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Spring Cleaning Checklist – Final

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The weather is getting warmer. Soon we’ll be wanting to spend more time outdoors. Its getting time to clean up outside. Here sis the full spring cleaning checklist. The first part is the indoor stuff that you should be pretty close to finishing by now. The second part is when we can finally move outdoors. 

Unless you have an event coming up, there is no need to kill yourself. Do one thing a day. Don’t stress.

Spring Cleaning Checklist Indoors

_____ Wash silk plants

_____ Clean all figurines and nick-knacks

_____ Wipe all books, all sides

_____ Discard old magazines and catalogs

_____ Clean and polish all shelves and tables

_____ Clean all wall hangings

_____ Wash blinds and window treatments

_____ Clean light fixtures and ceiling fans

_____ Wash hand prints and such off walls

_____ Dust or wash walls

_____ Get rid of clothes and toys that are not used. Give them to

charity, someone else can use them.

_____ Thoroughly vacuum upholstered furniture, removing the cushions and getting into all crevices.

_____ Wipe down all interior doors and frames

_____ Wash all bedding

_____ Wash or replace pillows

_____ Vacuum mattress.

_____ Wash rugs

_____ Clean carpets

_____ Clean oven

_____ Clean upper shelves, and above kitchen cabinets if that is an open area.

_____ Clean inside cabinets and drawers at least once a year.

_____ Do any floor treatments for your type of tile floors. Clean

behind stove and refrigerator too.

_____ Wash all winter clothing and put away

_____ Clean and organize bath cabinet(s)

_____ Clean and organize linen closet

_____ Purge, clean and organize pantry.

_____ Clean and organize closets

_____ Check all filters – water, furnace…

_____ Clean and organize laundry room

_____ Clean inside washer and dryer

_____ Clean dryer vent hose (behind dryer)

_____ Clean windows inside and out

_____ Clean fans, air cleaners, dehumidifiers

_____ Wash all garbage cans, including outdoor ones

_____ Clean cars, inside and out

_____ Clean and organize basement/storage areas

_____ Clean and organize garage

_____ Vacuum all screens. Clean windows inside and out, clean tracks. Don’t forget that one in the bathroom!

_____ Clean all patio doors, storm doors, screen doors… inside and out

 _____ Lawn care

_____ Clean gutters

_____ Power wash siding

_____ Prepare gardens for planting

_____ Clean grill

_____ Clean and treat deck

_____ Clean patio furniture

_____ Plant garden (after its warm enough)

How to easily keep your home clean all year long…

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