Spring Cleaning the Kitchen
Day 1
Wash 1 wall (I use spic and span in a bucket of warm water)
Remove curtains and wash
Wipe down window sills and trim
Wash windows
Clean light fixtures
Day 2
Wash 1 wall (I use spic and span in a bucket of warm water)
Give all my counters and back splashes a good cleaning.
Wiped down and wash all small appliances
Clean out the inside of the refrigerator. Throw away any food that is past
its date.
Wash the outside of the refrigerator and vacuum out the coils.
Move refrigerator and dust and clean the floor where it normally sits
Take time to wipe down the walls while I have the fridge out
Day 3
Wash 1 wall (I use spic and span in a bucket of warm water)
Clean my oven
Remove burners and wash pans and clean under the burners (my stove you
just lift up the top on it)
Remove fan screen filter and run through dishwasher to clean. When I did
not have a dishwasher I use to soak them in vinegar to clean them.
Remove all the knobs and soak them in warm soapy water
Wash the front of the oven, remove the drawer clean it and then clean
under the stove. Some people may have access panel on the bottom, if you
do remove it and clean underneath.
Day 4
Wash 1 wall (I use spic and span in a bucket of warm water)
Clean out all kitchen drawers. Pull them out, clean them out, wipe them
clean and rearrange and declutter if needed
Cupboards: Go through each one, clean out, toss or give away things that I
really don’t use and reorganize any thing that is not working for me
Wash the fronts of all my cupboards
Wash my dishwasher.. I will be running vinegar through an empty load to
clean the inside. Also there are areas around the door of the dishwasher
and the seal that need some wiping down
Clean out the inside of the microwave. Wipe down the outside too
Day 5
Wash 1 wall (I use spic and span in a bucket of warm water)
Floors: Give an extra good scrubbing, wash the foot boards too
Iron my freshly washed curtains and hang them back up.
Add some fresh flowers to the table and we're done with the kitchen!
Spring cleaning the Living Room/Family room
Day 1
Wash 1 wall (I use spic and span in a bucket of warm water)
Gather all throws and afghans and wash them
Drapes: vacuum them to get the dust out. I could take them down to be
cleaned but instead I am just going to vacuum the dust and call it good.
:)
Wash window, inside and out
Day 2
Wash 1 wall (I use spic and span in a bucket of warm water)
Wipe down and dust off pictures on the walls.
Vacuum all the corners and edges of the walls and wood work around
doorways and windows
Vacuum the dust around the heating vents
Move all furniture (one piece at a time) to vacuum under and behind it
Day 3
Wash 1 wall (I use spic and span in a bucket of warm water)
Vacuum all furniture, flip couch cushions, vacuum couch pillows
Dust and wipe down the piano
Dust and/or vacuum down all end tables
Vacuum around the TV and clean screen
Day 4
Wash 1 wall (I use spic and span in a bucket of warm water)
Remove books from the shelves and dust shelves and wipe dust off of books
Wipe down and dust all knick-knacks
Clean the carpet (if yours needs it)
Add some fresh flowers or a new candle and we're done with the living
room/family room
Spring Clean the Classroom/Craft Room
Day 1
Wash 1 wall (I use spic and span in a bucket of warm water)
Fold and sort all started projects, keep the ones you will finish take to
goodwill the ones you won't
Cull out school papers that aren't being kept for portfolio
Remove curtains and wash
Wash window, inside and out
Day 2
Wash 1 wall (I use spic and span in a bucket of warm water)
Organize desks and tables
Vacuum all the corners and edges of the walls and wood work around
doorways and windows
Move all furniture (one piece at a time) to vacuum under and behind it
Day 3
Wash 1 wall (I use spic and span in a bucket of warm water)
Dust and wipe down the sewing machines
Wipe down and dust off pictures on the walls, white board.
Vacuum the dust around the heating vents
Day 4
Wash 1 wall (I use spic and span in a bucket of warm water)
Remove books from the shelves and dust shelves and wipe dust off of books
Wipe down and dust all accessories for crafts/sewing
Iron my freshly washed curtains and hang them back up.
Clean the carpet (if yours needs it)
Pull down the old posters and put up new ones! We're done with the
classroom/craft room
I do basically the same thing in Jeff's office too.
Spring Clean Bathrooms
With a damp cloth and a little spray cleaner wipe out the sink and wipe
down the mirror.
Remove any throw rugs and coverings from toilet and wash those.
Sweep the floor.
OK, now it is time for the Spring cleaning.
Begin with the walls and curtains. Wipe down and clean walls. If there is
mold anywhere (the kind that can collect in corners or edges or along
windows in bathrooms) use water with a little stronger dose of spic and
span to wash them. If you have a bad mold problem in your bathroom then
you may want to do some research on how to handle it, we live in such a
dry climate that mold isn't a problem here.
Take down the curtains and wash them. Wash windows and clean up window
frame.
Clean up the vents and fans. I remove my bathroom fan and wipe it down
because it is usually pretty dusty.
Remove any light fixtures and wash them.
Wipe down the outside of the medicine cabinet
Clean out linen closet or shelves. Remove what is in there, wipe off the
shelves and reorganize as you put thing back.
Do the same for medicine cabinet or any other shelves or drawers or
cupboards you may have in your bathroom
Give your tub and shower a good scrub. Use baking soda and dish detergent
you can clean off soap scum and make things shine!
Remove shower curtain and wash or replace.
Clean the toilet. Using a toilet brush, clean the inside, using a mild all
purpose cleaning solution wash down the outside of the toilet
Empty the trash can and wipe the outside down
Finally give the floor a good scrubbing.
Replace washed rugs, curtains, hang some fresh hand towels and add a
pretty candle!
We're done with the bathrooms. I have 4 bathrooms so I do one each day for
a week
Spring Clean Kid's Bedrooms
First you have to get the room cleaned up to do any big cleaning. So start
by picking up toys, dealing with clothes and straighten things up. If you
have a lot of toys to go through pack them in containers and remove them
from the room. That will make all the other cleaning much more manageable.
After you are done with the big cleaning you can sort, toss and organize
the toys.
Day 1
Remove curtains and start washing them
Wipe down walls & dust ceiling
Wash windows
Remove all bedding right down to the mattress covers
Wash everything from pillows to comforters, blankets and sheets
Take mattresses off the bed and vacuum and dust the bed frame. Move bed
and vacuum or sweep underneath.
Put box springs back in place, flip mattress
Put clean bedding back on bed
Day 2
Dust dressers and then go through the drawers and any other furniture in
the room such as nightstands, desks, toy chests, etc.
Clean out the closet. Remove whatever is in there and dust and vacuum and
wipe down the walls
Vacuum or sweep and mop the floor
Day 3
Now that the room is clean you can tackle some cleaning out and sorting.
Start with your children’s clothing. Make sure you have a couple of large
plastic bags; one for clothes to give away and one for clothes to throw
away. Also have a plastic tote to put clothes in that your children have
outgrown.
Go through the dresser and the closet dealing with the clothes.
Day 4
Now deal with toys. I have this philosophy that I have developed over the
years, “less is best”. Nothing like too many toys to make a child very
confused. If the mess of toys seems overwhelming or confusing to me, you
can bet it is even more so for the child. Get rid of toys that are no
longer played with. Simplify your toys to just a few tried and true tested
toys. Then keep those in totes and rotate them as your child has an
interest in them.
Spring Cleaning Your Room
OK.. the principles are about the same here. Start by giving the room a
good cleaning. Then focus on the walls, windows, curtains, all need to be
washed and dealt with. The furniture dusted. Clean out and vacuum and/or
dust the closet. Remove all bedding and wash, move the bed, if possible to
clean behind, around and under it. Don’t forget to flip your mattress
before putting clean sheets on.
The main thing I focus on when cleaning my room is the fact that it is not
just MY room; this room that my husband and I share is OUR room. I want to
make this a special place for the two of us. I like to keep clean and
clutter free. You can think of things that will enhance the room like
lighting, pretty bedding, flowers, candles, music, etc. Whatever it is
that would make this room “yours”.
When you are all done with the cleaning, it will be so nice to have this
room looking and feeling special and a bit romantic to the two of you. |
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