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what's on your spring cleaning to do list?
making my list, i know i need to do my windows and powerwash. what's on your list? was inspired by the today show this morning. I think i'll also flip my mattress?
thx!
Re: what's on your spring cleaning to do list?
lol i know that is what i heard today and i think i might have only done that once in 6-7 years, opps! lol.
dust base boards
wipe down ceiling fan blades and globes from light fixtures
closets
pay some attention to the grout lines that look dingy
We just bought the house and I've been working my way cleaning every inch of it, so I don't have my inside spring-cleaning to do this year. In our previous house, I definitely had to clean the blinds and fans each spring. (Although I should've done the fans way more often than that!)
Outside stuff -- Last weekend, we cleaned out the yard and garden (it was still full of leaves from the fall/winter). We're getting our gutters cleaned out next week, and I'll have some trees around the house trimmed soon after that.
I copied this list from my blog. My hope is to get all of this done by May 1st.
Living Room:
Clean base boards.
Clean blinds.
Pulling out all furniture and vacuuming.
Clean fan.
Clean windows.
Clean the sofa and recliner.
Clean all frames/pictures. Switch out pictures.
Hall:
Clean base boards.
Change furnace filter.
Clean frames/pictures. Switch out pictures.
Clean light fixtures.
Kitchen:
Clean base boards.
Clean out cabinets, fridge, and freezer.
Wipe down front of cabinets.
Go through utility closet.
Deep clean floor.
Deep clean small appliances.
Clean sink.
Clean fan.
Clean window.
Clean blinds.
Wash curtain.
Clean oven.
Game Room:
Dust all frames/shelves.
Vacuum.
Clean base boards.
Clean fan.
Clean window.
Clean blinds.
Office:
Buy and put together new book case.
Dust all shelves/pictures.
Clean base boards.
Clean window.
Clean fan.
Go through binders. Update and throw away what's necessary.
Clean blinds.
Bathroom:
Clean base boards.
Deep clean washer and dryer.
Clean/possibly buy new fan.
Go through medicine cabinet-discard any expired medicine and restock what's needed.
Go through make up bag, hair products bag, nail bag, and tote.
Go through towels-toss any old towels that need replaced.
Scrub shower.
Re caulk shower.
Deep clean sink.
Deep clean toilet.
Go through linen closet.
Clean shower curtain.
Replace liner.
Spare Bedroom:
Clean base boards.
Clean window.
Clean fan.
Go through drawers-pitch what's not needed anymore.
Go through closet-pitch what's not needed/wanted anymore.
Clean blinds.
Master Bedroom:
Clean base boards.
Clean window.
Clean fan.
Clean blinds.
Go through drawers and closet.
Wash comforter.
Exterior:
Deep clean our cars.
Clean outside of windows.
Check for any exterior issues-foundation cracks, gutters leaking, roof problems, etc. (We're not too concerned about most of the exterior because we got new siding, roof, and gutters when we got the tornado back in May. But still-important to check.)
Make any plans for doing flower beds this year-make list & execute.
Finish the inside of the shed.
Make a pregnancy ticker
Spring Cleaning List
Pantry ?
Remove all food and throw away empty boxes and things that are not being eaten
Wipe down shelves
Reorganize so that we can find what we need.
Kitchen ?
Got through each cabinet, wipe down shelves and re organize dishes.
Clear off counter and clean under appliances
Clean stove top, put new foil plates
Clean under and behind stove
Clean under and behind fridge
Clean out Fridge and wipe down
Sweep and mop floor including baseboards
Under the sink
Dining Room ?
Pull out table and rug
Vacuum and steam clean under rug.
Take rug outside to shake, vacuum and possibly steam clean?
Wipe down the walls with a magic eraser.
Living Room ?
Pull couches, table and rug
Pull out TV stand and clean off and dust
Vacuum and steam clean
Vacuum and steam clean rug
Wipe down walls
Bedroom
Pull out bed and dressers to steam clean
Dust dresser well
Clean out dresser and night stands
Clean out closet and steam clean
Wash comforter
Clean walls and baseboards
Bathroom
Walls
Toilet
Sink
Tub
Shower
Linen closet
Under the sink
That is what I have so far. I am sure more will come up.
I cleaned out the storage last year. Ill probably do it again. My DH will kill me.
Wow. That looks like a good list that I will have to use as a template when making my own! lol