9 Spring Cleaning Hacks to Help You Get Motivated

Spring Cleaning Season

With Spring now in full force it's time to think about deep cleaning the house, de-cluttering and organising. Now when it comes to cleaning I am a total 'Spring Cleaning Procrastinator', but when I do get into the swing of things I actually feel accomplished and content. So here on the blog today I wanted to share with you some of my cleaning tips and tricks that I use to help me get motivated for the big 'Spring Clean Season'.

1. Set Aside a Weekend
First things first, set aside a weekend to give each room a deep clean as Spring cleaning can often be more time consuming, plus you don't want to rush what you've already started.

2. Create Your Own Cleaning Caddy
Why not create your own cleaning caddy and colour co-ordinate your cleaning essentials as well. That way you feel not only more motivated to clean, but to know you'll have everything in one place that can be easily transported from room to room.

3. Make Your Own DIY Cleaners 
If you're looking for more budget friendly cleaners, then you can always make your own DIY versions. There is plenty of natural and affordable cleaning recipes to choose from and here's some of my firm favourites...

4. Stay Motivated
Just lately I have been obsessed with watching cleaning and organisation channels, as I find these types of videos help motivate me massively. My top three favourites are,
Clean My Space - www.youtube.com/cleanmyspace
Vasseur Beauty - www.youtube.com/vasseurbeauty
At Home with Nikki - www.youtube.com/AtHomeWithNikki

Other ways I find help motivate me also, are podcasts and watching a good old Netflix series while I'm cleaning. (I'm currently watching Gilmore Girls for the 2nd time in a row!)

5. Plan & Measure 
If you decide to re-organise, then I find the best way to do this is to plan, draw and measure up each section. That way it makes it easier to research the right storage solutions for your space.

Copper Basket - Home Sense

6. 3 Step Plan
When de-cluttering be sure to follow the 3 Step Plan I've spoken about before here. This will help you make firm and honest decisions.

I always ask myself these same three question every time I purge and they are,
1. When was the last time you used it or wore it in the last six months?
2. Is it expired or old?
3. Can it be sold, put to good use elsewhere, tossed or given to charity?

7. Devise a Schedule
To stay on top of your cleaning schedule, why not put together a weekly plan that's set out simply and that's easy to stick too. Just remember to always take one step at a time, so that you don't get overwhelmed and you can focus on the areas that need the most attention first.

8. Stay on Top of Things
Sometimes I tend to slack when it comes to staying on top of things, but one system I've found useful is to have a separate pot to store all your dirty make-up brushes in, so they don't get mixed up and spread dirt into your clean ones. Then at the end of the week you can transport the dirty ones to the bathroom to give them either a spot or deep clean.

9. Think Outside the Box
Finally think outside the box and use trays, baskets or even plates to help keep sections organised and clutter free. You can find any of these budget friendly items at Home Sense, Tiger, Muji, Wilko or Homebase, just use your imagination...

Make-Up Storage and Organization Ideas

Makeup Storage and Organization

When it comes to organization, I just love finding different ways to organize and store my make-up so that it's easily accessible, visibly clear and affordable. Today I wanted to show you how I store my make-up to give you some inspiration and ideas if your in need of a make-up vanity overhaul!

Firstly if you want to display and store your make-up on top of your vanity, then here's some storage solutions I use for make-up brushes, lipsticks, sponges and perfume.

1. Make-up Brushes and Essentials
I adore acrylic storage as it's clear so you can see everything you have, plus it just looks clean and crisp and goes with everything. I use these acrylic office compartments from Muji which are ideal for make-up brushes or anything you need to hand when doing your make-up on the daily.

Larger Three Pot Acrylic Unit - Muji
Smaller Three Pot Acrylic Unit - Muji
Single Acrylic Pots - Muji

2. Lipstick Storage

You've probably seen this kind of storage a ton before, but if you want to have your lipsticks on display, then this really is the best way to store them. I picked up this particular 24 lipstick holder from TK Maxx, but both TK Maxx and Home Sense are wonderful places to seek out inexpensive acrylic make-up storage, as they always have so much choice and new products every week.

 

Acrylic 24 Lipstick Holder - TK Maxx

 

3. Make-Up Sponges or Lip Balm

Another fantastic way to store products is using kitchenware items. All you need is a little imagination and you'll find there are endless ways to store your make-up using kitchen accessories.

 

Small White Heart Bowl - Wilko

 

4. Lipsticks, Lip Balms and Lip Liner Storage

I've already shown you one way of storing lipsticks, but there is so many other ways you can too. These draw units from Muji can store up to two rows of lipsticks if you opt for the two draw or one row if you prefer the top acrylic unit.

 

A fancy glass is also a nice way to store lip liners or eye pencils, so that you can see them clearly, plus it looks visually appealing too.

Two Draw Unit - Muji

Two Smaller Draws & Lid Unit - Muji

Gold Polka Dot Glass - Asda

Copper Mirror - Matalan

 

5. Perfume Trays

If you like to have your perfume out on display then there is many different ways you can. My current favourite is with this simple white plate I found in the kitchen section at Wilko, but you could use any kind of plate, tray or even a cake stand, there's no rules when it comes to storage!

 

Medium White Plate - Wilko

 

When it comes to large storage my preferred way to store make-up is in the cult Ikea Alex 5 Drawer. This draw unit is fabulous as it's the perfect size to fit under the Ikea Linnmon Desk, plus it comes in white too!

6. Muji PP Vanity Storage

Within the draws I've found the best storage solutions from Muji called the PP Vanity. This range has an amazing selection of storage compartments that fit like a dream within the Alex draws, So here's how I utilise my Muji storage within the draws.

 

Large PP Vanity (ideal for compacts, pencils, eyeshadow pots or lip glosses) - Muji

Small Square PP Vanity (great for smaller compacts) - Muji

Long PP Vanity Pot - Muji

Lipstick Storage Tall PP Vanity - Muji

Large Nail PP Vanity - Muji

Plastic Draw Lining - Ikea

7. Make-up Bags

Lastly if you have too many make-up bags, but you have no idea what to do with them all, then these are also useful to use inside the draws to store, hair tie's, clips or nail files.