time. Would be delighted to win some Recover.
I blast loud music and dance as I clean
Getting the kids involved can be fun.
I work to the beat of some music
It isn’t fun but I do put music on and enjoy seeing everything start to sparkle
I find it much easier to get through the cleaning if i have music playing!
i get stuck in one room at a time I get happier knowing the rooms are dwindling down and everywehere looks ok
I put on some feel good dance tunes to put a spring into my spring cleaning!
It’s definitely using music for me – also giving myself a treat after working for a while, even if it’s just a chocolate biscuit and a good cup of coffee!
I haven’t found a way to make it fun so I just reward myself with little treats at regular intervals!
No kids, so quite easy to keep tidy and then get husband to help with the daily cleaning jobs with the radio on.
I am working in biotech facility,so we clean every day,weekly and monthly so I really need motivation to clean at home as well but what have to be done ,must be done.Thanks for giveaway
Little and often ! 🙂
We make it fun by getting the children to join in too, We put on silly music, Sort through toys they’ve out grown and give them to charity and re arrange their bedrooms
I make Spring cleaning fun, by putting my favourite songs on my music system and dance along as I do it! It makes it much more fun and the time goes so much quicker.
I do 30 mins intervals with upbeat music
I pump up the volume of my music so that I can sing and dance (badly) while I get the house and garden nice and clean 🙂
This is going to sound pretty sad but I make it fun by creating a lucky dip of tasks / rooms that need to be done and then picking them out at random!
i put my music on and dance round while im cleaning x
Put on some 80s music and sing along
I put my music on and have a boogie at the same time,clean house & Exercise at the same time-Winner winner! 🙂
Fab giveaway,thanks for the chance,please count me in? xxx
I remember seeing this beand in the States a few years ago, and so was pleased to see it being stocked in my local Tesco. Bought the lavender washing up liquid – it’s really nice
Music on LOUD to dance around to while cleaning!
Turning the music up loud and get the kids to help!
I get the children to help and get them to compete (in a good way) against each other to get the jobs done quicker
Putting some lively music definitely helps, having a bop to the music make the time and the cleaning fly by.
I clean while listening to music, makes it seem faster.
You can’t go wrong with tune-age! Also involve the family, I’m currently trying to get through to my husband that you should clean the bathroom more often than just when we get visitors…
Listen to music without my toddler around.
With some loud rock music and the treat of some chocolatey goodiness afterwrads.
i put a good cd on and then its fun
I listen to an audio book whilst cleaning
Cleaning with music on definitely helps, but I agree with you- nothing incites me to clean quite as much as having an imminent visitor!
Music on full volume while cleaning the windows 🙂
Some good, pumping music 🙂
I slap on my fitbit, put some energy into it then reward myself with a choc ice for all the calories I’ve just burned!
get someone else to do it!
I’m not sure if spring cleaning can ever be fun, but it is very satisfying.
Definitely music blasting and sing the cleaning away!
everyone needs to get out my way and the music comes on, I work so much better alone with my music, help is just a hindrance to be honest
Get the house to ur self turn the music on and get stuck in, b4 u know it bish bash boush ur done
We play music and tell the kids whoever can do a chore by time the song finishes wins and the loser has to do a funny dance!
I play my favourite music
I Plan a treat so i have something to look forward to
I like to get the kids involved so we play a game to.sort things into
musicccccc xx
I love that there is a range that is not harmful for the environment or our families
always put on the music while I am cleaning mainly listen to the radio I love cleaning