How to Get a Jump on Spring

Select floral linens to bring a touch of spring to a room.

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While the last days of winter's chill may keep your mind focused on staying warm, there is a way to brighten your spirits until spring arrives. Start thinking now about the wonderful changes spring will bring, and prepare your home to welcome the warmer season.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Computer with Internet access
Linens
Vases
Seeds
Gardening supplies

Step1

If you haven't already done so, order seeds and garden supplies online or through your garden catalogs. Visit a local garden center or nursery to select items for spring planting. Think about planting something new this year--perhaps a container garden, a window flower box or herbs for your kitchen.

Step2

Turn your attention to getting out your summer linens and clothes. Look over your wardrobe and donate or sell on consignment any items you don't need.

Step3

Look around your home and find places where a pop of spring color can lift your spirits. Trade your winter pillows for colorful spring ones, and think of hanging white or bright pastel sheers at some windows. Then, get ready to bring the fragrance of flowers indoors. Make sure you have a supply of clean vases to hold the fragrant, colorful blooms you'll be bringing inside.

Step4

Get a head start on spring cleaning by swapping out your front doormat for a colorful mat with a spring design. Sprinkle baking soda on your carpets, then vacuum to eliminate stale odors. Replace baking soda boxes in your refrigerator.

Step5

On the first nice day, air out your rooms. If you use a window, floor or ceiling fans, clean the fan blades. Then, reset your ceiling fan for summer by making sure the blades rotate in a counter-clockwise direction. Now you're ready to welcome the breezes and fragrances of a beautiful springtime.