Spring Cleaning Tips and Tricks for Your Bedroom

I’m not afraid to say it. I don’t like cleaning. Also, mess doesn’t really bother me. I feel like when things are too organized, I can’t find anything. I like to pride myself on my distinct ability to remember, “My brush is on my floor, next to the shoe box, under a t-shirt.” Call me crazy, but it works for me. That doesn’t go for all things though, I like the bathroom and the kitchen sink to be mess free.

But, no matter how much I hate it, something need a good deep cleaning, and spring is a great time to do it.  I recently flipped out all my fall/winter clothes for spring/summer and purged a bunch of stuff I don’t need or that was old. So, I’m sharing my tips and tricks so you can deep clean your life.

Expired Makeup

Throw out anything that you aren’t going to use, and be realistic. Also, pay attention to how old your makeup is. Did you know makeup has expiration dates?

Sanitize Your Makeup 

Once you purge your makeup sanitize what you’re keeping. Check out my post here to see how to deep clean your makeup.

Holes and Stains

Throwing out anything with holes and stains is a simple way to drop the emotional attachment that you might have with certain pieces. Holes and stains make you look a lot less put together.

Rules for the rest of your clothes

• Have your worn it in the last year? No? Time to go.
• Can you think of how you’d style it right now? No? Bye bye.
• Is there somewhere specific you know you can wear it? Nah? See ya!

Socks/Undies 

Throw out pairs with holes, stains or that are stretched out. Also, if you’re short on sock space, take out your cozy winter pairs so you can easily grab the lighter pairs for summer.

“Washing” Your Bed

Your mattress needs some love too so, go beyond just cleaning your sheets and bedding. Strip your bed of everything. Then, mix baking soda and lavender essential oil together and sprinkle it over your mattress. Let it sit for about an hour, and then vacuum it off. You can also take this one step further by flipping your mattress.

Jewelry

It’s time to say goodbye to any pieces that are tarnished or broken. Also, if you’re missing the other earring, there’s no point in keeping.

Drawer Refresher

Keep your laundry smelling fresh by putting dryer sheets in your drawers. Or add some Downy Unstoppables to a mesh bag and toss them in. You can also do this with the perfume samples that are in magazines.

Shoes

No matter how expensive the shoes were, if they have chunks missing from the heels, or scuff marks that can’t be removed, it’s time to get rid of them. Everyone looks at shoes, and it’s a dead giveaway that can make an outfit look, well… cheap. Throw away any shoe boxes you aren’t using. These take up so much space!

I hope these how-to’s help make your make your bedroom and life feel refreshed and clean!