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How to Efficiently Clean and Organize Your Backyard
Dated: February 15 2023
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If your backyard needs a makeover, there’s no need to call in a professional because guess what; you can very well do it yourself! How? Well, it’s an easy step process:
- Clean
- Organise
Although it’s a lot of work, making it a weekend project and perhaps, a few helping hands will allow you to get everything done in a systematic manner. We are here to guide you through a thorough yard cleanup, and give you the best organising tips and decorating ideas for the perfect backyard makeover! Read on.
CLEAN
1. Keep Cleaning Supplies and Aids Ready
Cleaning outdoor spaces are very different from cleaning inside your house. So, the first thing you need to do is to check whether you have the right cleaning supplies and miscellaneous items required for your backyard cleaning project.
Here is what you’ll need:
- Hard broom
- Rake
- Shovel
- Dust cloths
- Outdoor concrete cleaner
- Liquid dish soap
- scrubbers
- Hard scrub brush
- Garbage bags
- Large cardboard boxes (for packing or donating items)
PERSONAL GEAR
- Durable rubber gloves
- Face mask
- Light, shabby clothes
- Cap/hat
2. Assess the Area
Look around and make a note of things to do. When you list down everything that needs to be done, that’s when you can prioritise tasks, and go about cleaning your backyard in an organised manner. Major cleanup tasks may include cleaning backyard wooden furniture, disposing of broken or worn-out items, scrubbing, and de-staining concrete/pavers, and gardening work like pulling out weeds and trimming hedges. After you have done a thorough assessment of your backyard, you can move on to the cleaning process
ORGANIZE
As a homeowner, you probably know first-hand how quickly a clean space can become dirty and disorganised. This is especially true for an outdoor area that is given less attention or rarely prioritised when cleaning and organising are concerned. Well, it’s time to change that; don’t let your efforts to clean your backyard go in vain, get the space organized too.
Keep Garden Tools Away
As convenient as it may be to have garden tools lying around to quickly grab and get to work, they make your backyard look untidy and cluttered. If you don’t have a shed or corner where you can organise your garden tools and other equipment, consider a nearby storage space like the garage.
Make a Playpen
Scattered toys around the backyard are not uncommon when you have little kids but with a playpen, they will be encouraged to stay within this space and you’ll have less to tidy up in the yard every day!
Install Wall Storage/Organisers
Rather than cluttering up floor space, make use of a bare exterior wall by installing storage/organising aids in the form of shelves and wall hooks. Miscellaneous items can be stored and organised here including a rolled-up water hose, water cans, fertilisers, etc.
Use Cart Storage
Having storage on wheels is always convenient! In a backyard, a cart can store those commonly used items that you generally have to carry back and forth or from one place to another. Some of the things you can store in a cart include basic or small garden tools, paper towels, cleaning supplies, cutlery, plastic glasses, coasters, etc.
Create Borders
Rather than let different areas of your backyard merge into one whole space, create borders around each section to separate them. You can use bricks or pavers to border your seating area, garden, plant/flower beds, BBQ area, kids’ play area, and so on.
We understand that giving your backyard a makeover is a rather big DIY project, and that’s why we’ve shared this systematic guide to efficiently clean and organize your backyard. At the end of the project, we are confident that you will be thoroughly satisfied with the results!
Danielle Sharp
Full time REALTOR since 2002, I moved from the Detroit area to SWFL in 2007. Since 2011 I have been the broker/owner of Sharp Homes Realty, a small boutique brokerage based out of Cape Coral. We are f....
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