April 10, 2026, 3:02 pm | Read time: 4 minutes
Spring is often used as an opportunity to thoroughly clean one’s home—and occasionally the balcony and garden. No spot is safe. If you’re lacking motivation for spring cleaning, the following four reasons from the editorial team might help.
Spring is known as the season when nature awakens, the first flowers bloom, and all the animals return or wake from hibernation. But that’s not the real reason why spring cleaning is done during this period. To understand the background, we need to look to the past. Not too long ago, people heated their homes with coal and wood stoves. While this kept them warm, it had a downside: the houses were often smoky. Soot settled everywhere, and the walls were sometimes blackened. The rising temperatures in spring marked the end of the heating season. That was the time to remove the soot from the homes. Thus, spring cleaning was born.
When Motivation Is Lacking
Motivation for spring cleaning doesn’t always come easily—often it remains more of a good intention than a burst of energy. That’s why the myHOMEBOOK editorial team is sharing some insights and revealing which thoughts can ultimately provide the decisive push. Sometimes all it takes is a change in perspective, a bit of inspiration, or the right first step to turn “I should” into genuine cleaning and tidying enthusiasm.
Franka Kruse-Gering Is Motivated by Upcoming Visits
My biggest motivation for the annual spring cleaning is my son’s birthday party in April. Numerous unfamiliar children are invited—and in the worst case, their parents too, who “just want to take a quick look inside.” Naturally, you want to make a good impression, as these parents entrust you with their children and expect a clean, tidy environment. No clutter lying around that someone could get hurt on, no dust that might trigger allergic reactions.
Basically, I clean in the spring for the parents of the other children. There’s hardly anything more uncomfortable than the feeling of being judged afterward by whispering adults who complain that it wasn’t tidy enough at our place.
Mareike Schmidt Is Motivated by a Pleasant Sense of Well-being
What motivates me most during spring cleaning is the feeling of being able to stay in a freshly cleaned home afterward. When everything is clean, the room immediately feels much brighter, tidier, and more inviting. Especially in spring, when the first rays of sunshine come through the windows and bathe the home in warm light, a unique, pleasant atmosphere is created—and that’s exactly when I want everything to be clean and well-kept. Nothing disrupts this atmosphere more than suddenly seeing streaky windows or fine layers of dust in the light—that’s often the small but decisive push to grab the cleaning cloth.
Laura Kästner Finds Motivation in Her Child
As a mom, I want and need to be a role model for my child. And that doesn’t just start with the little one’s room. If something is messy or a bit dirty, I want to show my daughter that you can still clean between work and other commitments. In this sense, my child motivates me to always keep things tidy. I just want her to see that cleanliness is part of everyday life.
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Lena Hackauf Is Motivated by the Right Music
Music is full of emotions. It can make us sad, but also cheer us up. And it can motivate us. With the right playlist in your ears, spring cleaning becomes a private concert in your own home. I particularly recommend a personal interpretation of pop, rock, and funky songs—or any music that lifts your spirits and you can sing along to.
And even if it’s a quiet melody: the main thing is that you enjoy listening to it. This way, I focus more on the music and less on the unpleasant spring cleaning. My personal extra tip: Thanks to wireless headphones, you can easily listen to music even during loud tasks like vacuuming.
Angelika Pickardt (Colleague from TRAVELBOOK) Is Motivated by Her Little Helpers
Since I hate cleaning, I decided this year to invest in a few technical aids that at least make the unpleasant spring cleaning significantly easier. These include: a cordless window vacuum, which makes cleaning my various floor-to-ceiling windows much faster; a handheld steam cleaner, which makes my sofa look almost new again and also disinfects it with heat (I have two small dogs that, of course, are allowed on the sofa); and also a—hold on—pressure washer! I’m particularly excited about this because next weekend I can finally clean my terrace thoroughly without having to scrub on my knees. It might even be fun!