The Substance of Style
My decor tumblr. I tumblr regularly at BlueberryBridges.tumblr.com; I just wanted a separate tumblr to bookmark all of the photos that caught my eye for future decorating.
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"* Pour boiling water down all sinks
* Run the washing machine with only vinegar added
* Move all large appliances and large pieces of furniture for vacuuming and mopping (and removal of dreaded dog hair dust bunnies)
* Wipe down all small kitchen appliances, including the power cords (you’ll be surprised what you’ll find stuck on the cord of your mixer)
* Wash all dog beds and refresh with cedar chips
* Take down all hanging art, mirrors and picture frames, dust and dust picture rails
* Wash baseboards throughout house
* Q-tip clean all corners and crevices (around sinks, faucets, light switch plates, doorways, etc.)
* Take all books off bookshelves, dust and downsize
* Take all rugs outside and beat them
* Use peroxide to whiten porcelain in the cast iron clawfoot tub
* Give all indoor plants a bath
* Dust all light fixtures and ceiling fans, reverse direction on ceiling fans for spring
* Downsize, donate and pack up winter bedding and clothes with tons of bay leaves
* Wash and bleach the white cloth shower curtain, window curtains, mattress pad and bed skirt
* Remove everything from the refrigerator, freezer and pantry, wash top to bottom, return only what’s fresh along with new boxes of baking soda
* Empty the linen closet, kitchen and bathroom cabinets, dust, downsize, return only what’s needed
* Replace all spices with new ones from the international farmer’s market
* Clean the vacuum cleaner
* Buy a new broom for good luck, make the broom from this year’s spring cleaning the outdoor broom
* Buy a new front door mat, move old one to the back door"
