The Ultimate Spring Cleaning Checklist
Spring Cleaning fever has hit us. The weather is getting warm, our energy is skyrocketing, and we're ready to get our homes clean and organized!
This Ultimate Spring Cleaning Checklist can be used as a guide to customize your very own personal cleaning checklist.
Spring Clean the Dining Room
- eliminate unnecessary items
- dust crown molding, wall corners, and floor molding
- scrub walls
- clean and disinfect light switches and outlets
- dust and polish wood cabinets
- dust and clean windows, inside and out
- clean and declutter hutch cabinets and drawers
- wash table linens
- wash table cushions
- clean light fixtures and wash globes
- disinfect table and wipe down all chairs, including legs and underneath
- remove rug, shake, vacuum and clean floor before replacing rug
Spring Clean the Bathrooms
- Clean air vents
- Clean and disinfect light switches and fixtures
- Clean and disinfect toothbrush holders
- Clean and refill soap dish and/or pump
- Clean light fixtures and wash globe(s)
- Clean make-up brushes
- Clean mirror
- Clean shower caddy
- Clean shower curtain and liner
- Clean shower door frame
- Clean shower glass (here’s a great way to prevent soap scum from building up on shower glass doors in the future
- Clean plastic strip at the bottom of a glass shower door
- Disinfect countertops
- Dust and clean windows, inside and out
- Polish faucets
- Mop and hand scrub floors (pay attention to special grout lines, corners, and moldings)
- Scrub and disinfect toilet, including around base, under seat and around hinges
- Scrub the bathtub and/or shower
- Scrub walls
- Unclog and refill lotion dispensers
- Wash bathroom cup
- Wash floor mat
- Wash hand/guess towels
- Wash trash can (inside and out)
- Wipe down cabinets, knobs, towel racks and toilet paper holder
- Remove rust from toilet seat screws
- Tighten toilet seat hinges
- Clean bathroom exhaust fan
- Clean shower head
- Polish wood cabinets
- Caulk around bathtub
- Re-seal tile and grout
- Unclog drains (the use this tip to prevent clogged drains in the future)
- Toss beauty products not used over the past year
- Toss expired make-up
- Clean, organize and de-clutter cabinets and drawers
- Clean, organize and de-clutter bathroom closet
Spring Clean Laundry/Utility Room
- clean dryer vent
- clean inside washing machine
- empty washing machine drain pump
- dust crown molding, wall corners, and floor molding
- dust behind and underneath washer and dryer
- sweep and mop floors
- reseal tile grout
- wash walls
- clean and organize contents on shelving
- eliminate unnecessary cleaning products
- install organizers to hold cleaning products
- disinfect door knobs and light switch plates
Spring Clean Living Room/Family Areas
- take anything that doesn’t belong in the room and put it in the correct location
- dust crown molding, wall corners, and floor molding
- vacuum and shampoo carpet
- vacuum under furniture and in between cushions
- condition leather furniture
- dust ceiling fans
- switch ceiling fans to spin clockwise
- clean lights and wash light globes
- dust lamps
- vacuum lamp shades
- declutter
- dust and polish furniture and bookshelves
- dust edges of wall hangings, mirrors, and pictures
- clean windows and window sills
- remove scuff marks from doors and moldings
- disinfect door knobs and light switch plates
- dust electronics
- organize electronics and accessories
- disinfect remote controls and gaming devices
Spring Clean Bedrooms
Spring Clean Kid Stuff
Spring Clean Office/Command Center
- spring clean your paperwork
- clean out files and shred unneeded documents
- update home inventory documents
- review insurance policies
- check credit report
- spring clean your computer, keyboard, and mouse
- clean and organize desk drawers
- dust and polish wood furniture
- dust bookshelves
Spring Clean Miscellaneous Items
Spring Clean Outside
- sweep deck
- power wash deck
- stain deck
- power spray siding
- touch up paint trim, wood, doors, and shutters
- power wash garage door
- clean outside door frames
- wipe away cobwebs
- shake out entry mat
- clean grill
- clean and repair gutters
- replace broken bricks, wood, or stone
- clean outdoor light fixtures
- wash outside windows
- clean outside patio furniture
- trim trees, bushes and shrubbery
- check and repair sprinklers
- inspect roof shingles
- wipe away cobwebs
- plant flowers
- plant garden
- add mulch
- clean outdoor trash cans
- clean out garage
- wash and wax vehicles
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