The kids are back in school, the weather is cooling off, the leaves are falling from the trees, and that can only mean one thing; fall is upon us.
Fall is my absolute favorite season, for so many reasons. I love the cooler nights, having windows open, hearing the rustling of the leaves and all of the events that come with it.
Most people get crazy about spring cleaning, but for me, I am all about fall cleaning, or a fall reset. By a fall reset I mean getting our home and everything else ready for the changing of the season.
Get Ready for Fall with These Tips
When it comes to getting our home ready for fall, I have a strict list of items that I like to get done. Since we are in Wisconsin, there are a lot of things that need to be taken care of before winter hits and I like to take care of it all during my fall reset.
Pack Away Your Warm Weather Clothes
Before packing away your warm weather clothes, be sure to pull out any sizes that are too small. I know my kids are constantly growing and most items don’t fit them from one season to the next. We like to donate any items that are too small to our local thrift shop. Once we have everything sorted, we store all of our warm weather clothes in storage bins either under beds or in our basement.
Clean Out the Closets
Fall is also the perfect time to make sure all of your closets are clean and in order. Make sure you remove any shoes, jackets, blankets, bedding, etc. that are no longer needed.
Throughly Clean All Flooring
Yes, it is important to clean your floors on a regular basis but it is during this time that I like to make sure every little nook and cranny of flooring in our house gets throughly cleaned. I start by moving all of our furniture, sweeping, and then swiffering everywhere.
Since we have all hardwood and vinyl floors in our home, we are able to do all of this with the help of a Swiffer Wetjet.
With 7 people and a giant dog, there is always something on our floors to clean up and I perfer the Swiffer Wetjet for cleaning our floors because it really gets the job done. I am always amazed at how much dirt it really does remove from our floors!
The New & Improved Swiffer WetJet gives you a more thorough clean in just minutes. That’s because the ABSORB + LOCK™ strip helps trap dirt & grime deep in the pad. I used the new pad with ABSORB + LOCK™ strip for improved absorption of dirt/grime on our living room floor and couldn’t believe how well it removed the dirt and grime.
The New & Improved Swiffer WetJet also comes with a new solution formula for more effective cleaning, has a dual-spray nozzle solution dispense for a powerful floor clean, offers a reinforced handle that releases the perfect amount of solution with the touch of a finger, a stronger pad attachment to keep your cleaning pad in place as you clean and it is safe for cleaning virtually every finished wood floor type.
Refresh Your Furniture
After a season of sweaty and, let’s face it, dirty, smelly kids, climbing on my furniture, I like to give them all a nice cleaning. I start by removing all of the cushions and cleaning underneath them, spot treating any stains and then spraying them down and make them smell good again with some Febreze Fabric Refresh. I am hooked on the new Big Sur scent, it is the perfect mix of the outdoors for me!
Refresh the Air
I’m sure most of us have had the windows closed and the A/C running all summer long to combat the heat. I hate the smell of the house when it is all stuffy and once I can open the windows and get some fresh air circulating, I like to add some great scents to it using Febreze Air Effects and NOTICEables. The both no how to fight off certain smells in the air and make everything smell better.
Share Your Tips
These are just some of our tips for our fall reset, please feel free to share some of yours in the comments below, we love to hear from our readers.
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