Spring Into Clean with Staged for Living {Days 20-23}

Written By jill horsburgh

Days 20-21:  Spring into a Clean Porch and Patio – Give Your Porch and Patio a little Scrub-a-Dub!

Welcome to Days 20 and 21 of Spring into Clean with Staged for Living! We are so close to the end of our whole home (and yard) spring clean. How does it feel? Like you have accomplished something big? Yes!

By the end of today, your porch and patio will be a clean, inviting space for relaxation and entertaining! With just a few steps, you'll create a refreshed outdoor retreat.

Handy Tools:

Simple Steps:

  1. Straighten up the areas, moving misplaced items to their designated spaces. Keep only what is useful or beautiful on the porch and patio.

  2. Follow the order in the laminated Worksheet 2: Step-by-Step Spring Clean Blueprint, if applicable

  3. Mark off each task as you finish it.

  4. Clean light fixtures.

  5. Clean fans.

  6. Wash outside windows.

  7. Sweep away cobwebs.

  8. Power wash or lightly scrub furniture.

  9. Scrub cushions lightly with soap and water.

  10. Clean area rugs.

  11. Beat the doormat.

  12. Clean porch and patio.

Staged for Living Pro Tips:

  • Keep it minimal – Less is more on the patio, too. You want it to be comfortable and pretty.

  • Replace Dead plants – Some may have died during the winter. Go ahead and note which pots need replanting.

  • Keep Grill covered – this will add years to its life.

  • Cover furniture (especially cushions) when it rains.

By the end of today, your porch and patio will be a spotless, welcoming spot for relaxing or hosting guests! In just a few easy steps, you’ll transform your outdoor space into a retreat. Don’t we all love a good patio? Yes. Yes, we do.

Join us tomorrow for our last day of spring cleaning! Woohoo.


In case you missed the blog posts:

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Day 1)

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 2&3)

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 4-9)

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 10-14)

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 15-19)

In case you missed the PDFs:

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living Worksheet 1-5 PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Day 1) PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 2&3) PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 4-9) PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 10-14) PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 15-19) PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 20-23) PDF

Day 22:  Spring into a Clean Garage and Yard – Clean, Organized, and Ready for the Season!

Welcome to Day  22 of Spring into Clean with Staged for Living! We are so close to the end of our whole home (and yard) spring clean. Are you getting excited to finish? I am.

By the end of today, your garage and yard will transform into clean, functional spaces ready for work or play. With just some simple steps, you'll have these areas organized and looking their best!

Handy Tools:

  • The Ultimate Spring Clean Toolkit

  • Clipboard with worksheets 1-4

  • Dish soap

  • Power washer or scrub brush

  • Leaf blower or broom

Simple Steps:

  • Straighten up the areas, moving misplaced items to their designated spaces. Keep only what is useful or beautiful for the yard or garage.

  • Follow the order in the laminated Worksheet 2: Step-by-Step Spring Clean Blueprint, if applicable.

  • Mark off each task as you finish it.

  • Power wash fence.

  • Pick up any trash in the yard.

  • Clean the outside garbage cans.

  • Weed the yard and beds.

  • Mow and weed eat.

  • Wipe down shelves and cabinets.

  • Blow or sweep the garage.

Staged for Living Pro Tips:

  • Organize Tools & Equipment – Install hooks or pegboards to hang tools, gardening equipment, and other items, freeing up floor space.

  • Maintain the Garage Door – Check for any issues with the garage door opener or tracks and clean the door regularly to keep it running smoothly.

  • Check Gutters & Downspouts – Clear out any debris from gutters and downspouts to ensure proper water drainage during spring rains.

  • Tend to the garden – If it’s that time of year, prune plants to encourage growth.

By the end of today, both the garage and yard will feel clean, well-groomed, and ready for the season ahead.

Awesome job, SL friends! See you tomorrow our LAST day of spring cleaning.


In case you missed the blog posts:

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Day 1)

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 2&3)

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 4-9)

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 10-14)

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 15-19)

In case you missed the PDFs:

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living Worksheet 1-5 PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Day 1) PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 2&3) PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 4-9) PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 10-14) PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 15-19) PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 20-23) PDF

Day 23:  Spring into a Clean Punch List – Tackle the Tasks You recorded During our Journey

Welcome to Day  23 – the last day - of Spring into Clean with Staged for Living! Today we are going to revisit your Punch list. You have been (hopefully) jotting down tasks on Worksheet 3: Your Spring Clean Punch List that you need to do. Today, we are going to start those tasks. By the end of today, you will have made a small dent in your punch list.

Handy Tools:

  • The Ultimate Spring Clean Toolkit PDF

  • Clipboard with Worksheets 1-4

  • Anything needed for your punch list

Simple Steps:

  1. Look at your punch list and group together like tasks.

  2. Decide on an order and timeline for finishing the list.

  3. Decide what task you would like to start today. For example, if you have “touch up trim paint” written for several rooms, go to the paint store, buy a small amount of trim paint and some cheap brushes, and get started!

  4. Continue with the next group of tasks until all are completed.

Staged for Living Pro Tips:

  • Organize Your List – Group related items together. For instance, if you have a lot of pictures to hang, hang them in one session.

  • Set goals for each group of tasks – I like to set goals by months. Maybe your list is short, so your goal is to finish it in one month. Or maybe it’s super long and reasonably it will take the rest of the year. Be realistic.

  • Break the tasks into manageable parts – Maybe one day you go buy the paint supplies and the next day you paint. Maybe you just make that phone call looking for recommendations for carpet replacement.

  • Give yourself as much time as you need – It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Unless you want to sprint. Then go for it!

  • Enlist help from family and friends – Does your teen need extra chores? Does your husband have a different skill set than you? Does your bestie want to spend time with you, and she doesn’t care how you spend it? Enlist their help!

  • Hire people to perform some of the items on the list – Hire the teen boy down the street to fix that piece of furniture or add boxes to the attic. Hire an electrician to fix that switch that isn’t working. We all have different skills! And time is money.

By the end of today, your punch list should be fairly organized, and you should have a basic timeline in mind.

Thank you so much for participating in Spring into Clean with Staged for Living! It has been such a productive month, and I hope it blessed you and your family as much as it did mine! See you next year!

In case you missed the blog posts:

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Day 1)

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 2&3)

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 4-9)

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 10-14)

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 15-19)

In case you missed the PDFs:

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living Worksheet 1-5 PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Day 1) PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 2&3) PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 4-9) PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 10-14) PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 15-19) PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living (Days 20-23) PDF

Nice to meet you!

jill horsburgh
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