Spring Cleaning

Spring weather has finaly arrived here in Wyoming, at least for this week. Temperatures have been in the 70's and I have been inspired to open the windows, let in the fresh air, toss the dogs and kids outside and get some spring cleaning done. Yesterday was spent cleaning my downstairs. While my downstairs is picked up, vacuumed and dusted on a regular basis and never filthy I really wanted to get some of that detail work done.

Here is a breakdown my my spring cleaning efforts yesterday:

• I took apart the couches and cleaned under the cushions and gave the whole couch a good vacuuming. (found $2.12 in change in the couches!)
  
• I moved the couches and cleaned underneath them and vacuumed underneath them (found tons of stuff under there, I swear my next set of couches will not have feet on them and will sit right on the floor so junk cannot get under them...I found pens, toys, 3 of my dog Shay Shays outfits, a sippy cup with milk in it ((yulk)) and scads of other junk)
• I washed the windows (only have 4 windows)
• I washed the walls and ridded them of finger prints and just dirt.
• I removed the shoe basket from the entryway and put it in the garage and told my family...NO MORE SHOES BY THE DOOR...I'm tired of shoes all over the place.
• I gathered all the coats, hats, gloves and mittens and washed them (not going to put them away for the year just yet...I am sure we will still get more snow.
• Dusted the entertainment center, coffee table and end table.
• Scrubbed down the kitchen table and then went over it from top to bottom with a little Pledge.
• Dusted pictures and light fixtures.

I wanted to get the kitchen deep cleaned but ran out of steam so my daughter did dishes and my hubby ran a wash cloth over the counters and swept and mopped the floors. (that works)

Last night I ran to Smiths (for some fruit and bread) and found some American Beauty pasta on sale for $0.55 a bag picked up 20 bags. Also found a big jug of Palmolive dish detergent on clearance for $2.00 as well as some Easter clearance stuff.

Other than runs for fruit, veggies, meat and bread I have not really been in the mood to do a whole lot of shopping. I really am trying to save money in the grocery budget for our house down payment. And after paying a big ol' tax bill last week I now need to save more to get the savings account back up.

On the agenda for today: work on some detail cleaning in the kitchen. But my biggest goal for the day is to get caught up on my emails and PM's and then I will do housework when the twins are napping.

Happy spring everyone!