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20 Spring Tasks That Don't Require Cleaning

A reminder to nourish your soul

Charity Kane

Apr 03, 2018

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20 Spring Tasks That Don't Require Cleaning

Dany Sternfeld

Spring is in the air! *Insert sunshine here*

The first thing that comes to mind during this season of new beginnings, is spring cleaning. How do we accumulate and hoard so much junk and clutter throughout the year that we always seem to be partaking in this annual purifying event? We should be spending springtime outside; hiking, planting a garden, playing basketball at the park, riding a bike, literally anything but cleaning.

To ensure that we are doing this, we should be decluttering our lives year-round, by only taking what we need and donating what doesn't fulfill our lives any longer. Cleaning, itself, shouldn't be done just once a year. We should be maintaining the homes we live in constantly. *Dust bunnies, ew*

We often take for granted the beautiful weather springtime brings us, by organizing our closets, dusting the ceiling fan, wiping down the microwave, or tossing old products that may have expired since last spring.

Instead of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers, Scrubbing Bubbles Max Grease Cleaner, Clorox Disinfectant Wipes, and Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner; this spring should be about nourishing the soul:

1. Go Hiking

Somewhere with a scenic view or a flowery meadow.

2. Create a Spring Playlist

"Here Comes The Sun" - The Beatles.

3. Take a walk

Device-free!

4. Buy citrus essential oils for aromatherapy

Hello dōTERRA.

5. Open the windows

Feel the breeze seep in.

6. Create a new workout routine

Try exercises that you can do outside.

7. Start a new hobby

Scrapbooking? Yoga? Crocheting? Something that calms your mind.

8. Read a book that interests you

The library is free.

9. Have a spa day at home

DIY face and hair masks.

10. Paint a picture of flowers

It doesn't have to be as good as Van Gogh or Monet.

11. Take a bubble bath

Or a milk bath.

12. Plant a garden

Flower garden, vegetable garden. Not sure how? Everything is on Pinterest or Google.

13. Volunteer to clean up your local park

Do good, feel good.

14. Have a bbq with friends for no reason

It doesn't need to be Memorial Day to do that!

15. Go to a free outdoor event in your community

Movie or concert in the park.

16. Go fishing

Or just sit there on the dock with a fishing rod looking out at the lake.

17. Make a bird feeder

If you're a bird, I'm a bird.

18. Watch the sunset and look at the stars

Romantic date ideas.

19. Go to the farmers market and get fresh produce

Eat local.

20. Go sightseeing

Be a tourist in your own city or state or go travel.

A Flower Blossoms For Its Own Joy - Oscar Wilde

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20 Spring Tasks That Don't Require Cleaning

A reminder to nourish your soul

1. Go Hiking

2. Create a Spring Playlist

3. Take a walk

4. Buy citrus essential oils for aromatherapy

5. Open the windows

6. Create a new workout routine

7. Start a new hobby

8. Read a book that interests you

9. Have a spa day at home

10. Paint a picture of flowers

11. Take a bubble bath

12. Plant a garden

13. Volunteer to clean up your local park

14. Have a bbq with friends for no reason

15. Go to a free outdoor event in your community

16. Go fishing

17. Make a bird feeder

18. Watch the sunset and look at the stars

19. Go to the farmers market and get fresh produce

20. Go sightseeing

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1. When you look at the syllabus and realize there are only three weeks of the semester left; even though the first day was LITERALLY yesterday.

2. You look at your grades and realize they probably aren't as high as they should be, which is a terrifying realization.

3. When you think to yourself at night, "tomorrow, I will wake up early and go to the library ALL day, and, hell, maybe after I'll go to the gym for a little bit, just to push myself that extra mile."

4. Tomorrow actually comes. The inevitable and overpowering sense of procrastination is too strong to overcome.

5. But you DO end up going to the library. Not all day though, but still, a while. But no, you do not go to the gym. Still, you made an effort, so you decide to treat yo' self.

6. When you realize you need to schedule a meeting with your adviser because you need to sign up for classes next semester. But you also realize that since you waited until the last minute, you're going to get stuck with all of the crappy classes.

7. When you low-key try to slip into conversation with your professors that you need extra credit because you're that desperate.

8. When it's already the third time you've seen your adviser in two days because you have no damn clue what you're doing and need all the help you can get.

9. When you apply for a job associated with your major even though you have no experience, but you just want to dive headfirst into the deep end of adulthood and get it over with.

The world is not always sunshine and rainbows, and you do not have to be, either.

It would be so much easier to just pay someone to do it for you

1. Figuring out when to start

2. Searching through list after list to get everything you need

3. Shopping for deals

4. Getting bins to put everything in

5. Figuring what you can’t live without

6. Going through clothes to find what you need

7. Finding out your siblings took something from you

8. Fighting with your parents.

9. Trying to plan things with your roommate

10. The fear of forgetting something

11. Move in day

Relatable moments from one of the best shows I have ever watched.

1. When you fail that midterm you studied so hard for.

2. When your crush finally texts back.

3. When payday comes around.

4. When you accidentally like someone's picture from 108 weeks ago.

5. When someone takes your unassigned assigned seat.

6. When your favorite character in your favorite TV series dies.

7. When that guy/girl you’ve been crushing on agrees to go on a date with you.

8. When you have so much to do, and such little motivation to do it.

9. When someone asks for your last fry.

10. When you try a new health-food craze.

11. When you get new clothing.

12. When you check your bank account.

13. When they're serving good food in the dining hall.

14. When someone tries to tell you what to do.

15. Or just your thoughts about life in general.

We all have that "I don't care" attitude.

1. Most students just take life day by day.

2. That means procrastinating, one day at a time.

3. College students don't mind dressing like crap sometimes.

4. In fact, dressing nice feels weird.

5. College students get so stressed that they contemplate dropping on a daily basis.

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7. And that solution can be pretty cheap. Anything over $5 is expensive.

8. One of the only things college students will spend money on is coffee.

9. College is just really expensive and you never forget how expensive it is.

10. But hey, we're getting a somewhat high-quality education, right?

11. We all really just want to pet dogs all day.

12. And eat pizza for every meal.

13. And stab the next person who asks us what we want to do with our life.

14. However, despite the stress and student loans, college is amazing and there's plenty of reasons to smile.

Thank you, April, for inspiring us with your wicked relatability.

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