It’s that time of the year again — spring cleaning! Grab your cleaning supplies. Put on some comfy clothes. And, get to cleaning! To make your deep cleaning session easier, we made this house spring cleaning checklist.
Entrance
- Sweep or vacuum floors
- Refinish hardwood floors
- Mop floors (Call for a list of specific cleaning solutions for each flooring type.)
- Wipe walls
- Wipe baseboards
- Clean interior door
- Clean doormat
- Organize shoes
- Organize table entrance
- Hang jackets
- Dust the area
Living Room
- Dust, polish & clean furniture
- Wash slipcovers
- Vacuum couch and chairs
- Clean under furniture
- Sweep or vacuum the floors
- Mop the floors
- Refinish hardwood floors (Call for more information.)
- Deep clean carpet and area rugs
- Wash throw blankets and pillows
- Dust blinds
- Dust curtain rods
- Clean windows and window sills
- Clean or wash curtains
- Dust ceiling fans
- Dust lamp shades
- Dust electronics
- Dust decor
- Sanitize remote controls
- Sanitize light switches
Kitchen
- Clean stovetop
- Clean oven
- Clean and wipe countertops
- Clean microwave
- Clean refrigerator
- Clean freezer
- Defrost freezer
- Clean dishwasher
- Wipe drawers and shelves in refrigerator and freezer
- Clean freezer/refrigerator seal
- Throw away old and expired food in the refrigerator, freezer and pantry
- Clear countertops
- Degrease cabinet doors and backsplash
- Clean shelves and baskets in the pantry
- Dust the top of all high surfaces (cabinets, refrigerator, freezer, microwave, etc.)
- Wipe cabinet doors
- Clean inside cabinets
- Deodorize and degrease kitchen drain
- Clean sink disposal
- Clean and wipe sinks
- Clean under sinks
- Clean and sanitize appliances
- Wash rags, oven mitts and potholders
- Wipe walls
- Wipe baseboards
- Sweep or vacuum floors
- Clean grout lines
- Mop floors
- Wash, dust or clean floor mats
- Discard trash
- Donate unwanted kitchen items
Dining Room
- Sweep or vacuum floors
- Refinish hardwood floors
- Mop floors
- Wipe floorboards
- Wipe walls
- Dust china in china cabinet
- Clean china cabinet
- Polish silver
- Launder and press table linens
- Dust, polish and clean furniture
- Vacuum or spot clean chair cushions
- Clean light fixture
- Dust blinds
- Dust curtain rods
- Wash or clean curtains
- Clean windows and window sills
- Deep clean carpet or area rugs (Call for more information.)
- Wipe tabletop
- Dust decor
Bathrooms
- Throw away old and expired toiletries, personal hygiene products, cosmetics and medications
- Clean makeup brushes
- Clean vanity
- Wipe and dust mirror
- Clean shower and tub
- Clean faucets
- Clean showerhead
- Replace shower curtain and liner
- Dust curtain rod
- Dust blinds
- Clean windows and window sills
- Clean toilet
- Clean hardware
- Clean cabinet doors and drawers
- Clean inside cabinets and drawers
- Clean and sanitize appliances
- Scrub tile grout
- Sweep or vacuum floors
- Mop floors
- Dust ceiling fan
- Wipe walls
- Wipe baseboards
- Wash rags, towels and floor mats
- Sanitize light switches
Utility Room
- Clean washing machine
- Clean dryer
- Clean dryer lint trap
- Organize laundry and cleaning supplies
- Clean cabinet doors
- Clean inside cabinets
- Clean hardware
- Dust high places
- Wipe walls
- Wipe baseboards
- Sweep or vacuum floors
- Refinish hardwood floors
- Mop floors
Bedrooms
- Dust, polish and clean furniture
- Wash bedding
- Flip mattress
- Deep clean carpets and area rugs
- Sweep or vacuum floors
- Refinish hardwood floors
- Mop floors
- Wipe walls
- Wipe baseboards
- Clean and organize closets, wardrobes and dressers
- Donate unwanted clothes, shoes, accessories and other items
- Dust blinds
- Dust curtain rod
- Wash or clean curtains
- Clean windows and window sills
- Dust ceiling fans
- Dust decor
- Dust electronics
- Sanitize remotes
- Sanitize light switches
Office
- Sweep or vacuum floors
- Refinish hardwood floors.
- Mop floors
- Wipe walls
- Wipe baseboards
- Dust curtain rods
- Dust blinds
- Wash or clean curtains
- Clean windows and window sills
- Dust ceiling fans
- Dust, polish and clean furniture
- Organize office supplies
- Discard old or relevant paperwork
- Clean paper shredder
- Dust electronics
- Sanitize keyboard and mouse
- Dust bookshelf
Garage
- Organize and declutter tools, sporting equipment and toys
- Wipe down walls
- Sweep floors
- Clean garage door
- Clean garage door frame
- Replace batteries in garage door openers
- Clean windows
- Donate unwanted tools, sporting equipment, toys and other items
- Organize cleaning supplies
- Discard expired cleaning supplies and trash
Backyard
- Clean deck or patio
- Refinish or stain deck
- Clean furniture and grills
- Wash or spot clean chair cushions
- Dispose of trash and debris
- Mow
- Remove weeds
- Donate unwanted items
Exterior
- Clean mailbox
- Pressure wash house, driveway and sidewalk
- Clean posts
- Inspect for openings
- Close small openings
- Trim trees, bushes and shrubs
- Dispose debris and trash
Throughout the House
- Sanitize light switches
- Clean light fixtures
- Replace old or broken light bulbs
- Replace air filters
- Test and replace batteries on smoke detectors
- Clean air vents
- Sanitize door handles
- Throw away trash
If you would like to print out this checklist, we have a printable version here. Anytime you need help with any of the tasks listed above, give our team at Valor Home Services a call today.
