Breathe new life into your home after a long winter. Our complete spring cleaning checklist guides you through a deep-cleaning that will leave your house shining from the inside out.
Why You Should Have a Spring Cleaning List
Setting aside time each year to deep clean your home is important to keep your home healthy, organized and happy. Through spring cleaning, you can remove dust, mold and mildew before it becomes an issue.
Ready to begin? View each item in our spring cleaning list below to refresh your home this spring.
1
All Room Spring Cleaning List
Start with tasks that apply to all rooms, then hit each room one-by-one for more specific cleaning.
Dust ceiling fans and light fixtures
Clean windowsills and window tracks
Vacuum curtains and window blinds
Wipe down baseboards and shoe molding and dust corners for cobwebs
Test batteries in all your smoke detectors
Disinfect doorknobs, cabinet handles and light switches
Replace air filters as needed
Clean air vents/registers
Clean light fixtures
2
Kitchen Spring Cleaning Checklist
Clean all large appliances, small appliances and surfaces in your kitchen:
Wipe down your microwave, coffeemaker and other small appliances
Empty the crumb tray in your toaster and toaster oven
Empty the refrigerator and defrost the freezer
Clean refrigerator shelves
Clean behind and beneath the refrigerator (those coils get dusty!)
Clean your oven and scrub the stovetop
Clear out cabinets and wash the shelves
Sanitize the sink and clean the inner rim of your sink guard
3
Bedroom Spring Cleaning List
Organize drawers and closets (donate any clothes that you didn’t wear!)
Wash bedding and pillows
Rotate your mattresses
Disinfect kids’ toys (throw plastic toys in the dishwasher!)
Dust/polish furniture
Donate unused clothing
Organize closets
Wash bedding including sheets, pillows, duvets and bed skirts
Vacuum carpets (deodorize with baking soda first)
4
Bathroom Spring Cleaning Checklist
Discard expired personal care products and makeup, and bring old medications to a drop-off site
Clean makeup brushes
Clean vanity
Wipe mirror
Clean tub and shower
Clean showerhead (try this plastic bag trick)
Replace shower curtain liner
Scrub tile grout (this product works)
Clean toilet
Clean hardware
5
Home Office
Clean your keyboard with canned air
Disinfect your computer mouse and phone
Recycle unneeded paperwork
Dust and polish furniture
Dust bookshelf
Dust electronics
6
Living Room
Remove furniture cushions and vacuum crevasses
Clean behind TV console and bookshelves
Clean light fixture
Dust curtain rods
Clean window sills
Wash windows
Clean or vacuum curtains
Mop or vacuum floor
Shampoo rugs or carpet
7
Laundry Room
Clean behind the washer and dryer
Clean dryer vent
Clean lint trap
Organize laundry supplies
8
Outdoors
Remove everything from your garage reorganize (is it time for a sale?)
Pressure wash your deck and outdoor furniture
Hose-out your garbage can and recycling bins
Remove window screens and wash them with a soapy sponge and water
Wash the outside of your windows before replacing your window screens
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