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The Ultimate Fall Cleaning Checklist


 




I never understood why we have "spring cleaning"

except for maybe you can open the windows???

So I decided to google a fall/winter cleaning list and

boy did I get a good one. Stop spring cleaning when

you can be outside enjoying the sun and start doing it

when it's too cold to be outside!


First on the list Kitchen & Bathroom:

Clean your kitchen grout


Clean your bathroom grout

Clean your fridges coils


Clean under your fridge


Clean the inside of your dishwasher

(tip, use 2 packets of kool-aid lemonade)


Clean and condition the wood of your bathroom

and kitchen cabinets


Clean your oven


Wash and disinfect all garbage cans


Seal and or polish granite countertops


Bedroom & Closet:

Refresh bedding that isn't regularly washed


Vacuum mattresses and flip if you have one that flips


Put cold weather linens on the beds (if you like those)


Switch out seasonal clothes


Living Areas:

Vacuum upholstered furniture


Vacuum under your upholstered furniture cushions


Polish your wood furniture


Wash artificial plants


Dust living plants leaves


Wipe down your screens (TV, computer etc)


Clean all keyboards and remote controls


All Around the House:

Wash your walls


Wash your windows, sills and the window groves


Clean your washer and dryer


Clean your doorknobs, doors and lightswitch plates


Vacuum under all beds, couches and other furniture


Dust the tops of door and door frames


Clean carpets and rugs


Clean floors under area rugs


Wash curtains or have them cleaned


Remove and rinse your window screens


Wash your washable vacuum cleaner filters


Clean your baseboards


Seasonal Maintenance:

Change your HVAC air filter


Replace your fire alarm batteries


If you have leather furniture, condition it


Dust your ceiling fans


Sweep the chimney or have it checked


Clean out rain gutters (once leaves have fallen)


Check weather stripping and replaces as necessary

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