Thanksgiving is on the way : Briance Paris Ultimate Guide to prepare your Home

Spring cleaning, this major annual event for indoor cleaning, is an ancestral practice which has its origins in the agricultural world when it was necessary to empty cellars and attics to make room for the new crops. Spring cleaning describes the deep cleaning operation.

Although there is no official date for spring cleaning, we generally start it at the end of winter, when we turn off the heating in the house and we can finally ventilate all the rooms for a long time. We are now in the very first days of spring. But sometimes, we feel the need to enjoy a healthy and purified interior in all seasons and we no longer hesitate to embark on so-called “spring” cleaning at other times of the year.

At Briance Paris, we like to take the advantage of life’s great moments to start this big annual event of interior cleaning. We even prepare the arrival of our client’s babies with our service called “cozy nest”. It particularly contributes to creating this new nest for a newborn, freshly cleaned and free of dust.

Spring cleaning can also take place right after the summer and before the start of the school year to help you to make the everyday life easier. It can also happen just before the Christmas holidays to welcome your family members in the best environment possible and create a transition into the new year.

The end-of-year holidays are always a great opportunity for a deep cleaning session. Winter is this time of the year when you pay attention to your interior to make it warmer and cozy as the weather is getting colder and colder outside. The usual home decoration is replaced with the special decoration. A clean and healthy interior will create satisfation, serenity and pleasure. You will finaly rediscover your interior !

Come on, we will explain you in 10 steps how to do a good spring cleaning for Thanksgiving :

1. Define an action plan with clear tasks.
2. Make sure your interior is tidy.
3. It’s time to make a full inventory.
4. Let the fresh air come into your house. 
5. Clean your windows.
6. Always start with the kitchen and bathrooms.
7. Have your fabrics cleaned.
8. It’s time for the bedrooms and living areas.
9. Decorate your interior in the Thanksgiving spirit.
10. Rest and enjoy !

1. Define an action plan with clear tasks

Like any work to be done, it is important that the tasks are clear in your mind. In the same way that we detail our quotations for our clients, you should make a list before you start. Spring cleaning is a long and difficult job. If you visualize your tasks and your goal, it will definitely help you to complete the work !

List each task to be done on a sheet of paper or a note in your cell phone. Do not hesitate to detail as much as possible the cleaning work to be done for each room, each piece of furniture or household appliance. Your sense of accomplishment and motivation will grow as the list gets smaller !

2. Make sure your interior is tidy

It doesn’t matter if you choose to only clean inside your cabinets or not, just make sure everything is put at its right place. You will then be able to focus on your cleaning tasks more easily and not be distracted by the mess.

3. It’s time to make a full inventory

Just like the Briance team, gather the essential :

• A pair of household gloves ;
• A vacuum cleaner with a small brush to reach small corners ;
• Garbage bags ;
• White rags (old used sheets will do very well) ;
• Microfiber cloths and washcloths ;
• Two sponges ;
• An abrasive sponge ;
• A used toothbrush ;
• A bucket ;
• A squeegee ;
• White vinegar ;
• A soap (diswashing liquid) ;
• A soap for the floor (black soap) ;
• A bottle of scouring cream ;
• A disinfectant.

4. Let the fresh air come into your house

If you do your spring cleaning before the christmas holidays or during winter, you can ventilate your rooms one by one for a few minutes to avoid that the temperature will drop too quickly. 5 minutes in winter is enough : as it is colder outside, the air is also renewed much faster !

5. Clean your windows

As specialists, we know that it is important to clean a room starting from the outside into the inside. That is the reason why cleaning windows should be done first. You can start by cleaning the rails and frames of your windows and then focus on the glass itself using a microfiber, a squeegee and soapy water. You can then use a clean white cloth to remove the little water marks that remain.

6. Always start with the kitchen and bathrooms

The kitchen and the bathrooms are the most difficult rooms to clean. They are also the ones that take more time so we always recommend to start with these rooms. It is quite often that we spend half a day in a large bathroom of a full day in a kitchen. Remember to start from the top to down, cleaning the top of the cupboards without forgetting the tile joints and drains. Cleaning your home appliances will also take a lot of time but will give you a better use of your equipment throughout the years.

7. Have your fabrics cleaned

The maintenance your fabrics can be very challenging, especially when it comes to have the right equipment and right knowledge to take good care of them.

We suggest you two options :

• A specialized cleaning company like Briance Paris can come to your home and clean all the textiles in your interior. Guaranteed before/after effect!!
• If taking down your curtains and moving your furniture to roll your rugs doesn’t scare you, you can take them directly to the dry cleaners and get them back spotless between a few days and 3 weeks later.

8. It’s time for the bedrooms and living areas

Start by washing all your bed linen in the washing machine and vacuum your pillows, mattresses and duvets.

Put all your sheets in the washing machine and take the opportunity to vacuum your pillows, mattresses and duvets. If you have a dry steam machine, you can steam your bedding to eliminate mites, viruses and bacteria. In addition to dusting all the items, including frames and light fixtures, don’t forget to clean doors, door tops, switches, handles and wall marks. The goal here is to go through every item of every room.

If your floor is covered with carpet, you can do a carpet shampoo. You can also wax your parquet floor or apply a renovator to give it a shiny appearance again.

9. Decorate your interior in the Thanksgiving spirit

Now it’s time to move on to the most enjoyable step: decorating. If you have little space, you can replace your usual decoration with a few tealight holders and candles, for example on your fireplace or windowsill. A pretty bouquet of flowers in the entrance will be the most beautiful effect to warmly welcome your guests.

10. Rest and enjoy

You had the courage to carry out your spring cleaning in the middle of autum,, now enjoy your home enhanced and cleaned by spraying a comforting room fragrance or lighting a few candles. It is time to enjoy a well-deserved rest before welcoming your loved ones who will not fail to notice how your interior invites serenity and well-being.