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On this episode of Try Living With Lucie, our host Lucie fink takes on 5 days of spring cleaning. Spring has officially arrived in NYC, despite the inclement weather, and Lucie is here to make the most of it. Watch this week's episode to see how she spring cleans all of her living spaces!  #athomewithme  Lucie Fink has been nominated for a Webby for Best Personality/Host! Click here to vote for her: bit.ly/LucieWebbys  https://packagefreeshop.com/  Products Used: Spray Bottle https://fave.co/2qqL9CM Swiffer Pad Alternative https://fave.co/2qqWAul Unpaper Towels https://fave.co/2GVO0Kf Quip Toothbrush https://fave.co/2qrXKpo  ABOUT SERIES Try Living With Lucie follows our favorite R29 millennial, Lucie Fink, as she dives headfirst into social experiments — five days at a time. From a week without sugar to full-blown street performing; there is nothing she won't try!   ABOUT REFINERY29  Refinery29 is a modern woman's destination for how to live a stylish, well-rounded life. http://refinery29.com/  RELATED CONTENT 5 Days Of Meal Prep https://youtube.com/watch?v=DWaU47V3rMU 5 Days of Eating Only Pizza https://youtube.com/watch?v=mnrQkORcivA 5 Days Of Hygge https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZTwOsL-pVzU  SEE MORE REFINERY29 VIDEOS http://refinery29.com/video  SUBSCRIBE TO REFINERY29 Subscribe to the Refinery29 channel: http://bit.ly/subscribe-to-r29 For the latest trends and videos, visit: http://refinery29.com Like Refinery29 on Facebook: https://facebook.com/refinery29 Follow Refinery29 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/refinery29 Heart Refinery29 on Instagram: https://instagram.com/refinery29/  TALENT Follow Lucie Fink on Instagram: https://instagram.com/luciebfink/

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00:00I'm Lucy Fink and this week is five days of spring cleaning. And yes, even though

00:05it's spring, it's currently snowing in New York City.

00:10Time to clean!

00:12Hey everyone! Welcome back to Try Living with Lucy. If you haven't subscribed to

00:16Refinery29 yet, click right here and subscribe now. I cut my hair. I got bangs.

00:22I even spring cleaned my hairstyle. I know that it's already technically been

00:25spring for a few weeks now and it's snowing outside, so this is a weird

00:29spring. But no matter what time of year it is when you watch this video, it is

00:33never too late to start cleaning. I don't know about you, but in the winter time

00:37everything seems to pile up around my apartment. I don't know why, but it always

00:42becomes a mess. So each day in this five-day challenge is going to be

00:45dedicated to a different physical space of mine, whether that be my kitchen, my

00:49bathroom, my bedroom, and more. Before we start, I just want to point out spring

00:53cleaning doesn't have to be purely physical, so if you're looking for a

00:57mental clear out of sorts, here are a few other things you can do. Cutting out toxic

01:01relationships and drama, cutting all negative talk and gossip, ending the

01:06negative thoughts about yourself, and finally eliminating your bad habits. I

01:11have actually done a ton of mental clearing recently with five days of

01:15self-care and I've been working on my bullet journal and because of that I

01:18wanted to focus this video on the physical spaces, but just know spring

01:22cleaning can happen up here too.

01:27My bedroom. My bedroom is the first thing I see when I open my eyes in the

01:31morning and it's the last thing that I see before I go to sleep at night. And

01:35Gretchen Rubin, the author of The Happiness Project, wrote a whole piece

01:38about how outer order contributes to inner calm. So here's what I did today. I

01:44started out by dealing with the clutter on the side of my bed. For some reason a ton

01:48of stuff tends to pile up right there and on the windowsill, so I cleared all of

01:53that away. Next I got to work on my closets. A Refinery29 article that tells

01:57you where you should be focusing your spring cleaning efforts based on your

02:01sign tells me that since I'm a Leo I should be focusing on my closet. And as

02:06you guys might know from five days of capsule wardrobe, I already dealt with that

02:10big problem. I already donated 75% of my clothing, so my closet's not that bad

02:16right now. It's just a little bit messy. I refolded all the clothes. I also removed

02:21items that were really wintry, like heavy sweaters, hats, and scarves. And I added

02:26some swimsuits back into my closet for spring and summer. In my wall closet, which

02:32has a storage space up above, I removed all the items that have begun

02:35accumulating there and I put them into a storage unit in my building.

02:41I vacuumed my entire carpet, took my studio lights that have been clogging up my

02:46bedroom, and put those in the storage unit as well. When I was done with all

02:49that, I stripped everything from my bed. All the pillowcases, the blanket cover,

02:54the sheet, the mattress pad, everything. Then I put all the linens in the wash, and

02:59side note, don't jump on your bed because you might break something like I did. Now I

03:04need a whole new casing for my outlet. And while everything was in the wash, I wiped down

03:08the windowsill. I washed the windows, which is something I can confidently say I have

03:13never done since I moved in here. And I also cleared out the drawers on our

03:17nightstands, and I put anything that was on top that didn't need to be out on top

03:21into the drawers. And when the laundry was done, I put it back on the bed, and it

03:25all looked so fresh and new. And for each of the spaces I cleaned this week, I'm

03:29going to give you a few Lucy's leftover tips, which are things that I myself didn't

03:33do, but you should try. So for the bedroom, one thing you can try is flipping and

03:37rotating your mattress, if it's not too heavy. Two, cleaning your light fixtures

03:41and replacing the bulbs. And three, wiping down any artwork.

03:47I'd say that for me, the kitchen is the place in my apartment that always has the

03:51highest risk of getting dirty. I love food, pizza, and cupcakes. Mostly pizza. And if

04:00you follow me on Instagram stories, you'll see that I'm very active in my kitchen. So I

04:05love to cook, I love trying new recipes, and it's pretty much always a mess in

04:09there. Oops! Also, throughout this five-day challenge, I wanted to make sure that not

04:13only was I using safe and non-toxic cleaners, but that I was also doing my

04:17part as best as I could to reduce my waste. So I connected with Lauren Singer, the

04:22Zero Waste Girl, and she sent me a few of her favorite items from her package-free

04:26shop in Brooklyn. Firstly, this glass spray bottle, which has right on it the

04:30directions for a three-ingredient, non-toxic, all-purpose cleaner. It's just

04:35vinegar, water, and essential oils. And also these reusable cotton cloths to

04:39reduce my use of paper towels. I started out by clearing out the items that had

04:44begun to accumulate on my counter space. And once that was all clean, I moved over

04:48to the stovetop and oven region.

04:53Then I moved on to the appliances on my countertop. So the toaster, the coffee

04:57machine, my blender, and then over to the sink area. One area on my sink that I

05:03never remember to clean is the backsplash, so I did that very diligently

05:07today. And then I cleared out my pantry. This cabinet becomes almost like a

05:12dumping ground for me for food that I don't think I want right now, but I think

05:16I might be hungry for at some point in the future. And eventually the cabinet is

05:19sort of bulging out. The doors don't really close properly, so I gotta fix that. I

05:26even wiped down the shelves as I went. And I discarded all expired food. At the

05:31end, I restocked it very neatly with food that I actually eat.

05:35Remember that cabinet that I organized in my kitchen during five days of

05:39adulting? Well, I gave it a little upgrade today by changing some of the

05:43food in it to fit my current taste. And I also replenished all of the empty

05:46containers. And then it was time for the fridge and the freezer. I set my food waste

05:51aside for composting, and then I took out all expired foods. Lastly, I cleaned up the floor with

05:56a dustpan. And then I got to work on my hands and knees, and I scrubbed the floor

06:00very meticulously. In terms of the kitchen, here are three Lucy's leftover tips that

06:05I didn't get around to. Number one, clean out any of your glass jars and use them as

06:11reusable water bottles or for meal prep. Number two, replace any of your saran wrap

06:15with plastic-free beeswax wrap. And number three, reorganize your pots and pans,

06:21because I know how cluttered that space can get, and it is not fun.

06:27The living room is the main hangout area of our apartment, so most of our friends that

06:31come over sit on the couch or at the kitchen table. And let's be real, the whole vibe of

06:36an apartment can pretty much be determined based on that living space. So for that reason,

06:41and also for my own sanity, I had to clean that place up. Starting with the couch, I refluffed

06:46all of the pillows and then folded the blankets neatly. Then I moved on to the coffee table,

06:53which was cluttered up with mail and books and papers and all sorts of things. I also

06:57had my bullet journal supplies scattered all over the floor, so I cleaned everything up

07:02and put it into my supply box. Another one of my lights was cluttering the living room,

07:06so I moved that into storage too. And then it was time for the bookshelf. The bookshelf!

07:11This is a big moment, everyone. Wait until you see what I did here. Michael loves books.

07:16He loves buying books. He loves reading books. I love that about him, but it has become a

07:22messy thing. We have books in the bookshelf. We have books in between the bookshelf. We

07:27got books behind the TV, on the windowsill, on the coffee table. Books, books, books, books,

07:32books. So I was inspired by a place I went to this weekend to take all of my books out

07:37of

07:37the cabinet and then reorganized them by color. I know that it sounds really intense, but

07:42when you have enough books to do this, it looks really good. I made a white shelf and

07:47a blue shelf and a black shelf. Then I put a few gray books on my end table, and then

07:51I made a red to yellow gradient on the windowsill. And all of the extra books that didn't fit

07:56into any of these categories were put behind the TV in a neat stack. Next, I took out the vacuum

08:01and I got the entire area rug. I even got under the couch and also under the rug. Then I

08:07washed

08:07the window sills and the windows, and I straightened out the paintings on the wall, and that was

08:12it. So Lucy's leftover tips for your living space. Number one, try washing the couch cushions

08:18and the pillowcases. Two, clean your television screen. And three, sanitize your remote controls.

08:24When I was done, I opened all the windows. Then I saged down the entire apartment. And now

08:29it looks so clean, and it smells so fresh, and I am so happy. That's right. That is good.

08:43Happy Thursday. I read a Refinery29 article that says having a messy desk could be a sign

08:49that you're a creative genius. Now, if this is true, this is very good news for me. Very

08:56good news. Some people love working in messy environments where their ideas are scattered

09:01around on paper all around them. When things are neat and tidy and orderly, I can let my

09:05creative flag fly. But when they're not like that, I am just jambalaya. So today was a day

09:11for a major desk cleanup. My desk was especially messy today because I had a ton of props floating

09:17around on it from shoots. So I had papers floating on my desk, a lot of food, a ton of

09:22makeup props

09:23for Snapchat, old boxes that I hadn't broken down, and so much more.

09:27I don't even know what this is.

09:29First things first, before I even started to tackle this, I got rid of things that I didn't need.

09:34I actually had to keep a little bit more than I wanted at my desk because a ton of these

09:38items

09:38are props that are used for everyday shoots. But I started out by going through my items,

09:43and I separated out a donation pile. And then, based on what was remaining, I put things into four bins.

09:48One bin was for food when I'm hungry at work. One bin was all of the beauty products and makeup

09:53props.

09:54One was for my markers and writing supplies. And the last was just special things that I want

10:00to keep, but I don't know where to put them. I separated everything into those bins, and then

10:04for some leftover props, I brought them over to the Refinery29 prop closet. Next, I went through my desk,

10:10and I cleared out things that I did not need before I organized everything else.

10:23Not sure how that got there. When it comes to clearing out your office space, it's really the

10:27little things that help put your mind at ease, like finally replacing that tape dispenser with some

10:32fresh tape, or pouring out month-old candy that's just clogging the place up, wiping down your computer

10:38screen, cracking the window open. And here are three Lucy's leftover tips for cleaning your desk area.

10:44One, create new desk organizers. Two, spruce up your space with some plants and greenery. And three,

10:50make a bullet journal. You guys know that I love my boojo.

10:57Happy Friday.

10:59I completely take back what I said about the kitchen being the place that's the most prone to getting dirty.

11:05The real place in my apartment that's the most prone is the bathroom. I'm really good about cleaning

11:11my towels regularly and keeping that sink area neat. And I also love taking baths, so I'm pretty

11:16diligent about cleaning the tub regularly. But I'm a maximalist when it comes to products, so spring

11:22cleaning my bathroom for me is about paring down. Starting with the sink, I cleared off whatever was

11:28on top. Then I scrubbed all around the rim and the inside of the sink. Don't forget the handles. Then

11:33I

11:33completely cleared out the area underneath my sink, which has all of my hair tools and my makeup and

11:38my towels. Then I moved on to the shower. I recycled all the empty bottles, cleaned around the rim of

11:44the tub, and then I got into the nitty-gritty tile grout using a toothbrush. I also, for the first

11:49time

11:50ever, cleaned my shower head. Then I moved on to the medicine cabinet. I cleared everything out to wash

11:56the shelves. I threw away expired medicines, and I put back only what I needed. And I made a shopping

12:02list for

12:03first aid essentials that I needed to replenish. Next, I scrubbed the mirrors, and then the dreaded toilet.

12:11I cleaned up the area around the toilet, and then I also replaced the stray toilet paper roll with a

12:16little

12:16container. And then I went to town on that toilet using a toilet brush that I got from Package Free

12:24Shop.

12:24I cleaned the inside. I cleaned the outside, the top, the bottom, the whole shebang. I put a new fresh

12:33head on my rose gold quip electric toothbrush and replaced my empty toothpaste with a new one. And

12:39lastly, I mopped the floor using washable and reusable mop pads from Package Free Shop.

12:49And just like that, my entire apartment was spotless. Lucy's leftover tips for the bathroom. Number one,

12:57clean or change your shower curtain. Number two, switch to all natural and zero waste soaps,

13:02shampoos, and body washes. And number three, unclog your drains because we know how much hair gets stuck in

13:09there. Comment below to let us know how you clean your place in the springtime. And as always, let me

13:14know what you want to see me try next time for five days at a time. I am not going

13:18to do my typical

13:19kiss because glove was recently in the toilet. Even though I cleaned it, it's always going to be tainted.

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