From an epic house-cleaning playlist to cleaning your home naturally, Kristin Caliendo makes spring-cleaning easy breezy

Posted date: March 21, 2016 In: Blog, Body, Community | comment : 0

Spring Cleaning 101

From an epic house-cleaning playlist to cleaning your home naturally, Kristin Caliendo makes spring-cleaning easy breezy.

You shouldn’t feel defined by whether or not your windows shine, but it’s hard not to judge your own housekeeping skills when trying to stay ahead of the gunk and grime that inevitably comes with having kids.

I’ve found that being a step ahead of the mess helps. Okay, so I know you’re probably thinking what world does this woman live in? Don’t get me wrong, my house is not a museum by any stretch of the imagination; at any given time there is homework and rainbow loom spread across every workable inch of the kitchen counters and I usually don’t find last week’s hidden snack until I plop my butt on the couch in the rare occasion I get first dibs on renting a movie.

Kids make messes––big messes! If you can see past the daily grind and enact a serious spring overhaul, there’s no better way to attack but with a killer iTunes playlist. I threw together my top 30 jams, nearly two hours of pure motivation to get you pumped and inspire you until the job is done.

Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey) by The Weekend
Survivor by Destiny’s Child
Bang Bang by Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
Lose Yourself by Eminem
Rolling in the Deep by Adele
Ex’s and Oh’s by Elle King
Forever by Drake
Shake It Off by Taylor Swift
Numb/Encore by Linkin Park & Jay-Z MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups
Same Old Love by Selena Gomez
Levels by Nick Jonas
I Bet My Life by Imagine Dragons
Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
Rude by MAGIC
The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats
Lips Are Movin by Meghan Trainor
Royals by Lorde
Stitches by Shawn Mendes
Price Tag by Jessie J featuring B.o.B
Butterfly by Crazy Town
Cool Kids by Echosmith
Get The Party Started by PINK
I Need Your Love by Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding
Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) by Beyonce
Radioactive by Imagine Dragons
Everywhere by Michelle Branch
Sexy Back by Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland
California Girls by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
21 Guns by Green Day

Recipes for Cleaning Green

Feel good about cleaning your house with natural, safe cleansers that you make at home. Most of the ingredients used to whip up tough DIY cleaning products are simple, inexpensive, and can usually be found right in your pantry. Give these three toxic-free DIY cleaning recipes a try

Here’s what you will need: Vinegar, organic coconut or olive oil, baking soda, dish soap, 3 percent Hydrogen Peroxide, water, measuring cups, mason jar or spray bottle, essential oil, and a Sharpie for labeling.

Furniture Polish

¼ cup of organic coconut or olive oil

¼ cup white distilled vinegar

juice of one lemon

mason jar or spray bottle

Mix all ingredients together and shake well before using. Store what you don’t use in the refrigerator.

Soft Scrub

¾ cup of baking soda

¼ cup of natural dish soap

1 tablespoon water

Combine the baking soda and soap then add water and stir until you get an even consistency. Add a drop of two of your favorite essential oil for fragrance.

Fruit and Vegetable Soak or Spray

In the kitchen sink or wash basin mix three parts water to one part vinegar and soak your fruits and vegetables to remove wax, pesticides, and chemicals. You can also make a spray that even the kids can use––it’s safe and toxic-free.

TIP: Lemons are a natural disinfectant

Sanitize all kinds of household items with 3 percent hydrogen peroxide. Did you know that H 2O 2 has antibacterial and antiviral qualities and is almost as strong as bleach? (Photo of toothbrushes soaking)

Try it on