Spring Cleaning checklist

KatieBride06

Help me add things to my list. What do you try to tackle when you think of a good deep cleaning?

- Organize closets (goodwill donations & put away winter clothes)

- get carpets professionally cleaned

- mop hardwoods & scrub tile floors & showers

- dust/clean blinds & baseboards

- windows

- organize clutter areas (cabinets and junk drawers)

- clean out & wipe down fridge & pantry

terpbrideinnc

The concept of spring cleaning amuses me. There's no way a mass amount of cleaning like that will happen in my house, I'm not that inspired/motivated.

But in the spirit of the items you've listed, I imagine you might want to dust off ceiling fans & light fixtures too. And wipe down spots on the wall where your dog rubs (like walls along stairs) and around switches that are frequently touched.

buckin

Change air filters, check batteries in weather radios and fire alarms.

Wash curtains and guest bedding.

Pressure Wash decks, restain/seal. Clorox patio furniture and bring out.

Clean dryer filter with soap and brush to clean off static waxy build up from softeners.

Check fire extinguishers

check a/c drainage hose to make sure there aren't any back ups

Check a/c system drain pan and clean so mildew and mold do not build up

uncharch7

clean baseboards

though like terp, there's no mass cleaning in my house.  hell would have to freeze over, i hate cleaning and while DH likes it, he doesn't like it that much.  this stuff gets done randomly throughout the year.

JennaNAaron

uncharch7:

clean baseboards

though like terp, there's no mass cleaning in my house.  hell would have to freeze over, i hate cleaning and while DH likes it, he doesn't like it that much.  this stuff gets done randomly throughout the year.

This is exactly how I feel too.  We will be moving in June, so our apartment will get deep cleaned as we leave (in order to get our deposit back).  Hopefully this deep cleaning will be done by my mom and mother in law haha!

derky17

I was actually thinking about making a poll for this topic--I was wondering if anyone still actually did a big "spring clean" anymore.  Like the others, Dh and I will do our best to keep things rotated throughout the year--rarely do we just spend one weekend cleaning--though we surely could use it.   

I like all the things mentioned--the only extra thing that I might add on to the "windows" cleaning is to also make sure to wipe down the sashes/moulding as well.  I know mine always get very dusty/dirty--especially if you have newer windows that don't have storm windows.  That could be implied, but for me, I'd add it as an extra "tick" on my list.

 

derky17

I was actually thinking about making a poll for this topic--I was wondering if anyone still actually did a big "spring clean" anymore.  Like the others, Dh and I will do our best to keep things rotated throughout the year--rarely do we just spend one weekend cleaning--though we surely could use it.   

I like all the things mentioned--the only extra thing that I might add on to the "windows" cleaning is to also make sure to wipe down the sashes/moulding as well.  I know mine always get very dusty/dirty--especially if you have newer windows that don't have storm windows.  That could be implied, but for me, I'd add it as an extra "tick" on my list.

 

517butterfly

I had actually found a really good cleaning checklist awhile back and it had a pretty good list for both fall and spring. 

Here are the items listed for spring:

 

Kitchen
	?	Vacuum refrigerator grill and coil.
	?	Wipe the inside of the freezer.
Living Room
	?	Rotate heavy curtains, rugs, and throws for lighter ones.
Bedrooms
	?	Replace cool-weather bedding with warm-weather bedding.
	?	Launder or dry clean blankets
Bathrooms
	?	Discard expired beauty products, cosmetics, and medications.
Home Office
	?	Clean out files.
	?	Review and update insurance policies, contracts, and household inventories.
Closets
	?	Reorganize closets and give away unwanted items.
	?	Replace cool-weather clothing with warm-weather clothing.
Utility Spaces
	?	Remove lint from the hose attached to the back of the clothes dryer.
	?	Clean the attic, giving away unwanted items.
	?	Vaccum and mop attic floor.
Outdoor Spaces
	?	Scrub porch ceiling and walls.
	?	Scrub porch floors, decks, patios, the driveway and walkways.
	?	Scrub outdoor furniture, umbrellas, and awnings.
	?	Wash light fixture covers.
	?	Clean gutters.
Throughout the House
	?	Vaccum and wipe walls and ceilings.
	?	Shampoo area rugs with backings or send those without backings for professional cleaning.
	?	Steam clean upholstery.
	?	Dust radiators.
	?	Reseal stone surfaces.
	?	Reseal grout.
	?	Launder or dry clean window treatments.
	?	Take books off shelves, dust books and shelves.
	?	Polish metal door and window hardware.
	?	Oil window and door hinges.
	?	Wax wood furniture.
	?	Wax wood and unglazed tile floors.
	?	Strip and re-wax linoleum.
	?	Wash windows and window screens.
	?	Remove, wash, and store storm windows.
	?	Clean baseboards.

 I can email it if anyone would like to have a copy.