Let’s face it, the only appliance we wanted to clean today was the blender. What beautiful weather we had today! Happiness and rejoicefullness.

We’re also really happy today because it’s the last day of the Buzzfeed’s 10 Day Spring Clean Challenge. Let’s dirty up the blender just so we can celebrate that feat.

One minute: Clean the dishwasher
Supplies you’ll need: Vinegar, All-purpose cleaner, microfiber cloth
Put a cup of vinegar in the top rack of the dishwasher and run it on extra hot. That will quickly clean it of residue and soap scum. You can also put the vinegar in the detergent cups. Then spray the outside of the dishwasher with APC and wipe it down.

Five minutes: Clean the stovetop ( + the dishwasher)
Supplies you’ll need: All-purpose cleaner, paper towels
Before you tackle the dishwasher, spray the top of your cooktop and a few paper towels with APC. Lay the paper towels over the top of the toughest stains. After two minutes, use the paper towels to wipe it clean.

Ten minutes: Clean the microwave ( + the dishwasher + the stovetop)
Supplies you’ll need: Lemon, water, paper towels, Magic Eraser
Fill a cup with water and half a lemon and put it in the microwave for three minutes on high. Then work on the dishwasher and the stovetop. Once the time goes off, let it sit for two more minutes. Then use paper towels to wipe the microwave clean. For tougher stains, use your Magic Eraser.

And hopefully your life feels a little more together than it did when you started. Now that you’ve got a baseline, it’ll be so much easier to keep it up!

Everybody, give yourselves a shiny gold star sticker! Or a margarita. Whichever one is closer.

xo Jennifer