Clean your home from top to bottom and welcome in new energy for a successful season. Follow our complete Spring Cleaning Checklist to help you focus and maximize your impact.
All Rooms in the Home
- Dust furniture and fixtures
- Wipe down lighting and change bulbs
- Polish door handles, switch plates, vents and floor registers
- Oil wood cabinets and furniture
- Sweep and vacuum floors
- Shampoo carpets
- Repair or deep clean grout joints with cleaner or steamer
- Deep clean windows and sills and check seals
- Wash and dust window treatments
- Wipe down ceiling fans and blades and switch direction of blade spin
- Test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
- Clean out drawers, cabinets and closets
- Create donate and discard piles in sealed trash bags or enclosed boxes
Kitchen
- Disinfect all surfaces and counters
- Degrease stove, cooktop and oven
- Descale the dishwasher
- Polish sink, faucet and drain
- Clear out the fridge of excess food and disinfect shelves and drawers
- Sort through the freezer and defrost (if necessary)
- Discard old expired dry goods from pantry
- Swap out dingy kitchen towels and wash new ones more priodically
- Wipe down baseboards and cabinet toe kicks
Living Room
- Wash pillowcases and linens
- Vacuum rugs and drapery
- Dust electronics
- Clear the fireplace and check safety valves
- Shampoo rugs and carpets or spot clean
- Wipe down art and knick-knacks
Bedroom
- Switch out winter blankets for spring linens
- Wash bedding including duvets, bed skirts and accent pillows
- Flip mattress
- Vacuum under bed and dressers
- Clear closets for donations
Bathroom
- Scrub the tub and drain
- Remove limescale and scum from glass surfaces
- Clean the toilet
- Wipe down mirrors
- Restock toiletries and towels
Miscellaneous
- Repair loose risers or squeaky boards
- Disinfect handrails and all doorknobs
- Secure and vacuum runners
- Clean washer and dryer
- Replace filter and bag in vacuum cleaner
- Clean or replace HVAC filter
- Disinfect all hand held devices like cell phones
External Features & Yard
- Repair and clean window screens
- Clean gutters of winter debris
- Power wash siding, awnings and patio
- Trim and remove excess foliage
- Store winter equipment in the shed or garage
- Check lights and sprinklers
- Organize garage and label boxes
- Wash and vacuum vehicles, disinfect steering wheel, controls and keys.