{"id":3279,"date":"2022-04-04T19:42:31","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T19:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apartmentsource.com\/blog\/?p=3279"},"modified":"2022-04-05T16:04:20","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T16:04:20","slug":"the-2022-spring-rental-season-has-arrived","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apartmentsource.com\/blog\/the-2022-spring-rental-season-has-arrived\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2022 Spring Rental Season Has Arrived!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been a long Chicago winter but spring is finally here!\u00a0 While the weather gets nicer outside, why not also take this time to make your living space shiny and bright? Cleaning your apartment will keep you more organized and productive and improve your physical and mental well-being!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Make A Plan<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Figure out which room you want to tackle first, plan a start time and stick to it! Remember to also plan some restorative break times during your cleaning so you won\u2019t get discouraged or overwhelmed &#8212; or just work on one room each day. Make a playlist to listen to and get to work: you can do this and you\u2019ll be glad you did!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Cleaning Supplies<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you have everything you\u2019ll need before you start so you don\u2019t get derailed and lose momentum halfway into your cleaning project. Consider trying all natural eco-friendly cleaning supplies.\u00a0 Many of the traditional supplies contain harsh chemicals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Declutter<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now is the perfect time to take a look at your closet and get rid of items you haven\u2019t used in the past year. Consider donating your unwanted clothes or other items to charity, rotating your winter clothes into storage, changing your bedding and flipping your mattress as well!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Dust First<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get your dusting out of the way first, working from the ceiling down to the floor. Make sure to dust your ceiling fan, light fixtures, blinds, vents and baseboards. Even if you hate dusting, you\u2019ll feel better knowing the dust devils lurking in your apartment have been taken care of!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Get To Work<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you\u2019re ready to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vacuum and shampoo carpets, mop floors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean windows and sills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrub bathtub and shower liner<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean out fridge and freezer, clean stovetop and oven<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Relax and enjoy your rejuvenated space<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>You did it! Take a break and admire your newly cleaned apartment, and maybe take this time to rejuvenate your space with some redecorating, artwork or houseplants.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been a long Chicago winter but spring is finally here!\u00a0 While the weather gets nicer outside, why not also take this time to make your living space shiny and bright? Cleaning your apartment will keep you more organized and productive and improve your physical and mental well-being!\u00a0 Make A Plan Figure out which room you want to tackle first, plan a start time and stick to it! Remember to also plan some restorative break times during your cleaning so you won\u2019t get discouraged or overwhelmed &#8212; or just work on one room each day. 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