Home Spring Cleaning Checklist

It is spring-cleaning season! Read through our checklist for tips on areas to clean and maintain inside your home. Scroll to the bottom of the post for a free printable spring-cleaning checklist.

General Home Interior

• Use a duster or a vacuum to wipe down walls, and clean your trims and mouldings.
• Clean, vacuum and dust your curtains, rugs and upholstered furniture. Consider swapping out your heavy winter fabrics for lighter summer materials.
•  In the kitchen, use warm water and a mild detergent to wash down cabinets, back-splashes and appliances.
• In the bathroom, scrub off soap residue, mold and mildew from all surfaces with an antibacterial cleaner.

Windows

•  Clean your window treatments. Most curtains are machine washable and blinds can be wiped down with a damp cloth. 
• Take your window screens out of storage and wash before installing.
• Remove winter grime from your windows inside and out with a hot water and vinegar cleaning mix. 
• Don’t forget to wipe down the window frames as well for a sparkling clean view outside.  

Appliance Maintenance

• Change the batteries in your smoke detector, and make sure units are free from dust.
• Clean your refrigerator coils. Turn off the power to your refrigerator first and use your vacuum or a fridge coil brush to get rid of accumulated dust.
•  If you have a fireplace, clean out the flue and the base after the heating season is over.
• Change the filter on your HVAC system to keep the air flowing.

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