Spring cleaning your home is time-consuming and can cause a lot of anxiety. How to deep clean everything you have been neglected for the past couple of months? Where should you even start? We get it – it’s a difficult task that requires a lot of effort, time, and attention to even the smallest detail.
But before you decide to skip on important chores just because you feel overwhelmed by everything you need to do remember all the health benefits of spring cleaning!
– You will enjoy cleaner air in your home
When you deep clean every part of your home there won’t be any dirt and dust left which will improve the quality of the air tremendously!
– You will feel so much better once your home is spotless and you have organized everything!
Who doesn’t want to have a spotless and organized living space? Well, you are responsible for providing that to yourself! Once you organize everything, throw away the items you no longer need, and clean/ disinfect all areas in your home you will feel so much better!
After all, it is scientifically proven that having a clean home improves your health, focus, creativity, and so much more.
– Your allergies won’t bother you anymore!
Spring is often associated with a lot of allergies – and our team knows that dirt, dust, mildew, mould, etc. are triggers for allergies. What better reason to deep clean your home than to improve your health?
Here Is A Detailed Checklist You Can Use For Your Spring Cleaning!
Start With The Following:
- Disinfect all light fixtures, remote controls, doorknobs, handles
- Remove any cobwebs
- Wipe the baseboards
- Vacuum all curtains
- Clean all blinds
- Clean all windows – interior and exterior (if possible)
- Clean window sills
- Clean trash cans
The Hallway
- Organize your shoes
- Organize your jackets
- Clean the doormat
- Clean the door
- Wipe the walls
- Vacuum and/ or mop the floors (depending on whether they are carpeted or wooden)
The Kitchen
- Deep clean your oven (and don’t forget the stovetop) – interior and exterior
- Clean your microwave – interior and exterior
- Clean your dishwasher – interior and exterior
- Clean your coffee maker, toaster, and any other small appliance
- Defrost, clean, and organize your fridge
- Empty, clean, and organize all cupboards
- Throw away anything that has expired
- Clean your countertops
- Replace old sponges with new ones
- Replace kitchen towels
- Vacuum and mop the floors
The Bathroom
- Throw away any expired makeup, shampoos, cleaning products, etc.
- Organize all cabinets
- Clean the tub
- Clean the shower (showerhead, curtains, fixtures, etc)
- Clean the mirrors
- Scrub and clean the tile grout
- Clean and disinfect the toilet
- Mop the floors
The Bedroom
- Dust all surfaces
- Empty, clean, and organize your closet
- Remove the sheets, pillows, etc.
- Clean your mattress
- Wash your pillows
- Vacuum and/ or mop the floors
The Living Room
- Dust all surfaces
- Vacuum clean all upholstered furniture
- Clean any electronics
- Vacuum and/ or mop the floors
The Laundry Room
- Clean all appliances (iron, washing machine, dryer, etc.)
- Vacuum and/ or mop the floors
You Don’t Need To Do Everything In One Day
Since spring cleaning can be exhausting you need to remember you do not need to perform every cleaning chore in one day – you can divide everything into two or three days so that you don’t exhaust yourself.
However, if you can’t seem to find the time to do everything you can always get in touch with us – our team is experienced and trained to cover your entire home in a few hours!
If You Have Carpets Or Upholstery
It’s important to know that all carpets and upholstered furniture need to be professionally cleaned once or twice a year – and whenever you are spring cleaning your home is an ideal time for us to come and perform hot water extraction to all upholstery and carpets.
Our team will extract any dirt, dust, germs and impurities from your sofa, curtains, mattresses, carpets, and rugs – simply contact us!