Clean and Declutter With Me | Mid-Spring Closet Reset, Homemaking Chaos & Busy Bee Productivity
If you’ve been craving a realistic deep clean and declutter with me that doesn’t pretend everything gets done in one perfect, color-coded day… welcome, you are among friends 😂
Today’s post is all about a deep clean with me 2026, but the real version. The one where you start with one task and suddenly you’re pulling out the stove, repainting things, descaling appliances, and somehow also deciding it’s the perfect time for a spa day. You know… normal behavior.
This is your cleaning motivation, your home reset vlog, and your gentle reminder that progress doesn’t have to be rushed to count 💛
👉 Watch today’s video here:
🐔 Starting in the Chicken Workout Dojo (aka Where I’m Not the Boss)
We kicked things off in what I lovingly call the chicken workout dojo… which sounds peaceful, but is actually a full-blown operation run by tiny feathered managers.
Dolly was especially invested in my presence. Not sure if she was supervising or trying to evict me so she could lay her eggs in peace, but either way… I was being watched. Judged. Evaluated. 🐔😂
This space needed a reset in every sense. Between daily use, filming, and just life happening, it had drifted into that “I’ll get to it later” zone… and today was later.
Fresh straw, tidy corners, clean water… happy chickens = peaceful mind. Or at least… slightly less chaos.
🌿 Backyard Reset Energy (AKA Instant Gratification Therapy)
After wrangling the dojo, I stepped outside to tie up the grapevines.
They’re thriving… but also giving wild child energy. Which, honestly, I respect.
Then came one of my favorite tools: the blower 🍃
There is something deeply satisfying about watching debris just vanish from your space. It’s like your brain gets a reset at the same time your yard does. Suddenly, I’m like, “Wow. I have my life together.” (I do not. But let me have this moment.)
☀️ The “Staycation” Pause We All Forget to Take
Somewhere in the middle of cleaning… I stopped.
I had lunch outside in my little backyard “staycation” corner, and I just sat. No rushing, no thinking about the next task. Just enjoying the space I’ve been working so hard to create.
And I want to say this louder for the people in the back:
✨ You are allowed to enjoy your home while you’re still working on it.
It doesn’t have to be finished. It doesn’t have to be perfect. You can exist in the middle of the process.
🤖 The Robot Vacuum That Entered Like a Hero
Next day, new energy… and a new cast member.
Enter: the robot vacuum.
👉 Shop my vacuum here:
ECOVACS
Listen. I didn’t expect to feel emotionally supported by a machine, but here we are.
Watching it quietly do its thing while I move on to other tasks? Life-changing. It’s giving delegation. It’s giving main character energy. We love to see it.
🐔 Breaking a Broody Chicken (Send Help)
Back inside, we’re tidying the kitchen and also dealing with Miss Fancy… who has decided she is now a broody queen.
Breaking a broody chicken is basically like negotiating with a feathery toddler who has chosen this as her entire personality.
She wants to sit. Wants to commit. She wants to ignore all responsibilities.
And I’m over here like, “Ma’am, please. We have goals.” 😂
☀️ Spring → Summer Reset (Soft, Simple, Sanity-Saving)
From there, we eased into a seasonal refresh.
Nothing overwhelming. Just swapping out a few spring pieces and bringing in lighter, brighter summer touches.
This is your reminder that you don’t need to redecorate your entire home to shift the vibe. Sometimes it’s a pillow. A color change. A small swap that says, “Hey… new season, new energy.”
😅 The Kitchen Deep Clean That Escalated… Quickly
Okay. This is where things… took a turn.
What started as “let’s tidy the kitchen” turned into:
- Pulling out the stove
- Deep cleaning behind it (you already know 😳)
- Repainting the backsplash
- Making a massive mess in the process
And honestly? No regrets.
Because these are the projects that sit in the back of your mind and quietly stress you out. The ones you avoid… until one day you just go full send and handle it.
☕ Descaling the Espresso Machine (A Lesson Learned the Hard Way)
So… fun fact.
If you don’t descale your espresso machine… eventually it will simply stop participating in your life.
Ask me how I know.
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De’Longhi Espresso Coffe Maker Combo
After a couple of weeks without espresso (tragic), I finally tackled descaling… and guess what? She lives again. We are back. Peace has been restored ☕✨
💁♀️ At-Home Spa Day (Because We’re Multifaceted)
Somewhere in the middle of all this chaos… I decided it was time for a spa day.
Hair dye. Self-care. A full “I can do it myself” moment.
👉 Shop my Pilates platformer here:
Gentle Home Fitness
There’s something really empowering about handling these things on your own schedule.
No appointments, no rushing, no extra cost—just you, your space, and getting it done.
Same effort. Different vibe.
🛏️ Bedroom Reset = Instant Peace
Fresh sheets. Quick tidy. A deep-cleaned headboard.
That’s it. That’s the magic.
There is nothing like crawling into a clean bed at the end of a long, productive day.
It’s the reward.
The reset.
It’s the “okay, I did something today” feeling.
🥗 Mediterranean Salad Moment (Yes, We Also Ate)
Somewhere between all the cleaning and chaos, we made a fresh Mediterranean salad 🥗✨
👉 Shop my food processor here:
Black and Decker Food Processor
👉 Download the recipe card here:
Carrot Salad with Olives & Feta Cheese
Quick, fresh, simple… because let’s be honest, we are not cooking a five-course meal after pulling out the stove and repainting a backsplash 😂
🧼 The Real Truth About a Deep Clean With Me 2026
Here’s the part I want to leave you with:
This entire deep clean with me 2026 was done over multiple days.
Not one. Not even close.
And that’s okay.
Because the idea that everything has to be done in one day? That’s where burnout lives. That’s where overwhelm creeps in.
Real life looks like this:
- Starting something one day
- Picking it back up the next
- Letting projects breathe
- Taking breaks when needed
And still ending up with a home that feels better than it did before.
✨ Final Thoughts (a.k.a. Did We Finish Everything? No.)
Did I finish every single thing?
Absolutely not 😂
The windows are still waiting. The backyard isn’t fully done. There’s always something.
But you know what did happen?
✔️ The house feels lighter
✔️ The chaos got handled
✔️ Progress was made
✔️ I showed up
And honestly?
That’s the win.
💬 Let’s Chat
I need to know…
👉 What’s one project that started small for you… and turned into a full-blown situation? 😂
Tell me everything in the comments. I’m not judging. I am relating.
🔁 Keep the Motivation Going
If you’re loving this kind of clean with me 2026, home reset vlog, and realistic homemaking motivation…
Stick around. It only gets cozier (and slightly more chaotic) from here 💛✨
Un-Decorate My-Summer Party | Part Two
The Just Do It Girl Checklist.
- Grab your storage boxes, donate box, feather duster, damp cloth, and a trash bag. Set aside in the main room you’ll be using as your decor removal hub. Preparation is key! Grabbing all you need ahead of time may seem like “one more chore” but it’ll be time saving in the end!
- Go room to room, removing all the seasonal decorations. Be prepared to wipe down, and/or dust all these areas as well. Trust me, you’ll be glad you did it as you removed knick knacks and seasonal items right away.
- Sit and sort through your current seasonal decor you’ve placed in the decor hub area. Are you still loving all these items? Are any of the items showing wear and tear? Are they no longer stylish or speak to your current style? Move them quickly to the donate, or trash. I found I did this more or less at the start and end of each season this year. I just had too much stuff.
- Finally, just replace your storage tubs back in their respective places, toss the trash, and move that donate box to your car so you can take it immediately to the donation center.
- Brew yourself some tea and relax. Enjoy the bareness of your environment. Rest on your laurels, and let it simmer.
Then when you are ready, get revved up for my next post about decorating for any season and how to get started on that project! This should be fun and enjoyable.
Clean and Declutter With Me | Mid-Spring Closet Reset, Homemaking Chaos & Busy Bee Productivity
There are two types of cleaning days.
The first type is organized, methodical, and calm. The kind where someone lights a candle, turns on a playlist, folds exactly three sweaters, and somehow ends the day emotionally stable.
And then there’s… whatever this was 😂🌿
Today started as a simple plan to clean and declutter the closet. A nice little mid-spring reset. Nothing too dramatic.
Just a quick refresh before summer rolls in.
But if you’ve ever started decluttering one tiny corner of your home and somehow ended up halfway through five unrelated projects while holding a paintbrush and questioning your life choices… welcome.
You are among friends here 🐝✨
This whole video turned into a very realistic snapshot of what productive chaos actually looks like.
Not the perfectly curated internet version. The real version.
A “I got distracted three times but somehow still accomplished things” version.
And honestly? Those days count too.
🌿 Mid-Spring Cleaning Hits Different
There’s something about this in-between season that makes me suddenly believe I can reorganize my entire existence in a single afternoon.
Spring has this sneaky little energy to it.
You open one drawer and suddenly think:
“Maybe I should reinvent my life.”
Very normal behavior. Totally fine 😂
For me, spring cleaning is less about making the house perfect and more about shaking the dust off mentally. Winter can feel heavy and slow, and then spring arrives with all this “fresh start” energy attached to it.
Even if the process itself looks slightly unhinged.
Which… this one definitely did.
👚 The Closet Declutter That Started Everything
The closet was supposed to be the main event.
Keyword: supposed to be.
I started sorting through clothes, deciding what still worked, what didn’t, and what apparently survived in there strictly through emotional attachment.
Why are we keeping shirts from 2014 like museum artifacts? Nobody knows.
Closet decluttering always feels oddly emotional too, doesn’t it? It’s never just:
“Do I wear this?”
It somehow becomes:
“Who even was I when I bought this cardigan?” 😂
But getting rid of clutter creates breathing room. Not just physically, but mentally too.
And if you’re currently staring at an overstuffed closet pretending not to notice it every morning… this is your sign 🌿
Even removing a few things can completely change how your space feels.
🐝 Productivity… But Make It Chaotic
At some point during this cleaning and decluttering adventure, I started additional projects that absolutely did not need to happen that day.
Classic.
One minute I’m organizing clothes.
The next minute I’m:
- fixing random things
- painting a door
- wandering into unrelated homemaking tasks
- creating more mess while trying to clean messes
It was basically productivity pinball.
But here’s the funny thing:
Sometimes scattered productivity is still productivity.
Not every productive day comes wrapped in color-coded perfection.
Some days look like:
✨ half-finished projects
✨ piles moving room to room
✨ forgetting why you walked somewhere
✨ accidentally reorganizing your life at 4 PM
And honestly? That still counts.
🎨 Painting Projects & Side Quests
We are not discussing the light fixture incident further 😌
However.
The painting project actually ended up becoming one of those little tasks that made the entire space feel fresher afterward.
And I think that’s why spring cleaning motivation hits so hard this time of year. Tiny changes suddenly feel exciting again.
A painted door.
A cleaned closet.
Fresh bedding.
A cleared countertop.
Little resets create momentum.
The internet sometimes makes productivity feel enormous and intimidating, but real life is usually built out of small wins stacked quietly together.
Even the weird random side-quest wins.
Especially those, honestly 😂
☀️ Why Summer Productivity Feels Completely Different
One thing I realized while filming this video is how different seasonal energy feels for me personally.
Spring Rita:
🐝 productive
🌿 motivated
✨ reorganizing things
🧺 deep cleaning cabinets for no reason
Summer Rita:
☀️ laying horizontally
☀️ staring into space
☀️ suddenly needing seventeen iced drinks a day
☀️ emotionally becoming patio furniture
I cannot explain it scientifically.
Summer just drains my motivation in a way no other season does.
And based on the comments already coming in… apparently a LOT of us relate to that 😂
That’s actually one of my favorite parts of lifestyle content. The shared little human experiences.
You think you’re alone in your oddly specific habits until hundreds of people collectively go:
“WAIT. SAME.”
🌸 Decluttering Isn’t Just About Stuff
One thing I’ve learned over the years is that decluttering usually starts with physical things… but it rarely ends there.
Cleaning and decluttering can reset your mood, your focus, and even your energy levels.
There’s something calming about removing visual noise from your environment.
And no, I’m not saying your house needs to look like a minimalist magazine spread.
Absolutely not.
I love cozy spaces. Lived-in spaces. Real spaces.
But there is a noticeable difference between:
✨ “comfortably lived in”
and
✨ “this pile has achieved legal residency”
We all know the difference 😂
🧺 Realistic Cleaning Motivation Matters
I think one reason so many people enjoy realistic cleaning and decluttering videos is because perfection gets exhausting.
Real life is messy sometimes.
People get distracted.
Projects pile up.
Laundry reproduces overnight.
Closets become portals to forgotten dimensions.
And honestly? Seeing someone else navigate that in a normal way feels comforting.
Not every reset has to be dramatic.
Sometimes the win is simply:
🌿 starting
🌿 making progress
🌿 clearing one small space
🌿 building momentum again
That matters.
✨ The “Busy Bee” Reset Energy
This whole video really became a “busy bee energy” kind of day 🐝✨
The kind where you flutter from project to project accomplishing little pieces everywhere.
Not necessarily linear.
Not necessarily organized.
But alive.
And I think there’s something important about allowing ourselves to work with our natural energy instead of constantly fighting it.
Some days are laser-focused.
Other days are:
“I cleaned the closet, painted a door, started reorganizing something random, and now I’m holding a screwdriver for reasons unknown.”
Still valid 😂
🌿 Final Thoughts Before Summer Arrives
As spring slowly starts shifting toward summer, I’m trying to appreciate this productive little pocket of the year while it’s here.
Because once those heavy summer temperatures hit?
My motivation may simply evaporate into the atmosphere ☀️🫠
But maybe that’s okay too.
Not every season has to look the same.
Some seasons are for building momentum.
And some are for slowing down.
Some are for nesting.
And some are for resting.
So maybe part of learning balance is recognizing that our energy naturally changes throughout the year.
Even if we occasionally express that change by starting completely unnecessary household projects 😂
💭 Let’s Chat In The Comments
Okay, I NEED to know:
What’s your MOST productive season of the year?
And which season completely drains your motivation?
Drop your answer below using emojis:
🌸 Spring
☀️ Summer
🍁 Autumn
❄️ Winter
Also… be honest.
How many times have you started cleaning one thing and accidentally created five additional projects? Asking for science 🐝✨
If you enjoyed this cozy chaotic little reset, don’t forget to share this post with your fellow decluttering side-quest adventurers 🌿
🎲☀️ This Weekend on Amazon Live: Game Night Favorites!
Before summer officially melts my productivity levels into decorative lawn-chair status… we’re leaning fully into FUN this weekend 😂✨
This Saturday on Amazon Live, we’re talking all things:
🎲 board games
🏓 outdoor games
🎯 backyard party favorites
☀️ poolside fun
🍿 cozy game night picks
Basically? The kind of games that turn a quiet evening into:
“Okay ONE more round…”
…and suddenly it’s midnight and somebody’s emotionally invested in Uno 😭
I’ll be sharing some of my favorite family game night finds, easy entertaining ideas for summer gatherings, outdoor activities, and a few fun little picks that make hosting feel way less complicated.
Whether you’re planning:
🌿 backyard hangouts
🌊 pool days
🏡 family nights at home
✨ summer get-togethers
…this live should give you some fun inspiration and maybe a few laughs along the way too 🐝☀️
📺 WATCH THE AMAZON LIVE HERE:
https://www.amazon.com/live/ritaslanina
And honestly, I want to know:
What is the ONE game that gets way too competitive in your family? 😂
Because every household has one. Sometimes several.
