Spring Cleaning is in the Air

With midterms and fun outdoor activities going on around you, spring cleaning has probably become the last thing on your mind. But before your home or dorm room starts to look like a junkyard, here are a few ways to help you get back on track with keeping organized and sanitary, without ever missing a beat.

If you live with a crowd that never feels like cleaning, here's a simple solution with great results: Make it a party. This may not be the type of party you - or they - may have been hoping for. But blasting a good playlist whilst sweeping with some pep in your step is sure to get things moving a little bit faster.

Has your room reached the point where it now has its own aroma, or rather, stench? Step one: Crack open a window. Febreeze can only get you so far before it begins to add to the smell and suffocate you more than it saves you. Even just doing one load of laundry can do wonders for the tidiness of your room as well as the smell.

If your main issue is space, whip out a bag, label it "charity" and get on your way to being organized. Toss out any item you haven't used within the last year. Be honest with yourself - if you don't use it, put it in the bag. Sort some of your old books and only keep the ones you actually see yourself reading again. Sell the rest to make a few extra bucks.