Organizing Tips to Beat the Blah’s and Get ready for Spring

Do you have the winter blah’s? Have cabin fever? Don’t know what to do?

HOW ABOUT GETTING READY FOR SPRING?

• Paint the lawn furniture and fix the broken parts
• Paint the wheelbarrow, lawnmower and handles on the garden tools
• Give the garden tools a good coating of WD-40, this cleans them up and makes them easy to clean later
• Paint all of the lawn ornaments, flower urns etc.
• Get the camping gear ready, check the tent, fill everything that are dry goods, restock
• Clean out dresser drawers
• Get rid of all of the winter clothes that are too small
• Clean the sump pump…get ready for the April and May showers
• Give a few rooms a fresh coat of paint
• Clean out the medicine cabinet in the bathroom and restock
• Get the bikes all cleaned up, get new chains, security locks, check the tires etc.
• Clean the drapes and curtains, windows, sills etc. check windows for leaks
• Clean all of the carpeting spray and disinfect
• Put the cars in the driveway and clean up the garage
• Clean out the linen closet, get rid of old towels or cut up for rags
• Clean out old sheets, comforters etc.
• Get all of the fishing gear ready; put new line on, check the tackle box
• Clean out all of the drains in the house
• Dust and wax all of the ceiling fans
• Go thru catalogs and get an idea of what everyone in the home needs for summer clothes etc.
• Pick out flowers for in the garden or flower box for on the patio from seed catalogs
• Clean out the freezer and rearrange
• Have the kids sort their toys to keep, throw out, give away, rummage sale
• Check the hot water heater, drain and refill
• Get new filters for the furnace, air conditioner, humidifier and dehumidifier
• Put new batteries in the smoke and carbon dioxide detectors

There are so many things to do in the spring that you don’t know where to start. Be good to yourself and get a jump on spring now so that you can REALLY enjoy the nice weather.

Posted April 16, 2008, filed in It's That Time, Clutter Control Products, Organizeit Projects