Editorial note: As the last snowfalls of this winter season fall to the ground, I can imagine you chomping at the bit. You can’t wait for the last bit of chill to be gone so you can start your annual spring cleaning. If you’ve never used a checklist to clean by, you are going to love this idea. You’ll probably find that you’ll get a lot more done in less time. Why? Because a checklist keeps you focused and on task with your cleaning. So as we wait for the first signs of spring, print out this checklist to keep handy…

Spring Cleaning Checklist

by Rachel Paxton

Spring is in the air!  It’s still chilly outside, but the glimpses of sunshine and warmer days are inspiring me to get out my cleaning supplies and begin my spring cleaning.

Every time I am in the middle of cleaning I think of other things I need to get around to doing and then forget about them later.  I decided to sit down and make an exhaustive spring cleaning checklist.  My list details every cleaning task I could think of, everything I hope to get around to taking care of this spring. 

By no means, don’t think that you have to complete everything on this list.  If you are a stay-at-home mom, you can probably comfortably accomplish at least two to three of these tasks a week.  Get your kids involved and have them help!

Some days I won’t do any cleaning, and other days I might accomplish two or three of my spring cleaning tasks.  If you work outside the home, it’s easy to let some of the cleaning go, but if you try to work in one or two small cleaning jobs on the weekend, you will be proud of your accomplishments.  It’s amazing
how cleaning just one small area of your house can make your whole day and make you feel like you got something done.

SPRING CLEANING CHECKLIST

KITCHEN

___  CLEAN OUT AND ORGANIZE REFRIGERATOR
___  CLEAN INSIDE OF AND UNDER STOVE
___  CLEAN MICROWAVE
___  CLEAN TOASTER OVEN
___  CLEAN AND ORGANIZE PANTRY
___  CLEAN AND ORGANIZE FREEZER
___  WIPE DOWN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF KITCHEN CUPBOARDS

BEDROOMS

___  WASH OR DRYCLEAN BEDSPREADS
___  ORGANIZE/PURGE MASTER BEDROOM CLOSET
___  ORGANIZE/PURGE CHILDREN’S CLOSETS
___  ORGANIZE/PURGE CHILDREN’S TOYS

GENERAL

___  WIPE DOWN ALL DOORS; CLEAN DOOR HANDLES & MOLDINGS
___  WIPE OFF WINDOW SILLS
___  CLEAN INSIDE OF WINDOWS
___  WASH OR DRYCLEAN CURTAINS
___  DUST MINI-BLINDS
___  CLEAN SLIDING GLASS DOORS INSIDE AND OUT
___  REMOVE MARKS FROM WALLS; APPLY TOUCH UP PAINT
___  CLEAN WALL MOLDINGS
___  DUST CEILING FANS
___  DUST PICTURE FRAMES
___  DUST LAMP SHADES
___  STEAM CLEAN CARPETS
___  STEAM CLEAN FURNITURE
___  WASH OUT WASTEBASKETS
___  DUST ARTIFICIAL PLANTS
___  CHANGE BATTERIES IN SMOKE DETECTORS
___  ORGANIZE LINEN CLOSET
___  WIPE DOWN AND CLEAN UNDER WASHING MACHINE AND DRYER

OUTSIDE

___  CLEAN UP FLOWER BEDS
___  FINISH RAKING LEAVES
___  PREPARE PLANTERS FOR PLANTING
___  CLEAN AND FILL WATER FOUNTAINS
___  STRAIGHTEN STORAGE SHED
___  HOSE DOWN PATIO
___  CLEAN PATIO FURNITURE
___  CLEAN WINDOWS ON OUTSIDE
___  INSPECT AND REPAIR WINDOW SCREENS
___  WASH OUT GARBAGE CANS
___  CLEAN BARBECUE

About the author

Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who is the author of What’s for Dinner?, an e-cookbook containing more than 250 quick easy dinner ideas. For more recipes, gardening, organizing tips, home decorating, holiday hints, and more, visit Creative Homemaking at http://www.creativehomemaking.com.

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