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As the flowers bloom and temperatures rise, it's the perfect time to embark on the revitalizing journey of spring cleaning. 

This guide highlights the most essential cleaning tips for every room and provides ideas to ensure a thorough cleaning going into the warmer months!

Before diving into cleaning your whole house, start planning on what to do with your excess stuff. Consider things like

• Upcoming local yard sales
• Selling items on platforms like Facebook Marketplace
• Large storage containers
• Where you can donate excess items
• Ensuring you have all the right cleaning supplies you'll need

After looking through the list above and lining up what you'll do with items to discard, first step is to clear out the clutter and the excess!

For all those things that just lay around collecting dust, it's time to part ways. It can be difficult to do a deep clean when you're working around clutter, especially useless clutter. So if it doesn't serve you or your family, let it go!

Once you manage to clear out the clutter, its time to deep clean!

We've put together a comprehensive, easy to read list by room on key cleaning ideas to focus on while doing your spring cleaning. 

Living Room Cleaning

• Dust and clean ceiling fans or light fixtures.
• Vacuum and clean air vents.
• Polish and condition leather furniture.
• Clean and disinfect children's toys.
• Vacuum and clean behind and under furniture.
• Wipe down and sanitize TV remotes and surfaces.
• Clean and condition wooden furniture.
• Wash or dry-clean removable couch cushion covers.
• Dust and clean bookshelves.
• Clean and condition any leather or fabric accent chairs.
• Shampoo carpets and upholstery. (Use Bissell Little Green Machine for upholstery and Bissell TurboClean for Carpets)

 Kitchen Cleaning

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• Clean and sanitize the inside of the refrigerator.
• Deep clean the dishwasher.
• Disinfect and clean the garbage disposal.
• Wipe down and disinfect pantry shelves.
• Clean and organize the spice cabinet.
• Polish stainless steel appliances.
• Clean and disinfect the trash can lid.
• Vacuum refrigerator coils.
• Clean and degrease kitchen exhaust fan and filter. ( try GooGone for tough build up)
• Wipe down and disinfect light switches.
• Deep clean oven & range (and elements).
• Clean countertops & seal granite or butcher block. 
• Vacuum and mop floors.

 Bedroom Cleaning

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• Clean and dust ceiling fan blades.
• Vacuum and clean floors and inside closets.
• Wipe down and disinfect door handles and light switches as well as other surfaces. 
• Rotate and flip mattresses. Or maybe it's time to invest in a new mattress or bedding this year with
• Casper
• Purple
• Pillow Fight
• Clean and disinfect alarm clocks and electronic devices.
• Wipe down and disinfect bedside tables.
• Vacuum and clean window sills and frames. (Check out Bissel Steam Shot Deluxe for this)
• Clean and organize drawers.
• Dust and clean any wall-mounted decor.
• Clean and disinfect TV remotes.

Bathroom Cleaning

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• Clean and sanitize toothbrush holders and soap dispensers. Replace tooth brushes.
• Wipe down and disinfect light switches and doorknobs.
• Clean and disinfect bathroom exhaust fan.
• Scrub and disinfect trash cans. (Invest in a touchless trash can with lid for enhanced sanitation. 
• Clean and disinfect shower caddies or shelves.
• Wipe down and disinfect the toilet brush holder.
• Clean and disinfect bath toys.
• Clean and sanitize makeup brushes and tools.
• Cleanout shower drain. 
• Mop bathroom floor and clean mirrors. 

Dining Room Cleaning

Source: Raymour & Flanigan 

• Polish and clean silverware.
• Wipe down and disinfect dining chair legs and backs.
• Clean and polish decorative glassware.
• Dust and clean any dining room wall art.
• Clean and disinfect table legs and edges.
• Clean and polish any china cabinets or sideboards.
• Wipe down and disinfect high chair surfaces.
• Clean and polish any metal dining furniture.
• Vacuum and clean dining room chair cushions.

 Home Office Cleaning

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• Clean and organize cables and cords. (Invest in a cords and cable organizer)
• Dust and clean any decorative office items.
• Wipe down and disinfect office phone.
• Clean and disinfect computer mouse and keyboard.
• Organize and declutter desk drawers.
• Clean and disinfect desk chair armrests.
• Dust and clean office lamps.
• Vacuum and clean under the desk.
• Wipe down and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.
• Clean and organize office supplies.

Laundry Room Cleaning

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• Clean and sanitize the inside of the washing machine drawer.
• Wipe down and disinfect laundry baskets or hampers.
• Clean and organize laundry supplies.
• Vacuum and clean lint from the dryer vent.
• Wipe down and disinfect iron and ironing board.
• Clean and sanitize the inside of the detergent dispenser.
• Clean and disinfect the lint trap.
• Dust and clean laundry room shelves.
• Clean and disinfect the laundry sink and faucet.
• Organize and declutter laundry shelves or cabinetry.

Hallway Cleaning

 

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• Clean and polish any mirrors or artwork.
• Vacuum and clean baseboards.
• Wipe down and disinfect light switches and doorknobs.
• Clean and polish any wall-mounted light fixtures.
• Dust and clean any decorative items on hallway tables.
• Clean and polish banisters or handrails.
• Vacuum and clean any area rugs or runners.
• Clean and polish shoe racks or storage near entryways.
• Wipe down and disinfect coat hooks or racks.
• Clean and disinfect any decorative hooks or wall hangers.

Garage Cleaning

• Shop vac floors.
• Organize loose tools, screws, nails and other hardware. 
• Clean off and prepare hard tools for the season. 
• Power wash garage doors and the whole house while you're at it. 
• Check out our latest blog post on inspo picks for your garage: Inspo Pics for Your Next Garage Organization Project

Spring cleaning is more than just a routine – it's a rejuvenation of your living space. By focusing on these essential tasks, you'll create a clean, organized, and healthy environment that will kick-start you spring and give you energy for the season ahead!

Permanent Cleaning

While cleaning everything in your house is extremely important, another key area of cleaning to think about that affects the health of you and your family is your air quality and water supply. 

If you do not have any water filtration systems, an easy to install and powerful system that we recommend is Brondell.

They have solutions for:

• Under the sink water filters like this Reverse Osmosis Under Counter Water Filtration System

• On the countertop water filter with the Cypress Three-Stage Countertop Water Filtration System

• Air purifiers like their Brondell Pro Sanitizing Air Purifier 

 

We hoped you enjoyed this reading as you gear up to clean your home! For more products we recommend you can check out our Simplicity Picks Home Cleaning Essentials list that is updated frequently with great tools and clean products for your home.

Happy cleaning and be sure to subscribe for more!