To make this year's spring cleaning your most productive yet, here are some of our top spring cleaning tips of all time. Whether your spring cleaning routine is an all-weekend marathon or multiple after-work cleaning sessions, these tips will help get the job done faster and more efficiently!

- Before you begin, declutter your space. An organized home is generally more attractive than an overcrowded one. Decluttering also gives you a better idea of what you already own. Decluttering can help make your home feel cleaner and less chaotic.

- Clean in order. Always clean from the top down, this keeps everything you’ve already cleaned from getting dirty again.

- Mix up your own all-natural cleanser. Here's a simple recipe from Melissa Maker of Clean My Space, which can be used on quartz, granite, and marble counters, plus appliances and sinks.

   - 3/4 cup water

   - 3/4 cup running alcohol 

   - 5 to 10 drops peppermint, lemon, or orange essential oil

   - 1 squirt natural dish soap

           1. Combine all of the ingredients in a spray bottle and shake well.

           2. Spray onto the surface and wipe with a clean cloth.

- Dust the efficient way. To cut your dusting time in half, use a universal horse hair vacuum attachment, they suck the dust up instead of moving it around into the air, where it settles and undoes your hard work.