Spring for us always blows in quickly like the Chinook winds we are so well known for, and goes just as fast as it arrived. Our kids both play Fastpitch, in two different leagues all over Calgary and beyond. Therefore cleaning doesn’t happen as often as it should when we are running 6 days a week. However we all have our breaking point and when the dust bunnies start jumping at you, my inner clean Queen responds.
Fastpitch winds down soon enough and when this happens more thorough cleaning happens. Until then Spring cleaning needs to be quick and easy for us to tame the dust bunnies that attach themselves to our pets. Floors are the worst for us as we have a rough collie (Lassie Dog with lots of hair) and two sister cats who shed constantly.
The Libman Company has been helping clean homes since 1896 and is now offering some of their floor cleaning products in Canada. Since they are now in the Canadian market we are partnering with them to showcase some of the items available to make your cleaning a little bit easier. And if that isn’t exciting enough, we are offering a giveaway!
They have provided us with a Spring cleaning package of their floor cleaning products to review. I must say my husband was over the moon with the multi-purpose push broom to use in his man cave AKA garage!
You can also win the same Libman Spring Cleaning Prize Package shown here (8 items, over $100 value)! This package will be shipped directly from The Libman Company to your door and includes:
Mops
Freedom Spray Mop: What I love about these products is you can machine wash them saving time and money from having to run to the store to buy replacements. You can add whatever cleaning solution you prefer (ie: water and vinegar) without having to buy a special cleaning product to fit. Great on wood floors, laminate, tile, marble, linoleum and stone.
Microfiber Wet & Dry Mop: reusable and machine washable microfiber cleaning pad with 360° swivel. This works exceptionally well on our hard wood floors getting into hard to reach spots and can be used wet or dry.
Brooms
Multi-Surface Push Broom: This is the broom my husband adores. He is out every night in his man cave and sweeping the floors! I guess it helps when you have the right cleaning tools for the job! The hanger tip allows for easy hanging storage.
Indoor/Outdoor Angle Broom: We love using this broom in our trailer. It’s the perfect size to pack along with us on camping trips to keep sand, dirt and dog hair out of every nook and corner and swept right out the door. Also good for indoor use or patios. The fibers on this broom are made from recycled PET bottles which we find uber cool.
Precision Angle Broom with Dustpan: We’ve been using this broom in our kitchen (which is always messy), bathrooms (so much hair) and on our hard wood stairs. It gets under cabinets and in stair corners so easily. The broom fibers are also made from recycled PET bottles, recycled soda and water bottles. We’ve tried it outside on the deck after a wind storm and it works like a charm. Great for indoor or outdoor use.
Additional Items
Big Dust Pan: We have a couple of brooms so we needed a dustpan. Works with any brooms and snaps onto any handle.
No Knees Floor Scrub: This floor scrub works great on our ceramic tiles in the bathrooms and kitchen. It gets into the grooves and gets them clean. And it pivots!
Utility Bucket: You can never go wrong with a utility bucket. Clothes, mops, sponges it’s a multi purpose bucket for all your cleaning needs. Even perfect for washing the cars this summer.
Five Spring Cleaning Hacks
If you haven’t had much time for spring cleaning like us and summer is quickly closing in, here are a few tips to get you started after a long winter to help make the most of your spring cleaning time and resources:
Hack #1 – Ceiling Fans
Use a damp cloth or wet pillowcase to wipe ceiling fans that have accumulated cobwebs and dust during the winter. If you’re unable to reach the blades this way, try using a Libman Microfiber Duster that has a seven foot extension pole for hard to reach places.
Hack #2 – Chandelier and Ceiling Fan Lights
Take the glass light bulb covers off ceiling fans and chandeliers and stick them in the dishwasher. They come out sparkling clean, and it’s less work for your tired hands.
Hack #3 – Area Rugs
Take area rugs outside on a dry day and beat them with a broom to remove dirt, lint and debris. Spray the rugs outside with a carpet deodorizer to refresh them and let them air dry. After bringing them back inside, vacuum rugs thoroughly.
Hack #4 – Linens and Curtains
It’s a good idea to freshen up pillows, blankets, comforters and even curtains as they have likely accumulated dust and odors. For a quick refresh, gather and hang linens and curtains outside on a clothesline. Spray a fabric deodorizer and let the items air dry outside. For a deeper clean, you may want to throw them into the washing machine if the tag indicates it’s safe to do so.
Hack #5 – Walls
Spring cleaning is made easier if you fill your sink with 1 cup of ammonia to approximately one gallon of water. Dip in your very clean Libman Nitty Gritty Roller Mop, remove all excess solution, and then mop your walls. This removes cigarette smoke stain, natural gas film, and even propane stains with ease. No rinsing is required if you keep the mop dry enough.
This is a sponsored post in partnership with The Libman Company. All opinions remain my own.
Win a Libman Spring Cleaning Prize Pack
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Contest closes on Wednesday, June 27th, 11:59pm MST. Open to Canadian residents 18+. Winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond.
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Take one room at a time and clean from top to bottom.
Always clean from top to bottom so you’re not knocking dust and dirt onto clean surfaces.
Take area rugs outside on a dry day and beat them with a broom to remove dirt, lint and debris!!
Currently I’m purging and cleaning as I go…I like to use vinegar and water for cleaning too.
I’ve started doing that more. Cleans my kettle beautifully!
Always clean top to bottom and left to right in a room.
Good to know!
I use newspapers to clean Windows instead of paper towels, it doesn’t leave paper pie es on the Windows
My girl friend did this when we were roomies. Great idea!
Sprinkle baking soda on rugs for some time before cleaing thrm takes out all smell and bad odour
I have heard about this – great tip thanks!
Combine 4 tablespoons baking soda and 1 quart warm water, and use it with a sponge to wipe messes away.
I love spring cleaning! Right now we are working on all the paper in the office ?
The paper piles never end for me. Then spawn into more paper piles all the time sigh!
I always make sure to open all my windows and air out the house after a long winter. Then I get to cleaning ever nook and cranny!!
We have such long cold winters in Canada I’m always desperate to open my windows for fresh air!
I love to clean while blaring the tunes, it goes so much more quicker and fun!
And you can dance!
Use shampoo or body wash in your water to clean windows. Leaves them streak free.
What a great tip! My girl friend uses newspaper to clean her windows which also leaves them streak free!
Always clean from the top of the room down, that way you don’t have to work twice as hard and you can be assured it is completely clean!
I think I’m going to learn some good tips here – I’ve never cleaned that way lol. Thanks!
Awesome thanks
Always clean from top to bottom
Sounds like great advice, thank you!
If you clean a little bit all the time it doesn’t take as long
That’s how we’ve been doing it right now being so busy with sports. Great tip, thank you!
This prize pack would make my house look fabulous!
I think so too!
I like hack number # 4 with the linens and curtain. Hanging them outside on the line can really freshen them up.
I agree and need to get a line up somewhere to hang things!
Dust and clean from top to bottom before vacuuming and mopping
I never thought to clean from top to bottom until these comments!
Baking soda and vinegar are my Spring Cleaning BFFs. When used alone or together they can get windows squeaky clean, bathroom clean and sanitized the non-chemical way and many more uses around the house.
I am the worse when it comes to cleaning lately. I try to do one room a day/a little bit at a time but even than its becoming overwhelming.
I think a little at a time is better than nothing!
My cleaning tip – Cotton swabs work wonderfully for getting into the grooves of windows panes to clean out dust and dirt!
Get the kids to help by making it fun.
We have a chore list and they get to help lol!
Declutter first before cleaning. Recycle, throw out and give away unwanted items!
Clean one room or area at a time.
This works great for us since there can be so many distractions (kids, pets)!
i keep a couple empty baskets, to put things in as I clean each room or closet, that either are discarded or donated to a local business that is run by handicapped people that resell or repurpose a lot of items.
the only tip I have is kick everyone out of the house, turn the music loud and clean like a tornado lol
Dancing Queen Clean, I love it!
I clean one room at a time so I have a sense of accomplishment as I go along and it keeps me motivated to not only clean more, but to continue to keep the rooms I already deep cleaned tidy.
Great idea!
So ready to clean
When I start my spring clean, I create piles of Recycle, Garbage Donate and I have a rule that we must fill at least 1 bag of each item for garbage and recycle – 3 bags of donate!!
Great rule! We have a ton more stuff to go through to donate this summer. It never ends!
I always decltuter, , and recycle and then clean
Good method!
I tend to do one room at a time from top to bottom. One room at a time makes me feel like I’ve accomplished something.
Clever idea!
my spring cleaning tip is reduce & donate 🙂 you’re not going to use something more by hiding it in a closet
We’ve been going through tons of stuff this year, trying to downsize while donating! Great tip!
Make a cleaning schedule so you don’t feel overwhelmed to get it all done. Little bit a day goes a long way!
And get the family to help!
Clean a little every day and it doesn’t feel like such a big chore.
True true – as you have time right?!
Nice prize
Broom first before mopping so you don’t spread dirt crumbs
Yes this is awesome!
My foolproof way to get rid of those old really set carpet stains is to get a spray bottle of hydrogen peroxide, spray the stain with it, put a damp cloth on it and go over it with a hot iron. Repeat if necessary. Works EVERY time!
Does it turn a coloured carpet white?!
Start small and work your way to the more bigger things
I like it!
Take down your drapes and toss them in the dryer in air fluff. Let them tumble around and lose their dust. Do this one large panel or two smaller ones at a time to prevent wrinkles.
We have so much pollen in our house right now this is fantastic idea!
Shine silver with toothpaste. Just rub the toothpaste onto silverware with a soft cloth, rinse, then dry.
I use vinegar to sanitize door handles and light switches. Kills germs and the smell goes away once dry. Thanks!
Great idea! My kids always know when I’m cleaning the kettle because of the vinegar smell lol.
Clean your rooms top to bottom then mop or vacuum.
Keep those bathroom fixtures shiny with used fabric softener sheets. They polish taps right up on sinks, showers and tubs.
Never thought about this. We use them in the kitchen (great for cleaning grease) and in the car!
I declutter first
Use a dryer sheet to clean your blinds, it grabs the dust and makes things smell pretty 🙂
Also over the oven vent hood or anything in the kitchen that gets a layer of grease! So awesome and easy to wipe dirt away!
I look up and clean the ceiling fans and bathroom fans every Spring and Fall.
Kitchen ones are the worst withe the layer of grease. Good tip!
Have your kids help; they’ll have to know how to do it when they grow up!
We do! Chore list is updated weekly depending on the season!
I put bleach in my kitchen sink and let it sit for a few minutes, always comes out sparkling clean
I do that with the drains cause they get all icky, must try with rest of sink!
I use cleaning vinegar to clean windows.
I’ve heard about this before and must try it!
Sprinkle baking soda & a little of your favorite essential oil on your mattresses. Vacuum it up after an hour or so & deodorizes your beds! Spring is the perfect time to freshen them up!
I need to do a post sharing all these fabulous tips you all are sharing! Thank you!
Lots of water and vinegar!–Currently trying to get rid of stuff!!! It is harder then I thought.
For us to. My husband is a bit of a pack rat so that doesn’t help!
I have a 2 story home put upstairs items on the steps next person up take a share.
I like that idea. We do the same when going down the stairs although half the time stuff gets missed!
Water, vinegar, and baking soda are my best friends when cleaning!
My favourite cleaning tip is combining baking soda and vinegar to clean drains, sinks, the tub, etc. i foams up and does such a good job of cleaning!
I’m going to have to try this tip, thank you!
Tackle one room at a time and always go from top to bottom so you’re not cleaning up twice!
I recently tried using a Magic Eraser to clean my window screens. Worked well, but I’d like to try some new products!
I like to use vinegar and baking soda to clean the bathrooms.
I let gravity help me – start at the top and work my way down
That is awesome
Dishwashing soap is great for cleaning anything glass (windows, doors etc)
Not a fan of cleaning…spring or fall or other, but thanks for the contest, would make cleaning a lot easier! When I do clean…..I like to listen to some good old rock and roll music!
Nothing beats good old rock and roll!
I always do my cleaning from top to bottom; dust before you vacuum.
I use micro fibre cleaning cloths to clean my windows and saves on paper towels and gets my windows sparkling clean
This is a great idea. Saving this one!
I always clean from the top of the room down. That way you make sure you get everything and don’t have to clean something twice.
Always make a list of items you want to clean and stick to that list
My tip is to work on one room at a time.
Clean one room at a time, declutter as well
My tip is to use newspaper to clean your windows instead of paper towel. Works great and saves money.
Use an old toothbrush to scrub in the small places.
I use those for stains on clothes too!
First, I always make sure to open all my windows and air out the house. Then i clean from top to bottom.
I like to use used dryer sheets as dusting cloths.
Get the worst jobs done first, then the rest will flow
a spray bottle of white vinegar is all you need in some cases!
It really does cleanse the air doesn’t it?!
I always tell my kids when they leave a room….take one thing that doesn’t “live” there and put it where it goes
Get rid of heavy rugs, pillows etc & go light for the summer.
I do a little extra every week so I don’t have to spring cleaning all at once.
I like to use a lint roller to clean screen doors. This a way that people may not think of but it works very well.
Now that is clever. I’m stealing this one!
Do windows on a cool, cloudy day. Makes for less streaks, plus you can see them better if you have them!
My cleaning tip is to listen to a podcast or audiobook while you’re working so that you don’t get bored!
Great idea!
My best tip is to clean behind the stove and fridge once a year in spring!
My best summer cleaning ti is spend lots of time outside so your house remains cleaner 😉
Spring cleaning tip – do a little each day so you’re not overwhelmed! Cleaning an entire house / apartment is a BIG job.
I always clean a floor at a time, starting with upstairs
Do a bit every day so it does not get overwhelming.
Spread out the spring cleaning pick a couple of items to do every week. This way it doesn’t feel as overwhelming.
Lemons & Dryer sheets are the best for cleaning.
my best tip is to blast your music super loud and dance a little while you clean … haha … it really helps to keep the energy levels up and make it FUN!
Always shred papers you do not need right away
Use newspapers to dry your windows after washing.
I always keep an empty box in the cupboard. As I go through clothing, and I know if it doesn’t fit, or I haven’t worn in in ages, in the box it goes. When the box is full, I prepare it for donation. It’s an ongoing thing.
Clean room by room so if you run out of time things still ticked off
I like baking soda and vinegar for scrubbing grease in the kitchen.
Finish cleaning one room before moving on to another one.
I clean a manufacturing plant for a living so my tips are do things that allow you to multi task. Turn off the social media devices if you REALLY want to get the job done in a short amount of time (don’t even open up pinterest or we won’t see you for weeks)
I don’t follow the motto of tossing things out because every single time I do, I need that item in a week. I just put stuff away in a tote and label it instead.
Great tips, thank you! Especially the turning off social media. We all need to do that more often!
I always write a list,,then mark things off as I have completed them! Makes it easier and more organized!
I use newspaper instead of paper towel for clean windows and glass and vinegar and water for floors . I like to clean from top to bottom too .
Turn up the music and just get to it!
If you clean daily (pretty much as you go) there is no need for a deep clean. I make sure do I do a deep clean in the bathroom at least once a week, and in the kitchen – don’t forget to pull out your fridge and stove at least once a month to sweep and mop. It gets gross under there quickly.
Get your partner to help, play some music… Guaranteed to have a more fun cleaning experience !
Make your own cleaners, it’s super simple, cheaper and much more environmentally friendly but not using toxic chemicals to clean your house and leaving chemicals in the air.
Such a great tip!
Love vinegar and water for cleaning. Works so well for cleaning glass! This is my dream giveaway. I love cleaning!
My best tip is to make a list and check off the jobs as you complete them and get a few from your list to the kids and hubby for it to get done quicker.
I designate a certain day to do a certain chore. I do this all year long. Not so bad this way when it comes time for spring, and you should be out camping. lol.
Yes! We are campers too!
Dust shelves before you sweep the floors. Otherwise dust will end up on the floors & you will have to sweep again.
Dilute household vinegar to clean areas that kids and pets frequent since it is not a harsh chemical and gets the job done!
I love vinegar as a non-harsh cleaner!
dont try to tackle it all at once
My favourite cleaning tip is to clean one room at a time so that you are not overwhelmed and also feel like you have accomplished something every day.
Use cat litter on your mattress to remove gross smells then vacuum it up 🙂 works awesome !
What an amazing tip. Thank you!
My sweet husband does most of the cleaning, I deal with paperwork and bills…works for us
Turn up the music and dance while cleaning!!
Clean one room at a time and use vinegar and water to clean your windows !!!
use vinegar and lemon juice on floors
I clean everyday so that “big jobs” aren’t so big. Keeping things tidy sure helps.
For really tough hard water stains in sinks and showers…Toilet bowl cleaner works like a charm
I have never heard of this before! Thanks for the tip!
Put a timer on for 15 minutes and clean one room for that time each day. Soon the rooms will become easier to keep clean instead of one huge job.
Great idea!
for me its turn the music up and go, and try to keep up on things so you dont have to do a huge deep clean, even if its little at least its done and dont have to worry about it
Making lists to make sure you clean everything 🙂 and make it more interactive too! Thanks
I love making lists. On top of lists!
Never clean with the kids home, you will end up doing the same job over and over
My advice is accept help when offered.
I say make it fun. The minute I have energy I turn on my fav tunes and get the kids involved and make it fun! Vinager is a staple in my home for safe cleaning
We always use newspapers to clean the windows, works great.
Make your own cleaning liquid to save money and avoid harsh chemicals.
I don’t really have a cleaning tip so I guess my best advice is to vacuum and wash the floor when the kids are sleeping
My favourite cleaning tip is to do one room at a time.
Clean top to bottom. I also use baking soda and fabulous not together. One at a time. Baking soda also helps clogged drains mixed with vinegar.
Vinegar is one of my go to cleaning supplies. I use it with other ingredients to make floor cleaner and window cleaner. Must have the music while i work. Everyone in the family has a particular cleaning job, which makes cleaning fast and efficient.
I am sorry I dont have a tip like that. I like to use the dry part after I have cleaned a window. This way it doesnt leave streaks but if you are using the right window cleaner you wont have that problem.
Don’t try and do everything at once one area at a time.
Great round up of tips. I’ve been feeling the itch to do some deep spring cleaning. So these are perfect!
Spring cleaning any time of the year is a must in our house!
I making lists for the job. 🙂
anw, thank for info!
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