Spring Cleaning Checklist
- Clean out the garage. Get rid of tools you don't use or that are rusted or beyond repair.
- Inspect the roof and gutter.
- Examine exterior and touch up if needed. Power wash the outside of the house, including windows.
- Drain all sediment from your hot water heater.
- Perform maintenance on home cooling systems.
- Donate clothing that has not been worn for more than two years.
- Using a telescoping vacuum extension, sweep away all cobwebs and dust near the ceilings.
- Wash the walls throughout the house using 1/2 cup ammonia, 1/4 cup white vinegar, and 1/4 cup baking soda to 1 gallon of warm water.
- Wash all inside windows. Vacuum out the tracks.
- Vacuum/wash/dry clean all window coverings.
- Dust and wash light fixtures and chandeliers.
- Wash all knickknacks.
- Vacuum lampshades. Replace lightbulbs.
- Clean out and reorganize the linen closet.
- With a vacuum brush, remove hair stuck to walls and ceiling with hairdryers and hair spray.
- Deep clean shower, toilet, floor, and sink.
- Inventory the medicine cabinet and toss expired medicines.
- Defrost freezer (if needed) and wash out refrigerator. Toss out expired foods.
- Remove screen on stove fan and wash.
- Clean oven and soak stove rings and drip pans.
- Go through your kitchen appliances, clean thoroughly and get rid of ones you no longer use regularly.
- Use your vacuum on the front of the coils and motor to remove dust and dirt.
- Vacuum books and bookshelves.
- Launder all quilts, blankets, comforters, and bedspreads. Turn mattresses.
- Move all furniture to the center of each room and vacuum thoroughly.
- Rent a carpet cleaner or hire a company to clean your carpets.
- Inventory the contents of each room. Force yourself to get rid of the things you don't need.
- Have a garage sale.
- Put the proceeds toward a family vacation, or visit a local amusement park, water park, or favorite restaurant to celebrate the beginning of summer.