Saturday, April 28, 2012

April-May: Spring Cleaning!

I am putting together a deep cleaning list for each month of the year, stuff that doesn't need doing that often, with different area of focus each month. Here's the "Spring Cleaning" list which takes 2 months! Of course, you will have to adapt to fit your home. I try to spend 15 minutes a day on the list (or one item per day).

  • dust tops of door jambs & windows
  • clean under & behind large appliances
  • wash comforters, blankets, pillows, rugs, baby items, & curtains
  • spot clean walls
  • spot clean doors
  • defrost & clean freezer
  • sweep out garage/clean floor, throw out trash
  • clean air vents
  • dust ceiling fans & light fixtures
  • clean top of fridge & kitchen cabinets
  • clean out trash cans
  • vacuum furniture
  • vacuum under furniture & beds
  • clean washing machine, dish washer, & coffee maker by running vinegar through them
  • wipe down baseboards (2 days)
  • clean windows (several days)
  • clean screens
  • clean fireplace
  • dust blinds (2 days)
  • steam clean carpet
  • clean outside of kitchen appliances
  • dust lamp shades
  • polish wooden furniture
  • wash kitchen cabinets (outside)
  • wash bathroom cabinets (outside)
  • flip mattresses/ wash pads
  • toothbrush scrub around all sinks/knobs
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Coming up in June... the Kitchen!

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