Spring cleaning tips to revitalise your home
From refreshing your wardrobe to reorganising your drawers, here’s how to spring clean your home and the hacks to help you through it

Re-evaluate and reduce…
Next, work out a plan for the physical removal of your pre-loved items. If you're able to donate them to charity, the British Heart Foundation runs a free removal service for furniture and bulkier items that are in a condition to be rehomed. For smaller pieces, check whether your nearest charity donation points are currently accepting second hand goods, or look to organisations like Little Village, a children’s charity with hubs in Wandsworth, Camden and Southwark, which has continued to take donations throughout the pandemic.
Spritz, spruce and scrub…
1. ECover all-purpose cleaner, £2. 2. Mangle and Wringer natural bleach, from £3.50. 3. Tangent stain remover, £13. 4. Method Floor Cleaner, £3. 5. Tincture Eco Kitchen Set, £19.96. 6. Kinn Eco-Friendly Neroli Laundry Detergent, £9.85.
Service…
Beyond that, it’s a time for adopting a ‘make do and mend’ attitude. From massaging your make-up brushes with cleansers and washing your woolens to steaming out crinkles and polishing your shoes, see what you can do to fully service your wardrobe.
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1. Redecker cashmere clothes brush, £31.97. 2. Liberty London compact sewing box, £19.95. 3. Arket wool and silk wash, £17.50. 4. Tangent shoe care set, £59.68. 5. Steamery Cirrus No.2 Hand Steamer UK Plug, £110.
Organise…
Shed your winter wardrobe, folding items you don’t have room for into compression bags and (moth-proof) storage boxes for safe keeping until the next chilly season. Replenish your hangers with your spring and summer essentials, organising these by colour for added aesthetic appeal.
Organise your drawers too, using dividers to arrange items neatly and trays to contain any loose keys, buttons or pens. Those in need of a little help should look to organisational connoisseur Marie Kondo's 2020 book, Joy at Work: Organising Your Professional Life, designed to help its readers overcome workplace mess.
Keep
your desk tidy with any books or papers stacked neatly to one side and
plenty of space to set up your laptop each morning. Add a touch of
personality – a candle, some flowers or a photo – to make it a space you
look forward to coming to each morning and ensure it’s well-lit by
adding a desk lamp.
Clockwise from top left: 115 Umbrella Stand Natural Lacquered Birch, £457, Cutter Box, £149, Aster Coat Stand, 6 hooks, £562, Large Laundry Basket in Multi Squares, £135, Ledge:Able Wall Shelf White, £118, John Lewis vacuum storage bags, £10.
Scent…
Spring cleaning complete, it’s time to fill your home with uplifting scents that will help centre the mind and make you feel confident about hosting this season. Right now, our preference is for natural scents with woody or floral notes and soothing, aromatherapy blends ideal for calming and balancing the nervous system. Here’s some inspiration…
Clockwise from top left: Le Labo, Santal 26 Classic Candle, Skandinavisk, Skog Reed Diffuser, Loewe, Small Ivy Candle, D.S. & Durga, Concrete after Lightning, Blackcurrant and Cedar Ardmore Candle, Jo Malone, Whisky & Cedarwood Home Candle.