Jennifer Sheahan: Go with the flow for a satisfying spring clean

'I never plan my spring cleaning, but once a year the frenzy takes over. Should the frenzy grip you, these are the best methods'

Against all advice, Jennifer Sheahan put her couch covers in the washing machine. Picture: Moya Nolan

Last week I had absolutely no intention of cleaning my house top to bottom, but I started hoovering one afternoon and next thing I knew it was midnight — I had washed the windows, scrubbed the tiles, and had every piece of fabric laundered. I never plan my spring cleaning, but around once a year the frenzy just takes over. I was exhausted by the effort but my word, there’s nothing like luxuriating in your spotlessly clean house. It lasted all of a few hours before my dog got his mucky paws on the couch, but those were some deeply satisfying hours. 

We all know how to vacuum and how to wipe down our countertops, but I ended up tackling some of those lesser-tackled cleaning jobs that required some googling before finding the best methods. Should the frenzy grip you any time soon, let me save you some time by sharing the best methods I found for some of those harder-to-clean items.