Spring Cleaning your Idaho Home

Successful spring cleaning can be a lot like buying a new home. We recommend breaking it down into four simple steps to avoid stress and overwhelm!

And never feel guilty about delegating to the pros!
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Step 1. Kitchen
​The heart of your home

• Throw out old food and old containers
• Wash out the inside of your fridge and cupboards
• Clean the oven, microwave, toaster
• Wipe down backsplash, walls, windows​
• Clean the table/chairs 

In your home search, it's great to make a list of all the features you DON'T want in your new place. Toss out the old ideas and get ready for something new!

​Step 2. Declutter and Clean
Clean Home, Clean Mind

• Involve the whole household in de-cluttering. It's a big job!
• Remove everything from an area
• Vacuum and wipe down
• Put items back that you love and want to keep!
• Donate or sell items that you no longer need

In your home search, now focus on the criteria you do WANT. A big back yard? A home with lots of natural light? Make a list and imagine what this new home might feel like!

​Step 3. Refresh Fabrics

• Rugs
• ​Upholstery
• Curtains
• Drapes
• Shower curtains
• Slipcovers (put slipcovers on while they're still damp for the best fit!)
• Get help from a professional carpet cleaner for carpets and big rugs

Now it's time to narrow down your list of available properties! Review your criteria and your options. We'll set up showings so you can see the properties!

​Step 4. Deep Cleaning

• Clean behind the fridge and vacuum the coils
• Clean the garbage can and recycling bins
• Scrub grout in the kitchen and bath
• Clean out the dryer hose and vacuum the lint trap
• Clean blinds and dust light fixtures
• Vacuum hard-to-reach places,
• Clean plastic screens on TVs, computers, and other electronics

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There are a lot of little details in the final phase of getting your new home. We're going to make an offer and run through the appraisal and inspection process. We will handle all of these details for you--because let's face it--there's gonna be a lot of cleaning and packing to do soon!