Spring Cleaning Checklist

Welcome spring with a clean home. Here is a printable checklist to help you make quick work of this job!

The job of spring cleaning has never been a favorite of mine. By this point in the year, I’m done being cooped up inside. And, I’ve spent a good deal of time cleaning up mud and dirty floors from the late winter rains (we don’t get much snow here in our part of Tennessee.)

If you’re like me and are not a super spring cleaning fan, we can tackle this job together. Everything is more fun with a friend, right?! With checklists to motivate us, we can begin crossing off those to-do’s and get this job done.

I don’t advocate doing it all in one day unless you are super motivated. I generally complete or two rooms, then take a day or two break.

Typically, cleaning one room adds a bit of work to another. For example, when I clean the laundry room (which is also our mudroom), I find that I’ve added shoes, heavy jackets, and the like to the bedroom to be dealt with when I get to that room. Instead of moving an item from one room to another, try to complete the task.

For example, instead of moving the heavy jackets to the bedroom to be packed away with the winter clothes, go ahead and get the winter clothes box out and place the heavy jackets into it. When you get to the bedroom, the winter clothes box will already be out and ready to fill.

I’ve created a printable checklist packet for you. Print this packet out, add your extras that I may have missed, and enjoy crossing those items off of each list!

Spring Cleaning Checklist

Living Room

• Clean curtains
• Wash windows
• Remove & vacuum couch cushions and beneath
• Move all furniture and vacuum or mop beneath
• Empty out cabinets, toss or give away anything unused or unwanted- dust inside
• Clean ceiling fans/lamps/light fixtures
• Clean throw rugs, or shampoo carpets
• Clean corners/dust bunnies/wipe molding
• Dust & organize bookshelves
• Dust behind tv
• Clean tv screen with an appropriate cleaner
• Ensure DVD’s are in the correct cases, donate those that are no longer regularly watched

Dining Room

• Move table, clean underneath
• Clean the chair legs, replace felt pads on bottoms
• Clean chair cushions
• Clean curtains
• Wash windows
• Clean throw rugs, or shampoo carpets
• Empty out china cabinets/hutches, etc.
• Clean dishes, wipe inside of cabinets
• Clean ceiling fans/lamps/light fixtures
• Clean dust bunnies/corners/molding

Kitchen

• Empty cabinets-wipe out insides.
• Evaluate which pieces you are using or what you are not
• Empty our refrigerator & freezer- Discard the outdated items- Wipe down shelves, door, etc. Pay attention to the door seals.
• Pull out refrigerator and clean behind it
• Clean ceiling fans/lights
• Clean dishwasher/sink -use a vinegar rinse
• Wash windows
• Clean out pantry-toss expired items and reorganize. Wipe down shelves.
• Clean coffee pot with a vinegar rinse

Bathrooms

• Clean linen closet. Re-purpose old towels into rags
• Check medicines/toiletries for expiration
• Clean light fixtures
• Scrub shower
• Wipe down ceiling
• Replace shower curtain liner
• Wash shower curtain
• Replace shower curtain rings, if needed
• Wash windows
• Wash throw rugs/mats

Bedrooms (adult)

• Wash windows
• Clean ceiling fans/lights/light fixtures
• Vacuum under bed and furniture
• Clean closets-replace winter with spring/summer clothes.
• Donate unwanted items
• Clean curtains
• Shampoo carpets
• Clean dust bunnies, molding, corners
• Wash comforter
• Put winter clothing away, pull out warm weather clothing

Bedrooms (children’s)

• Wash windows
• Clean curtains
• Vacuum under beds
• Clean closets-replace clothes for spring
• Donate or give away toys that are not being used
• Wash stuffed animals
• Clean lights/ceiling fans/light fixtures
• Clean bookcases
• Shampoo carpets
• Clean dust bunnies, molding, corners
• Wash comforter
• Put winter clothing away, pull out warm weather clothing

Family Room/Den

• Clean curtains
• Wash windows
• Clean couch cushions/under couch cushions
• Move furniture
• Vacuum under furniture
• Mop or vacuum floor
• Clean bookshelves or display shelves/knick-knacks
• Wipe down walls

Office area

• Throw away all non-important papers
• Clear desk of unnecessary items
• Organize pens, pencils, etc (test to see if pens & markers work, if not, toss!)
• Use compressed air to clean CPU and keyboard
• Wash windows
• Clean curtains
• Empty bookshelves-donate unwanted items or sell on eBay!
• Wipe down shelves
• Clean lights/ceiling fans

Garage

• Empty out
• Sweep floors, clean cobwebs
• Throw out broken or unusable items
• Organize when returning items

Miscellaneous

• Clean out dryer vent coil-vacuum any lint build-up
• Pull the dryer away from the wall to thoroughly clean vent and ensure there are no holes in the line.
• Change batteries in fire/carbon monoxide detectors

Everyone’s homes and needs are different, but this is a basic list to help get you started and motivate you! Just think, when this job is complete, the checklist items will all be crossed off and you can enjoy your clean home.

Any jobs that I overlooked? When do you begin your spring cleaning?

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