GET READY FOR SPRING WITH THIS MINIMAL LIST
I am really excited about warmer weather, sunshine, and a good spring-cleaned house. It’s been pretty dreary and cold outside lately, so at least I can take care of stuff inside while I dream of future gardening plans. #MinimalismInMarch continues on a Life on a Dime! Today’s post is all about this minimalist’s spring To-Do list!
Not surprisingly, items from the Minimalist’s Pre-Holiday To-Do List are making an appearance on my spring list. If you want the full checklist to print out then be sure to sign up as a frugal friend and it’ll be yours! If you’re already a frugal friend it’s coming your way shortly!
Now let’s get down to it! I’m sharing all about how this minimalist is getting ready for spring now!
A GOOD DECLUTTER
At this point, I can pretty safely I am always in the middle of this one! Last week I did a quick run-through of the kitchen and laundry room. This weekend I tackled my bathroom drawers.
And, since this is included in my Three Things to Declutter this weekend, I went ahead and finished out the list before the weekend was up. It really does make life a little bit easier when you start out the week organized.
MINIMALIST’S SPRING TO-DO LIST: RESALE SHOP VISIT AND THRIFT STORE DONATION
It’s about time to go through the kids’ wardrobes again. I will take what I can to the resale shop for store credit on spring clothes for the kids. First, I have to go through both their rooms and determine what they need.
Off the top of my head I know our little man will need more pants as quite a few are getting too short and at least two have been torn up just in the last month. What the resale shop doesn’t take will be dropped off at the donation center.
A GOOD CLEAN!
I need to clean pretty much all the things and check filters. The latter task I am not so good at doing, so I’m adding it to my checklist!
I start at the top and work my down going room to room by category. I like to clean both bathrooms in one sweep, the bedrooms in one go, and the living areas together. I’ll include more of the details in the checklist and there’s a YouTube video on the channel as well showing the process as well as recipes for what I use!
I love having a deep-cleaned home. It gets tidied up several times a week, but a good deep clean doesn’t happen as often as I like. Deep cleaning usually happens on a seasonal basis. You can check out my Spring Clean With Me video on the channel as well!
MINIMALIST’S SPRING TO-DO LIST: PANTRY CLEANOUT AND RESTOCK
We tend to eat differently in the winter months than in the spring and summer months, so typical items in the pantry change a bit; in winter months we eat warmer, heartier meals like soups and a few more casseroles. In the spring and summer months, we eat more salads and fresh vegetables, and it’s somewhat lighter fare. I also like to cook some turkey, salmon, or veggie burgers more often in the spring and summer.
This coming week our meal plan is built around what we needed to eat soon. With spring break coming up I wanted to make sure this was taken care of beforehand so we can play on our week off and not waste time or money throwing stuff out. It’s a good idea to go through the pantry and check the labels on foods once in a while.
We’ve also kicked off sports practice with both kids, so evenings are a bit more rushed. Our meal plan will naturally reflect the change in schedule. We won’t rely on fast food on those nights. It isn’t good for our budget, our health, and I gave it up for Lent, hoping to make the habit stick long term.
LET SOME FRESH AIR IN AND GET OUTSIDE!
It is nice to not rely on central heat or air conditioning and enjoy a fresh breeze coming in through the house for a while. I like to get some of that winter stuffy air out and enjoy crisp spring air… for a little bit at least. We don’t want a bunch of pollen inside setting off allergies.
I have some outdoor-loving kids and while I’ve never been outdoorsy per-se I do love the kids entertaining themselves without large messes and almost anything that involves no mess in the house, screen time, or spending money is a win in my book. So we’ll be soaking up some more vitamin D than we have been and enjoying the warmer weather as soon as it decides to stick around.
After last year’s garden fail (it was hot, dry, and I was not on top of things), I’m hoping to scale it back a bit and plant a small garden again. Next week I plan to get a few varieties of lettuce and herbs started in the planter box on the front porch. I’m thinking a few more porch pots would be nice and convenient.
If my knockout roses on the fence row come back this spring I plan to get a few more to line that section of fence by the driveway for some added color.
WHAT’S ON YOUR SPRING TO-DO LIST?
Do you have a list of chores or cleaning you do every spring? I love releasing some clutter and cleaning up what’s left periodically; it’s so much easier to clean and maintain when there’s less stuff! And remember, if you do any decluttering and share on social media be sure to use #MinimalistInMarch! I’ll share it in my stories! I love a good declutter!
Until next time stay frugal and minimal my friends! Good luck with your spring cleaning!
These are great tips to spring clean! We usually set a side to have a big spring cleaning session weekend. The house feels so much better after!
It does, doesn’t it?! I’m going to have to have a big summer clean after we are able to get out of the house more often.
I just did a big overhaul to my pantry. It was looking pretty good and then my children starting moving everything around again. Oh well. I still fee accomplished in other places of the house.
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I do love a good spring clean! It’s so refreshing and helps with motivation. I believe that a clear home can help a clear mind. Thanks for the fab post!
Stay wonderful x
I wish I even wanted to clean my apartment at this point. There’s three of us in a two bedroom with a whooooole lot of stuff. So it always seems like no matter how often I clean, there’s still just a giant clutter fest waiting around the next corner.
No fun. Roommates or family? Family is a little more forgiving when you declutter their stuff! 😉
This is a great to do list for spring! I definitely need to declutter some things myself and spring is the perfect time to do it I think!
Minimalism honestly changed my life. I don’t think I could ever go back to having an over-crowded house!
I love that! I could definitely stand to have less in our house, but I don’t think my kids would appreciate parting with anything else!
Thanks for the tips
There’s something about Spring that just beckons a declutter. I’m going to treat myself to getting some cleaners in to deep clean our house in due course but I will need to have a clear out before then. Good tip about the kitchen store cupboards, I hate to think how much out of date food we have lurking in ours, haha! Lisa 🙂
I could do with a clean up, but it’s largely due to do with living in a single room, but having the stuff I want for a flat to myself. The last declutter I gave a tonne of stuff to charity, but I got zero space back from doing it. Which was annoying
I haven’t planned on spring cleaning though looking around I think it’d be a good idea! Especially a wardrobe clean out as I have so many clothes I just simply don’t wear!
-Kyra
I’m spring cleaning, too! My pantry is in a sad state so I expect to find a collection of half used bags of one thing or another. It feels so good to get organized and check some items off my to-do list. Creating a donate pile as well. My son is outgrowing everything so fast!
Those half-empty bags are everywhere! I need to move the rest of the snacky things out of the lower corner cabinet. It’s just too tempting for the kids! Our pantry is looking pretty good now. I hope the rain is done for the day so I can get my donate pile out of the laundry room floor today!
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My spring to-do list is pretty similar to this. Right now I’m doing a combination spring clean and decluttering. As I clean each room or area, I go through what’s there and get rid of anything we don’t need. I also recently went through our emergency kit to ensure it was still well-stocked and that everything was still in date. Any day that we have good weather I’m outside as well, still tons of snow here but hey I will take advantage of any decent weather to get out and enjoy the sun. Before too long it will be the gardening season, you know, I about 3 months.
That’s a great way of doing it!