Philly Spring Cleanup Registration is Now Open
Register for the Philly Spring Cleanup!
Spring is almost here! Flowers are blooming, the weather feels wonderful, and it’s the perfect time for a little spring cleaning. Philadelphia does a one day city cleanup every year, and this year’s Cleanup event is coming up Saturday, April 6th.
According to the City of Philadelphia, the Philly Spring Cleanup is “the city’s largest city-wide, single-day clean-up event. Since its 2008 launch, a total of 200,000 volunteers have removed more than 11.4 million pounds of trash and 950,000 pounds of tires from city streets at nearly 6,750 project sites.”
It’s a group effort and it makes a huge difference. You can volunteers as an individual or organize a group. You can also submit projects, including park and neighborhood cleanups. See a need? Help to organize the solution.
Wondering how you might help?
Each project it different, but activities include:
- Picking up trash.
- Sweeping sidewalks.
- Removing graffiti.
- Painting benches.
- Planting bulbs.
The Philly Spring Cleanup Registration is now open!
Register to volunteer HERE.
This year’s Cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Mark your calendar and get ready to pitch in! You can pick an area near where you live, where you work, where you see the most need, or where you’d simply enjoy spending the morning of April 6th. As someone with a toddler, who frequents playgrounds, we’re going to focus on our nearby parks. The location can be anywhere in Philly.
If weather forces the Cleanup to be postponed, the rain date is April 13, 2024.
Not able to be there in person?
You can also make a monetary donation to help with the effort. The money will be used to buy tools and cleanup materials for the day, like paint, gloves, brooms and garbage bags. Every little bit counts and will go a long way.
Mail checks payable to “Fund for Philadelphia/Philly Spring Cleanup” to:
Grants and Foundation Officer
City Hall Room 215
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Top Cleaning Hacks That People Swear By
Lemon Surfaces
Lemons are great for cleaning. This is especially true if you’re trying to ditch chemical cleaning products. Not only is the scent amazing, but you can use the fruit to clean wooden cutting boards, deodorize your drains, and degrease pans. According to Taste of Home, lemons work well for cleaning ovens. They said for oven buildup, just fill an oven-safe baking dish with water and lemon juice. Then, bake for 30 minutes at 250 degrees. After the oven has cooled, remove the side and wipe any remaining grime from the oven’s interior.
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Crayon Removal
This one is for those with kids or who often watch them. If one of the kiddos decides to draw their best crayon artwork on the walls, your wooden living room tray, LCD screens, clothing or appliances, there are ways to remove it. Some people swear by WD-40. They say it’s good for clothing items and LCD screens. For clothes, The Spruce suggests flipping the fabric inside out, spraying WD-40 on a cloth, and dabbing it onto the crayon stain. Then, scraping off the solid bits left behind. You can also treat crayon stains with detergent and a toothbrush scrub, or a dab mayonnaise on a cloth for walls.
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Tough Wine Stains
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There are several ways to remove wine stains. But if you find yourself in a bind, then try salt or club soda. You start by spritzing the wine stain with club soda. Next, blot the wine, or colored drink stain, with a microfiber cloth. Just repeat this until the stain is gone. Some people swear by kosher salt. Usual Wines reported that salt will absorb the wine and lift away the color from the surface.
Tennis Balls For Comforters
You may have heard of this cleaning hack. Most comforters are machine-wash-friendly. If the comforter fills only half the washer then you should be good to go. When ready to dry, add tennis balls to the dryer to keep the comforter’s stuffing from collecting in one corner. According to Real Simple, if you have ever pulled a washed comforter or pillow out of the dryer to find it lumpy, the tennis ball trick can prevent that.
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Dust Removal
Dusting is a task that many of us can live without. But if you’re looking for an easier way to tackle dust, try using a dryer sheet. They collect dust better than a cloth. You can run it along your baseboards or lines. Apartment Therapy reports that you can also dust surfaces with a sock. Obviously, you want to make sure it’s a clean sock. Some people even say that using a pillowcase for hard-to-reach places like ceiling fan blades does the trick. Just open it up, carefully slide it over the fan blade, and use it to wipe out from the center of the fan to the tip of the blade. “The motion collects the dust from the blades and any dust that falls drops into the pillow instead of onto your floor,” said Apartment Therapy.
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Coffee Stains
Nobody’s a fan of stubborn brown stains in coffee mugs. Here’s a cleaning hack to try. Sprinkle some baking soda onto the bottom of your stained cup, add just enough water to form a paste and scrub. Then, give it a good rinse. Some people have also tried distilled white vinegar. Just fill the mug with vinegar and let it sit for 10 minutes. Molly Maid recommends another approach, which is pouring salt into the bottom of the mug and dumping a few pieces of crushed ice on top. Cover the mug with a few layers of plastic wrap and shake vigorously. They said the coarse salt removes the coffee stains without any chemicals.
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