Does your porch get as filthy as mine does over the Winter? If so, I’m happy to share my best tips to Spring clean your porch!
I’m so happy Spring is here!
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Our bottle brush tree is in full bloom!
The grass is getting greener!
Birds are chirping!
And the bees are buzzing!
But,
There is one downside!
Everything is covered in pollen!!!
And that can only mean one thing.
Ready or not, it’s time to Spring clean the porch!
use the 6/p strategy to Spring Clean your porch
Use the 6/P strategy to spring clean and organize your porch (deck or patio).
1) PREPARE
Collect the following items:
- heavy-duty trash bag
- broom or leaf blower
- hose or power washer
- microfiber cloths
2) PURGE
Remove everything off your porch, patio, and/or deck. If you do not have any clutter in this space, skip to the Polish step. If you do have clutter on your porch, do the following:
- Trash – discard any trash or leaf/tree debris in the trash bag.
- Donate – If you have items or furniture on your porch that you no longer want but are in good shape, donate them.
- Relocate – Remove any items that don’t belong in this space.
- Replace – Place any items that need to stay on the porch in the yard, placing like items together.
3) POLISH
Now it’s time to clean the porch and your furniture. Start at the top of the porch and work your way down.
4) PERSONALIZE
Now comes the fun part! It’s time to make this space personal to you!! If you’re not adding decor to your outdoor living spaces, you should be. Use my Personalize the Porch printable to help you brainstorm ways to make your outdoor areas as comfortable as your indoor areas!
5) PLACE
Now it’s time to place your items back on the porch in an organized manner.
- Trash – Dispose of the trash bag with your garbage pick-up.
- Donate – Take your cardboard box to the nearest donation center as soon as possible.
- Relocate – If you have any items that don’t belong on the porch, take them where they belong now.
- Replace – Place the rest of the items in your yard back on the porch.
6) PUT BACK
Keep your porch looking neat and tidy! Don’t let items that don’t belong in this area find a home here! No clutter on the porch!
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Want to see how we cleaned our porch?
Well, come on, I’ve got lots of tips to share with you!
Best tips to spring clean your front porch
remove items from the porch
Remove everything off your porch because the fun is about to begin!
Power wash
Am I the only crazy person that loves to use a power washer??
It’s so satisfying to see all the dirt and grime magically wash away!
Start cleaning at the highest point and work your way down to the floor!
clean furniture & rugs
The left side is now pollen-free! Can you believe the difference?
I used my vacuum on the chair cushion, microfiber cloth on the table, and the power washer on my rug!
Wash door & windows
My favorite cleaning tools are Norwex Cloths! I use the Enviro cloth to clean the dirt from the windows and the Window cloth to dry them to a sparkling shine! They never leave streaks!
REPLACE FURNITURE
When everything is clean and dry put it back on the porch!
best tips to decorate your porch
Now for the fun part!
Let’s decorate the porch, so we can enjoy the warm weather and have an inviting entryway for friends and family?!
Decorate your front door for the season
I love to decorate my front door for each season!
I was getting bored with round wreaths, so I decided to make this beautiful floral basket!
try layering rugs
Have you used this layered rug technique for your front door?
I love this look! You need to try it!
update flower pots
I have had these flower pots for many years and they needed an update!
I cleaned them up and spray-painted them white for a lighter, brighter look!
plant beautiful flowers
I wanted to add some bright color to my porch this year, so pink it is!
It will probably take me a couple of years to figure out what type of plants grow best on this porch! Can’t wait to see how these beauties do!!
add decor
I added a black cushion and black and white pillow to the chair!
Loving this watering can for its function and cuteness too!
The pollen has been swept away!
And my front porch is ready to welcome Spring visitors!
Bring on our friends!
Bring on our family!
And let’s make lots of fun and happy memories!
I hope you enjoyed my tips to Spring clean your porch!
Happy Spring to you all!
Blessings, Donna and Rich
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Items to Help you clean AND DECoRATE YOUR PORCH
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Love these fabulous tips and tricks for cleaning and refreshing a front porch, Donna! Spring is really beautiful in Florida but it’s also really tough with the pollen season. It feels like we have yellow powder everywhere. Can’t wait to put these fabulous ideas into place and get our porches into ship shape for Summer. Hugs, CoCo
I have been enjoying the Spring weather so much that I don’t mind the extra cleaning and upkeep of my outdoor spaces! Good luck getting your porches spruced up! Blessings, Donna
great tips – I too love power washing! Could you tell me how you hung the basket on the front door? I have one with a picture hanging bracket on it that I hung on a brass wreath hanger, but it doesn’t hang straight vertically. I don’t want to put a nail in the door…
Hi there! I have two black Command Hooks on my door. If you look closely at the picture of me power washing, you can see the hooks on the door. If you want to see how I pinned the handles on the basket, click on the link to the floral basket wreath. I didn’t want to put a nail in my front door either! Happy Spring, Donna
The pollen is so heavy in Delaware this year too! While riding down one of our roads yesterday, I literally saw a cloud of pollen! It was the weirdest thing. Thanks for your tips about spring cleaning the front porch – I am cleaning mine this weekend! And yes, the power washer is coming out!
Good luck spring cleaning your front porch! Hope you enjoy using the power washer as much as I do lol!! Thanks, Donna