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Spring Cleaning Checklist
Having a clean home is not always the easiest thing to accomplish if you have a busy life. Taking time to deep clean your home every year in the spring will help keep your home cleaner throughout the year. Here is a spring cleaning checklist to help ensure your home is clean throughout the year:
- Entryway
- Sweep floors
- Mop floors
- Wipe walls
- Wipe baseboards
- Clean door
- Clean doormat
- Organize shoes and remove jackets from the winter
- Kitchen
- Clean stovetop
- Clean oven
- Clean microwave
- Clean dishwasher
- Clean refrigerator
- Wipe drawers and shelves in refrigerator and freezer
- Defrost freezer
- Discard old or expired food in pantry, fridge and freezer
- Clear countertops
- Degrease cabinet doors and backsplash
- Remove items from cabinets and thoroughly clean inside
- Clean fridge/freezer seal
- Dust top of high surfaces including fridge, microwave/range hood, cabinets
- Deodorize and degrease the kitchen drain
- Wash dish rags and clean sponges
- Wipe walls
- Wipe baseboards
- Mop floors
- Shake out dust or dirt from floor mats
- Dining Room
- Clean any table clothes
- Dust and polish furniture
- Vacuum or spot clean chair cushions
- Wipe walls
- Wipe baseboards
- Clean light fixture
- Dust blinds
- Dust curtain rods
- Clean window sills
- Wash windows
- Clean or vacuum curtains
- Mop or vacuum floor
- Shampoo rugs or carpet
- Bathroom
- Clean out any expired or unused personal care products and makeup,
- Clean vanity
- Wipe mirror
- Clean tub and shower
- Clean showerhead
- Replace shower curtain liner
- Scrub tile grout
- Clean toilet
- Clean hardware
- Sweep floors
- Mop floors
- Wipe walls
- Wipe baseboards
- Laundry Room
- Clean washing machine (use a washing machine cleaner)
- Clean dryer vent
- Clean lint trap
- Organize laundry supplies
- Wipe walls
- Wipe baseboards
- Mop floors
- Bedrooms
- Wipe baseboards
- Dust/polish furniture
- Donate unused clothing
- Organize closets
- Wash bedding including sheets, pillows, duvets and bed skirts
- Deodorize carpet with baking soda and vacuum.
- Flip mattress
- Dust blinds
- Dust curtain rods
- Clean window sills
- Wash windows
- Clean or vacuum curtains
- Mop or vacuum floors
- Shampoo rugs or carpets
- Living Room
- Dust and polish any furniture
- Wash any blankets, pillows, and slipcovers
- Vacuum sofa and chairs
- Dust blinds
- Dust curtain rods
- Clean window sills
- Wash windows
- Clean or vacuum curtains
- Clean ceiling fans
- Dust and clean lamp shades
- Dust and wipe down any electronics
- Dust and clean decor
- Sanitize remote controls
- Mop or vacuum floors
- Shampoo rugs or carpets
- Garage
- Declutter and organize any tools, sporting equipment and toys.
- Open up garage door to air out the space
- Wipe down walls
- Sweep floor
- Clean garage door
- Clean garage door frame
- Replace batteries in garage door openers
- Clean windows
- Additional Areas of Home
- Test and replace smoke alarm batteries
- Replace air filters as needed
- Clean air vents/registers
- Clean light fixtures
- Replace light bulbs as needed
- Wipe down and sanitize all door handles
- Wipe down and sanitize light switches
