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Do a spring clean

A ready-made journey for anyone who wants to do a spring clean: 7 steps, about 5.3 hours in all, in an order that works — work steps of 30 minutes or less, with real-world sessions kept whole.

Opens in Nextep with a two-minute first step lit. Free, and no account needed to begin.

When it's useful

When you have decided to do a spring clean but the first move is fuzzy. Nextep shows one step at a time, keeps the rest in order, and never calls anything overdue — a day that slips simply becomes today.

The steps

1. 1List every room and what deep clean means there30 min
2. 2Buy or restock what you need30 min
3. 3Kitchen: appliances, cupboards, floor60 min
4. 4Bathrooms, top to bottom45 min
5. 5Bedrooms: under beds, wardrobes, windows60 min
6. 6Living space and skirting boards45 min
7. 7Windows, curtains and light fittings45 min

Work steps over 30 minutes are split into parts when you start, so they fit somewhere in a day; sessions — a run, an appointment, a call — stay whole.