Spring is the perfect time to deep clean your home.
We’ve almost made it. We’re only a few short weeks away from the first official day of spring, but in many places throughout the country, it’s already very much in the air.
For many Americans, winter means a lot of time spent in the house, which means it’s not uncommon for our homes to get a little dirtier than they normally would. Furthermore, the short winter days sap a lot of our motivation to do those deep cleaning tasks that are necessary every so often.
The spring is the perfect time to refresh your home after a long, cold winter, and with longer, sunnier days, you’ll have the energy to tackle many of the tasks that seldom make it on your weekly to-do list.
Your 2020 Spring Cleaning Checklist
Throughout the Home
- Vacuum and deep clean the carpeting or sweep and map the hard-surface flooring.
- Beat and clean any rugs.
- Dust and wash the baseboards.
- Wash the walls.
- Dust the blinds and/or wash the drapes.
- Clean the windows and wash the screens.
- Dust all surfaces, including overhead light fixtures and the tops of picture frames.
- Vacuum out vents and dust vent covers.
- Clean out the window sills.
- Replace the batteries in all carbon monoxide and smoke detectors.
- Replace any damaged or old extension cords or surge protectors.
- Replace any lightbulbs that have burnt out.
- Throw or give away anything you no longer want or need.
- Check the expiration dates on any fire extinguishers and replace them when necessary.
- Fill in any holes in the wall (like if you’ve moved a piece of art on the wall, for example), and touch up any necessary spots on the wall with paint.
As you can see, there are many tasks you’ll need to complete throughout every area of your home, but the most overlooked, by far, is the baseboards. Baseboards are frequently overlooked, and they can look grimy when left too long. Cleaning them will make a huge difference in how your home looks and feels.
The Kitchen
- Clean out any expired food in your refrigerator, and, if necessary, reorganize it.
- Remove the dust on the refrigerator coils.
- Wash the inside and outside of the refrigerator, making sure to remove and clean the crisper drawers.
- Clean the oven.
- Clean the floor and wall behind the oven, refrigerator, and trash can.
- Wash the cabinets inside and out.
- Clean out any expired food in your pantry, and, if necessary, reorganize it.
- Wash the shelves in the pantry.
- Scrub the counters, the backsplash behind the stove, and the hood.
- Clean the inside and outside of the dishwasher.
If you have a self-cleaning oven, there are some steps you’ll need to take before you turn it on, including removing any racks or liners inside and thoroughly reading the manual and following the instructions.
Bathroom
- Clean out any expired or unnecessary (like leftover medication from old prescriptions) medication from the medicine cabinet, and, if necessary, reorganize it.
- Wash the mirror, including the frame.
- Clean out any unused or empty shampoo, conditioner, or body wash bottles, as well as any old cans of shaving cream or old razors.
- Wash out the bathtub and the shower.
- Recaulk the bathtub if necessary.
- Clean the toilet inside and out, as well as the surrounding floor and wall.
- Wash or replace the shower liner and shower mat.
- Wash the shower curtain.
- If applicable, clean makeup brushes.
- Update and replenish the first-aid kit.
- Wash bathroom mats.
If you’re like most people, you probably don’t think about cleaning your shower curtains all that often, but it’s definitely something that should be done every once in a while. Depending on the fabric of your shower curtains, you might be able to wash them in the washing machine, or you may need to hand wash them.
Living Room
- Vacuum and clean the upholstery.
- If you have leather furniture, clean and condition it.
- Reorganize and clean any storage cabinets you have, like bookshelves or a cabinet for video games or movies.
- Dust and clean all furniture, and polish all wood furniture.
- Move furniture so that you can thoroughly clean the floor underneath.
- Wash all blankets and/or pillowcases.
- If necessary, reorganize the cords of your electronic devices.
Cleaning the fabric and leather furniture in your living room will make a huge difference in how it looks and feels. If you’re aiming for something new in your living room, consider rearranging your furniture.
Bedrooms
- Clean all bedding, including the mattress cover, blankets, and throw pillows.
- Spot clean and flip the mattress. If you have a pillowtop mattress, rotate it.
- Clean out winter clothing to put in storage.
- Go through the closet and get rid of anything you no longer wear, and, if applicable, reorganize your clothes and shoes.
By cleaning out any clothes or shoes you don’t wear and reorganizing your closet and drawers, you’ll make what you do wear easy to find. Plus, your room will look less cluttered.
Outdoors
- Thoroughly sweep and clean the porch, desk, and sidewalk.
- Clean out the grill.
- Remove any leaves that are leftover from the fall.
- Clean out the gutters.
- Replace any burnt-out lightbulbs.
- Wash the siding.
- Trim any out-of-control bushes or vines.
Tasks, like gutter cleaning, are not only essential for making your home look great, but also ensuring that water can run off of your roof. This will help you avoid roof leaks in the future.
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If this list seems long, that’s because it is. There’s no doubt about it, spring cleaning is a lot of work, and it is going to take a considerable amount of time and energy on your part to get it all done. If you’d rather spend your spring outside riding your bicycle or enjoying a cold one on a patio somewhere, I don’t blame you. Luckily, there are plenty of incredible local businesses near you that are ready to help.
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