Spring Cleaning Starts In Bed

A Little Vintage Laundry Ad (I wonder if this would whiten my pillows)

By the title of this post, you may guess Spring Cleaning is easy.  However, I just decided to start with the beds this year.  I was inspired by the coolest pillow whitening tips.  This is the link http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2013/02/how-to-wash-whiten-yellowed-pillows.html

Please, click on it to find some inspiration yourself. 

Now that you are inspired, here is a little step by step on how to deep clean the beds in your home.

Materials:

Washing Machine

Laundry Detergent

Bleach (or Bleach Alternative)

Borax

Powdered Dishwashing Detergent (I didn't have any, but I had washing soda, and used that)

Baking Soda and Essential oil mixed, Plain Baking Soda, or Scented Carpet Powder

 First Step:  Throw the pillows in the wash with hot water and the first three ingredients.  Naughty me threw 4 pillows in the first load.  I'm probably going to have to do several loads (frown). Well, at least I have a washing machine to do the grunt work.  I'm not that vintage! 

Step Two: Strip the beds of all linens (which will need to be washed).  Now, I have made a little mixture of 2 cups baking soda and a couple drops lavender essential oil.  If you do this, stir it to make sure the lavender oil is evenly distributed.  Sprinkle this (or carpet cleaner or plain baking soda on your mattresses.  Let it sit for a few minutes.  Then, take your vaccum and vaccum the mattresses.  Now for the grunt work.

Step Three: Find a helper and flip those mattresses!

Now, repeat step two on the other side of all the mattresses.

Step Four: Dust the headboards, footboards with the item of your choice.

Step Five: Vaccum under the beds with an attachment.

Step Six: Pat yourself on the back!  You have successfully Spring Cleaned the beds.  Now you just have to wait for all the laundry to be done so you can make the bed.

Please, comment and let me know if you have any tricks or tips (or website links) for cleaning your beds.

My Cozy Bed all fresh and clean 12 hours later....

Hunting For Spring

After all that glorious snow dumped on us, I felt like I was able to say a final good-bye to winter.  Thankfully, the groundhog saw his shadow, so perhaps an early Spring is due.  The last two days have had that feeling, and I have heard some chirping birds.  Plus, there was a gross old spider in the shower yesterday(maybe unfrozen by the warmer temps).  So I thought I would go check out the garden to see if there were any signs of spring.  Sure enough, there were some baby bulbs.

I think this one is a tulip.

 

 

 

I put a little frog to watch over it.

 

 

 

This is one of my Allium babys.  Isn't it cute?  I put a little gnome to keep it company.

 

Going on this little scavenger hunt really brightened my day.  Perhaps you have some baby bulbs peeking out of the ground.  Why don't you go on your own little hunt for spring?  Feel free to send me pictures of what you find.  I would love to see them.