If your student house has started to descend into disorganised chaos, it might be time for a comprehensive spring clean. Living with housemates means that sometimes food gets forgotten in the fridge and cleaning doesn’t get done – even if you have a cleaning rota in place!
A thorough spring clean will refresh your living space and make you feel better mentally. Plus, focusing on that important assignment is much easier when you’re not working next to an overflowing pile of clothes.
We’ve put together 6 popular tips to help you ace your spring clean!
Your wardrobe is a great place to start when it comes to your spring clean. Sorting through all your clothes isn’t too taxing, and it might be fun – you might even find that cute top you thought was lost forever!
Take out all the clothes from your wardrobe and chest of drawers and start going through them. Put all the stuff you wear regularly into one pile (the keep pile). Put all the stuff you never wear, isn’t your style anymore, or no longer fits into another pile (when you’re done, take this pile to a charity shop or sell it on Vinted).
Place any stuff that you want to keep but won’t be wearing for a while (like a big winter coat or your favourite Christmas jumper) into another pile. These items can be stored in a box under your bed so they don’t take up valuable space in your wardrobe.
If your wardrobe constantly turns into a ‘floordrobe,’ investing in some over-the-door hooks might be the perfect solution to keeping your floor neat, tidy, and clothes-free. These hooks are perfect for hanging up towels, jackets, and hoodies that might otherwise end up on your floor.
Not all student rooms have enough storage space, so making the most of the space under your bed is the perfect way to keep your space tidy after your spring clean. This is the perfect place to store suitcases, large bags, winter clothes, or other bulky items that you don’t need to get out that often. Invest in some cheap storage containers to keep your under-the-bed storage organised.
With lots of people sharing the same fridge, it’s inevitable that sometimes food gets left or forgotten about, and eventually, it goes off. If your fridge is starting to look and smell a little gross, this should be one of your top priorities for your spring clean.
Get all your housemates together and go through everything in the fridge. Throw out anything past its best-before date, that looks unsafe to eat or that no one claims. Use antibacterial spray to clean the shelves and thoroughly wipe down the entire fridge.
When it’s time to put everything back in the fridge, assign everyone their own section. This will help clear up any debates about who owns what, and going forward, everyone will be responsible for keeping their section clean – hopefully reducing the need for another clear-out in the future!
If you want your spring clean to have the biggest impact, focus on the areas that are used the most, such as the kitchen, bathroom, and living room.
Here are some things you should include in your spring clean.
Kitchen:
Living room:
Bathroom:
To keep your house clean for the rest of the year, why not set up a cleaning rota? This is a simple way to make sure the house doesn’t descend back into chaos as soon as the spring clean is over. Check out our ultimate guide on creating a cleaning rota for housemates.
If you’re tired of the mess in your student house, it can be tempting to just get on with cleaning. But getting everyone else involved will make the process go a lot quicker, and you’ll probably get more done.
A student house cleaning should be split equally among all the housemates. Assign everyone a room and a list of tasks and get stuck in! When you’re all done, order a takeaway or head out for a few drinks to celebrate your achievement.
There are a lot of things to think about as a student – completing assignments on time, keeping your shared house clean, and keeping track of all your household bills.
At Split The Bills, we can’t help with your uni work or keeping your house tidy, but we can help make your household bills as simple as they can be. Our bill-splitting service is the best way to pay bills in a shared house. You choose which bills you want to be included in your package, and our team will handle all the stress of setting up utility accounts, calling suppliers, and working out how much everyone needs to pay. All you have to do is pay your portion each month – simple!
Best of all, we offer an uncapped energy package, so you won’t have to worry about being hit by an unexpected bill after you move out.
Learn more about what we do, or contact our team to simplify your shared household bills.
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