Spring is slowly approaching and with that warm weather isn’t far behind. This is the time of the year when every homeowner makes a list of cleaning projects that they swear will get done – and it often the same last year’s list. Use the following tips to make this spring your most successful cleaning season yet.

Starting early is the number one way to ensure a successful spring cleaning. After you figure out what you want to get done, start doing it as soon as possible. If you are waiting for the weather to warm up, take care of the inside chores first.

If you really want to get going with your spring cleaning, tackle the biggest project on your list first. Getting it out of the way means that you don’t have to do the hardest thing last, after you are already tired from the smaller tasks. It will also give you the confidence and motivation to complete your other chores because you know that it will only get easier.

After all of the snow has finally melted, it’s a good idea to climb up your ladder and give your gutters a good cleaning. April showers not only bring May flowers, they will bring leaky roofs and mold problems if your gutters can’t properly drain.

The drawers and cabinets in your home are often neglected and hardly cleaned because all you need to do is close them to make the mess go away. But just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean that it isn’t there. Clear out your kitchen cabinets, medicine cabinets, and clothes drawers once per year to make room for new items.