Spring cleaning – does it spark joy?

Spring. That wonderful time of the year when the birds are chirping, the daffodils are blooming and the days are getting longer and warmer. That wonderful time of rebirth and new beginnings. But argh … spring is also the time for spring cleaning! Before you start being overwhelmed just thinking about all the workload ahead, we’re here to help. Spring cleaning can actually be a satisfying experience, especially if you consider the reward at the end – refreshing your home also enables you to refresh your body, mind and soul.

Spring cleaning or a new beginning?

Having a clean home feels like a fresh beginning after a long winter. Everything feels brighter and beaming with new energy. A clean home can strengthen your immune system and help you avoid allergies or other illnesses by eliminating germs, bacteria, dust, and allergens build-up. But the benefits don’t stop there! A clean home can even reduce stress and depression and the sense of accomplishment brings a neurological reward to the brain. Spring cleaning thus has physical and emotional benefits that go beyond just having a clean home. It is so good for you, you could also think of it as an act of self-care… With Gorenje appliances, cleaning will always be relaxing, quick, and efficient, which will leave you with peace of mind.

Ready, set, go

Now that you know all that spring cleaning will do for you, all you need is a little bit of time and a little bit of motivation. Spring cleaning can be as simple as 1, 2, 3 … just follow our three steps below and welcome the energy of spring into your home and life.

1. Plan & prepare

They say an hour of planning will save you hours of doing. Write a list of everything you want to get done, then decide which tools and cleaning products you will use. Have everything you need before getting to work.

2. Divide & conquer

Instead of cleaning 24/7 throughout the weekend, which will leave you feeling drained and miserable like you have just run a marathon, break all the chores on the to-do-list into smaller chunks and distribute them throughout the week. On Monday, just wash the windows and nothing else. On Tuesday, clean the floors and nothing else. On Wednesday … you get the drift. A chore a day will keep the spring cleaning dread away. And just in case you won’t be completely finished with ever chore on your list, who cares? Spring is also known for rainy days, so just go enjoy the warmer weather outside and get back to cleaning when the clouds turn on their sprinklers.

3. Work smarter, not harder

Change your perspective on spring cleaning. By spring cleaning your mindset and turning any chore into a fun and enjoyable activity. Put on the music you love and pretend your vacuum cleaner is a microphone. Involve your kids and play a game, where you set a timer on for 5 minutes and compete who cleans the fastest. Give yourself a reward after each task. Have ice-cream on the couch after cleaning the living room. Or a glass of wine in a warm bath after cleaning the bathroom. Or a nice, long nap after tidying your bedroom.

Spring cleaning is what you make it. It can be stressful, tiresome and time-consuming. But it can also be a great opportunity to spend quality time by yourself or with your family, breathing new energy and life into your home. The choice is yours.

Feeling better about spring cleaning? We’re glad we could help. So glad, we will help you even more … with our amazing innovations, designed to make your home cleaned. And simplified.

• If cleaning the oven is on your spring cleaning to-do-list and if you own one of our latest models, you can literally scratch if off the list. You simply have to pour water into the baking tray, turn the AquaClean function on after each baking, leave for half an hour and the oven basically cleans itself.
• If cleaning the oven after each baking sounds too much, how does once a month sound? Many Gorenje ovens come with PyroClean function a.k.a. the self-cleaning programme. A touch of a button and a minute to empty the ashes is all it takes to have an oven without stains and grease.
• And last, but not least, the dishwasher. Although its job is to clean, it too needs an occasional spring cleaning to keep it cleaning in top shape. But why would you have to hand scrub it, when our dishwasher with SelfCleaning programme can do it by itself?