Don't forget the Front!

Don't forget the fronts of the cabinets.  Start first thing Monday morning, top to bottom, in the kitchen, then just work your way around the rest of the house throughout the week, or save those smaller bathroom cabinets for an extra job for the kiddos, making your job even more blissful!  Just a damp cloth works best!

Use those Attachments!

You know that wonderful, expensive vacuum you bought? Use all those attachments for what they're intended. Remember to start top to bottom. Get those cobwebs in the top corner ceiling, and above the curtains, which you should also take down and wash or dry clean this week. (Just an extra to feel more blissful). Leave the duster on to get those blinds and window sills, then use the crevice tool and get around the whole edge of the room, expecially corners and behind big furniture if you can. Happy Spring Cleaning and may it bring more BLISS to your home.

Kids=Baseboards!

While those shorter, more energized little people are home with you this Spring Break, put them to good use in your Spring Cleaning Schedule.  They are just the right size for giving them a wet rag or Lysol wipes and tell them they each have one room per day to wipe the baseboards, light switches, and door knobs.  Just remember to do something fun and reward them after. One less thing crossed off your list and your home more blissful!

Toys for Tots?

before

after

Yes, that is my Diet Dr.Pepper on the shelf to get me through this.

It was worth it!

Seriously, way too much, the kids couldn't even play.

No more dragging it out to the living room.  Now they have plenty of space to play.

Remember to get rid of things right away!

This is the last full week before Spring Break, and it's still cold outside, so as part of your Spring Cleaning, why not weed out the Bedroom and/or Toy Room why you won't have so many opinions. The key is to get rid of 1/2! Start by gathering bins or even empty gallon ice cream buckets to sort by categorizing.  Be sure to have a garbage bag close by to throw away broken parts or those McD toys that only got played with on the way home and haven't been touched since. Also, have bins or huge garbage bags for the Getting-Rid-Of pile. The rule here is to get it out of the house before those cute little kidlets come home from school.  Don't let it sit near by, where it might trickle back in. You could donate to the Deseret Industries, or if still in working condition, clean-up and giveaway to Primary Nursery or Preschool.  If you are looking for extra money for Spring/Summer clothing you could also haul to KID TO KID in Provo or Lindon for cash or instore credit, or take pics and sell on your own at KSL.com/classifieds.  Good luck, and remember to reward yourself with a little Hershey Bliss Chocolate!