Looking for a practical spring cleaning checklist to help you clean things up at home?
Are you looking forward to giving your home and office a deep clean?
When it comes to getting your living space ready for spring, there’s really nothing like a good old-fashioned spring cleaning.
While our modern homes don’t require the same level of care as in the old days (scrubbing coal dust off wallpaper is no longer a thing…), it’s still a good idea to clean one’s home.
The spring cleaning process not only gets things clean, but it also keeps you busy and physically active.
Talk about a win-win situation!
In this post, you’ll find a handy spring cleaning checklist to help you tidy up around the home and the office.
Whether you choose to take care of just a handful of tasks, or tackle the entire checklist, keep in mind there’s no rush to complete your spring cleaning.
As I remind my productivity consulting clients, you don’t have to complete everything in a single day, let alone a single weekend!
Try scheduling your cleaning into mini-sessions over the course of several days or weeks.
That way, you can pace yourself and not get overwhelmed with the spring cleaning process.
What’s more, you’ll still end up with a spic and span home that you can enjoy now and for months to come.
And if you’re looking for a convenient way to start organizing your home at the start of the new year, check out my book, 31 Easy Ways to Get Organized in the New Year.
Now, let’s move on to the spring cleaning checklist!
Spring Cleaning Checklist By Room
Bedroom
- Wash bed linens (sheets, pillowcases, mattress pad, and duvet/comforter)
- Flip over and rotate mattress
- Wash pillows and blankets
- Wash/dry clean drapery
- Vacuum window treatments (venetian blinds, roman blinds, etc.)
- Wash windows
- Vacuum area rugs
- Clean light fixtures
- Vacuum air vents, ducts, and baseboards
- Dust entire room
- Vacuum floor
- Wash floor or shampoo carpet
- Clean and wax wooden furniture
Living room
- Wash pillows and throw blankets
- Wash/dry clean drapery
- Vacuum window treatments (venetian blinds, roman blinds, etc.)
- Wash windows
- Vacuum area rugs
- Clean light fixtures
- Vacuum air vents, ducts, and baseboards
- Vacuum upholstery
- Dust entire room
- Vacuum floor
- Wash floor or shampoo carpet
- Clean and wax wooden furniture
Hallway
- Put winter items in storage (shovels, boot trays, snow/ice melt)
- Launder or dry clean winter coats and jackets
- Launder or dry clean winter accessories (gloves, mittens, scarves, and hats)
- Vacuum area rugs
- Wash/dry clean drapery
- Vacuum window treatments (venetian blinds, roman blinds, etc.)
- Wash windows
- Clean mirrors
- Vacuum air vents, ducts, and baseboards
- Clean light fixtures
- Dust entire room
- Vacuum floor
- Wash floor or shampoo carpet
- Clean and wax wooden furniture
Dining room
- Wash/dry clean drapery
- Vacuum window treatments (venetian blinds, roman blinds, etc.)
- Wash windows
- Vacuum area rugs
- Vacuum air vents, ducts, and baseboards
- Vacuum upholstered furniture
- Wash tablecloth and place settings
- Clean light fixtures
- Dust entire room
- Vacuum floor
- Wash floor or shampoo carpet
- Clean and wax wooden furniture
Kitchen
- Sanitize and clean sinks
- Sanitize and clean countertops
- Sanitize and clean cabinet exteriors
- Sanitize and clean outside of refrigerator
- Vacuum refrigerator vents
- Sanitize and clean inside of refrigerator (shelves, drawers and compartments)
- Defrost freezer
- Clean oven range and hood
- Clean inside of oven
- Sanitize dishwasher
- Sanitize and clean microwave oven
- Clean small appliances (coffee machine, blender, juicer, toaster, etc.)
- Clean and polish silverware
- Unclog or clean slow drains
- Wash/dry clean drapery
- Vacuum window treatments (venetian blinds, roman blinds, etc.)
- Wash windows
- Clean light fixtures
- Vacuum area rugs
- Vacuum air vents, ducts, and baseboards
- Vacuum upholstered furniture
- Dust entire room
- Vacuum floor
- Wash floor
- Clean and wax wooden furniture
Bathroom
- Disinfect and clean toilet
- Clean and sanitize bathtub and shower
- Disinfect shower head
- Sanitize and clean sink
- Wash bath linens (towels, wash cloths, bath mats, and shower curtains)
- Vacuum area rugs
- Wash/dry clean drapery
- Vacuum window treatments (venetian blinds, roman blinds, etc.)
- Vacuum air vents, ducts, and baseboards
- Vacuum upholstered furniture
- Clean mirrors
- Scrub bathroom tiles
- Clean light fixtures
- Unclog or clean slow drains
- Wash windows
- Dust entire room
- Vacuum floor
- Wash floor
Around the home
- Change air filters
- Check and change vacuum filters
- Switch out batteries in flashlights
- Replace batteries in smoke detectors
- Change batteries in carbon monoxide detectors
- Check fire extinguisher
- Replace washing machine filter lint trap
- Clean clothes dryer lint trap
- Sanitize washing machine interior
Computer
- Use compressed air duster to clean keyboard and computer vents
- Disinfect keyboard, mouse, trackpad, writing tablet, and stylus
- Wipe down computer monitor
- Untangle and label computer cords and cables
- Wipe down exterior of computer
Computer Data
- Declutter computer desktop
- Update to most recent version of programs, apps, or operating systems
- Uninstall unused programs or apps
- Clear cookies and caches from internet browsers
- Backup computer files to external or other drive
- Run system-wide virus scan
- Defragment hard drive or perform disk utility cleanup
- Delete items in trash or recycling bin
- Remove unnecessary or unneeded files
- Change passwords as necessary
- Unsubscribe from unwanted email lists and mailings
- Cancel unnecessary email accounts
- Organize emails into folders
- Delete messages from inbox and other folders
- Purge items from deleted message or trash folders
- Change email passwords
Desk
- Dust and disinfect entire desk surface
- Throw away broken, old, or dried-up writing implements (pens, pencils, markers, etc.)
- Dispose of broken office supplies (stapler, tape roll, containers, holders, rulers, etc.)
- Transfer information on business cards to digital address book
- Return borrowed books, documents, and other items to owners
- Drop off books and materials to public or private libraries
Filing Cabinet
- Place old or inactive files into archives
- Purge expired or unnecessary client, customer, and project folders
- Shred expired or unnecessary files and materials
- Create files for new clients, customers, and projects
General items
- Wash/dry clean drapery
- Vacuum window treatments (venetian blinds, roman blinds, etc.)
- Wash windows
- Vacuum area rugs
- Vacuum air vents, ducts, and baseboards
- Clean light fixtures
- Vacuum upholstered furniture
- Dust entire room
- Vacuum floor
- Wash floor or shampoo carpet
- Clean and wax wooden furniture
Learn How to Tidy with a Spring Cleaning Checklist
A spring cleaning checklist can help you keep your cleaning, decluttering, and organization goals at the front of your mind.
If you want clarity around giving your office or home a spring cleaning tidy up, book a free 30-minute video strategy session with me today.
How about you? Are you going to do some spring cleaning this year? Which spring cleaning items are you going to tackle first? Join the conversation and leave a comment below!
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