Jason Robie: Spring is springing

It looks like we have some decent weather on the horizon. I think I even saw a “60” in the forecast for next week. While March tends to linger a bit longer than we’d like, this is a perfect time to spruce up the house and get a head start on those spring cleaning projects. No, really. The best part about today’s article is we’re going to focus on how to get help from the whole family.

First and foremost, get the kids involved. If they’re young enough, they won’t know any better and you can make it a game. (Yes, taking advantage of your kids’ ambition is fine at this age. It won’t be until they hit that “preteen” stage when they learn that cleaning is truly not awesome) You can give young ones a spray bottle filled with water (safety first) and have them attack all the baseboards in the whole house. This gets the job done, keeps them safe and allows you to check one more item off your list.