It’s that time of year again. The snow is melting, flowers are blooming, and the weather is getting warmer. But this also means one thing is inevitable: spring cleaning. We know that spring cleaning isn’t exciting for everyone, so we have scoured the internet for the best cleaning lists, tips, and tricks so you don’t have to.
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Also, make sure to visit Today, where they go into full detail on these lists to maximize your cleaning strategies!
For now, here are our picks for spring cleaning lists, tips, & tricks!
Tips to Get Started:
- Work top to bottom, left to right
- Pull everything away from the walls & clean behind
- Schedule in cleaning times so you don’t get overwhelmed
- Focus on one room at a time
- Always clear the clutter
Interesting Cleaning Tricks:
- Disinfect your keyboard with a toothbrush and some vinegar
- Use dish detergent to clean your window screens
- Freshen up your mattress with baking soda
- Clean bathroom fans with pressurized canned air
- Vacuum first, then scrub & disinfect
Cleaning Lists:
General Home:
- Dust and spot-clean walls
- Clean ceiling fans
- Use a dry microfiber mop on ceilings
- Wash windows, sills, curtains and blinds
- Dust and clean lamps, light switches and plates
- Dust and polish surfaces
- Sweep, vacuum and mop floors
- Clean carpets, as necessary
- Wash area rugs
- Clear clutter and sort into keep/toss/donate piles
- Dust knicknacks, framed art and decorative objects
Kitchen:
- Clean kitchen sink
- Replace sponges
- Clean dishwasher
- Clean stovetop, oven and range hood
- Clean microwave inside and out
- Clear old items from fridge and freezer
- Clean refrigerator and freezer inside and out
- Clean water and ice dispensers
- Wash and refill ice cube trays
- Clean drip pan, condenser coils and fan
- Wash countertops
- Neaten up counters and shelves
- Clean and organize cabinets and drawers
- Clean coffee maker
- Wipe down exteriors of small appliances
- Clean knife block and wooden cutting block
- Polish silverware and silver servingware
- Season cast iron pans
- Disinfect trash can
Bathroom:
- Clean bathroom fan
- Clean and organize medicine cabinet
- Wash sink and mirror
- Clean cabinets and drawers
- Polish handles and drawer pulls
- Clean or replace toothbrushes
- Scrub shower and tub
- Seal grout, if warn out
- Clean and descale shower head
- Clean toilet brush holder
- Launder all washcloths and towels
- Clean hairbrushes, makeup brushes and makeup bag
- Disinfect trash can
Livingroom:
- Vacuum upholstery on couch and chairs
- Spot-clean any stains
- Clean, polish and touch up wood furniture
- Dust and clean tables and shelves
- Dust and clean the television
- Disinfect the remote control get chimney inspected and cleaned
- Sweep out fireplace
- Dust and clean the mantel
- Remove any wood you don’t plan to use
- Change filter in air purifying device
Bedroom:
- Store out-of-season clothes and shoes
- Get rid of things you don’t want/need
- Clean top of dresser and inside the drawers
- Tackle nightstand clutter
- Put jewelry away
- Wash (or polish) headboard
- Strip bed and launder bedding
- Vacuum mattress with an upholstery attachment
- Spot-clean any stains
- Rotate (or flip) the mattress
- Make the bed with clean bedding
Laundry Room:
- Clean the exterior of the washer
- Wash around the door and gasket
- Scrub detergent dispensers
- Clean the washer drum
- Wash the exterior of the dryer
- Clear the lint filter
- Clean the dryer drum
- Remove lint from behind the dryer
- Clean any residue off the iron
- Organize laundry products, wipe down containers
- Recycle empty containers
- Empty the lint bin
- Sort and wash dirty laundry
Home Office:
- Sort paperwork: what to keep, what to toss
- File “keeper” paperwork; recycle the rest
- Clean phone, earbuds and headphones
- Disinfect wallet, purse, laptop and tote bags
- Clean computer screen and tablet
- Shake out crumbs and disinfect computer keyboard
- Wipe down cords
- Clean and straighten up desk
- Tackle clutter
- Dust bookshelves
Other Areas:
- Tidy the shoe rack and coat area in foyer
- Organize closets
- Clean the attic and basement
- Organize sorted items
- Check for mold and mildew, clean as necessary
- Neaten up the porch
- Clean front yard, backyard and gutters
- Spruce up the driveway and sidewalk areas
