Power wash your waste bins and allow them to dry completely before filling them again. Get rid of nasty smells and unwanted waste products stuck to your trashcans. Give them a good clean and allow the bins to dry before you put bagged garbage into them again. If you refrain from placing anything into the receptacle that isn’t in a trash bag, you’ll avoid needing to clean the cans often.

Tidy up your shed and take inventory of your equipment and tools. Sweep floors, dust cobwebs, hang up tools and make sure that all of your lawn equipment works so it’s ready to use when you need it. If someone has borrowed your hedge clippers or rake, now is the time to ask them for the items back because you’ll need the tools to keep your yard looking great between our services.

Wash and dry all cushions and pillows for your outdoor furniture. Even if you stored them in bags during the winter, they could use some freshening. A nice clean in the washing machine does the trick. They’ll look and smell as good as new in no time.

Take advantage of rubbish removal services for larger items that you no longer need. Some cities offer a citywide clean-up day where you can put larger items on the curb for the sanitation crew to pick up. Doing so keeps you from needing to take a trip to the dump to offload non-working appliances, old furniture, and other items that won’t fit in a standard trash bin.