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Spring is a time of renewal, and it’s a perfect time to do a little deep cleaning to get your furniture, fixtures and floors looking their best and help them last longer. Just follow this room-by-room list for a sparkling clean house in no time!
Living Room
1. Vacuum upholstered furniture like couches, love seats, and recliners, including underneath the cushions.
2. Dust and polish all wood furniture.
3. Wash throw pillows.
4. Vacuum underneath furniture and area rugs.
5. Clean area rugs.
6. Disinfect remote controls, phones, and other electronics.
Bedrooms
1. Wash or dry clean all bedding, including comforters, blankets and pillows.
2. Flip and/or rotate mattress.
Bathrooms
1. Wash shower curtains.
2. Replace shower curtain liners.
3. Wash and/or replace bathmats.
4. Scrub whole bathtub and/or shower.
Kitchen
1. Clean inside of oven.
2. Clean stove top, including drip bowls under electric coils.
3. Clean out pantry and scrub shelves.
4. Clean behind and underneath refrigerator; vacuum coils.
5. Scrub inside of refrigerator.
6. Scrub cabinet fronts.
Laundry Room
1. Vacuum behind and underneath the washer and dryer to get rid of accumulated lint.
2. Clean out the dryer hose. Be sure to unplug the drying first, and turn off the gas for gas dryers. Loosen the clamp on the hose and use a special coil brush to loosen the lint, then use your vacuum to clean it out.
All Rooms
1. Clean ceiling fan blades. Use a step stool or ladder so you can get high enough to safely reach them, then use a pillowcase or special duster to catch dust and keep it from spreading all around the room.
2. Clean glass globes on overhead light fixtures.
3. Dust all baseboards and wood trim. Cleaning baseboards is an easy way for little ones to help out.
4. Dust all shelves, knick-knacks, lamp shades and picture frames.
5. Vacuum and shampoo carpets.
6. Sweep and mop wood, tile or laminate floors.
Windows
1. Wash windows and glass exterior doors inside and out.
2. Dust blinds and vacuum, wash or dry clean drapes and other window treatments.
That’s it! Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy your fresh, clean home. Repeat this process again in the fall, and it should be easier to keep your home clean all year long.
