Spring Cleaning Guide for your Home

There's nothing like organizing and freshening up your house for the sunny and pleasant summer months ahead after a long, cold winter. And now that there's more light, those little dust bunnies you've been successfully hiding will be challenging to overlook.

Making a spring cleaning checklist can feel like a significant task unless you're one of those special people who genuinely enjoy cleaning, but it will be well worth it. It can help minimize the impacts of seasonal allergies and enhance your mental health. Isn't it wonderful to come home to a sparkling clean house? Here is your simple spring cleaning guide to help you spruce up your home this spring.

SELECT YOUR STYLE OF SPRING CLEANING

While some enjoy doing a blitz and taking on the whole house at once, this may be difficult for busier families or those with larger homes. You can get everything done. Scheduling a few tasks for weekends or evenings when you know you'll have free time can make the process easier. If you need some extra motivation, arrange a little spring party or celebrate a holiday like Easter or Memorial Day to set a deadline for yourself.

Restock Your Cleaning Supplies

Before you start cleaning, double-check that you have all the necessary cleaning supplies. Castile Soap, Baking Soda, and white vinegar are all-natural ingredients that may be used to make a cleaner for almost every room in the house. Most cleaning activities will be covered with a few sponges and a reusable spray bottle. Make sure to stock up on a quality all-purpose cleaner and mild dishwashing detergent or make your own DIY solution.

Checklists

Throughout the Home

• Wipe down and disinfect all surfaces
• Sweep and mop your floors
• Vacuum and shampoo your carpet
• Clean baseboards
• Test the batteries in your smoke detectors
• Check for the expiration date on your home's fire extinguisher
• Dust your fans and vents
• Sanitize door handles and light switches

Kitchen

• Wipe down all of your small appliances such as your microwave and coffeemaker
• Empty out your toaster's crumb tray
• Empty the refrigerator out and defrost the freezer
• Wipe down refrigerator shelves
• Get behind and beneath the refrigerator
• Clean your oven and scrub the stovetop
• Clear out cabinets and wash the shelves
• Scrub and sanitize the sink and clean the inner rim of your sink guard
• Clean out the pantry and throw out any expired goods

Bedroom

• Organize all drawers and closets; clothes that you don't wear anymore can be donated.
• Wash bedding and pillows
• Deep clean and rotate your mattresses
• Disinfect the kids' toys

Bathroom

• Organize cabinets and drawers
• Dispose of old medicine and toiletries
• Give the shower and tub a proper scrub
• Wash your shower curtain and floormat (some can be washed in a washing machine)
• Scrub the toilet and tile around it

Smaller Area & Outdoor Checklists

Home Office

• Use canned air to clean off your keyboard
• Disinfect your computer mouse and phone
• Recycle or shred unneeded paperwork

Living Room

• Thoroughly clean underneath the couch cushions
• Vacuum all of your upholstery
• Dust and polish furniture
• Sanitize all remote controls

Laundry Room

• Clean the outside, inside, and behind your washing machine and dryer
• Thoroughly clean your lint traps
• Organize your laundry supplies

Outdoors

• Reorganise the garage
• Give the deck and outdoor furniture a good pressure wash
• Spray off your garbage and recycling bins
• Remove and wash window screens
• Make your outdoor windows sparkle
  
  

In Closing

We hope this guide has helped you get a start on your spring cleaning this year! If you have any questions about the best upgrades to make for your home we would love to help. Feel free to contact us through the form below.