Spring Cleaning for Recessionistas


Why hire a housekeeper when you can do your own spring cleaning in style?

1 A Dyson DC24 upright vacuum cleaner with new ball technology. $400. Go to dyson.com.

2 Gloveables pink rubber gloves with rose cuffs. $15. Go to organize.com.

3 Casabella microfiber chenille dusters. $10. Go to casabella.com.

4 Feeling overwhelmed by everything you have to do? Make your big mess look tiny by watching filthy people clean up their squalor on Seasons One and Two of How Clean Is Your House? on DVD. $30. Go to barnesandnoble.com.

5 Mrs. Meyer’s Snap Pea Spring Cleaning Kit, which includes all-purpose cleaner, countertop spray, window spray, and liquid dish soap. $15. Go to mrsmeyers.com.