Spring Cleaning Checklist

Spring is coming so it's time to get thinking about cleaning.  I wrote out my checklist I work out every year and will have it printed tomorrow so I can start working towards my goals.  I prefer to do this one room at a time and set goals as well as giving myself rewards for completing my tasks.  Typed out, it honestly doesn't look like much, but I know it's a daunting task list I've just given myself, but it needs to be done, and I'll do it.

Spring Cleaning

Kitchen

• Wash walls
• Wash trim
• Window frame, sill, and glass
• Fridge – inside, top, sides, back, and clean vent. New baking soda and water filter
• Oven – clean cycle, wipe sides, clean drawer
• Range top – wipe down, clean filter
• Microwave – wipe out, clean sides and front, clean back vent
• Dishwasher – disassemble and deep clean, run with vinegar. Top off Jet Dry
• Cabinets – empty, wipe out, and reorganize. Wash fronts and scrub handles
• Counters – remove all items and wipe down. Refresh caulking in needed areas
• Trash cans - empty and wash out, wipe down fronts
• Wash light fixtures
• Replace fire alarm battery
• Shelves – remove items, wipe down
• Floor – sweep and scrub on hands and knees. Move fridge and oven to clean under
• Vacuum and wipe out floor register
• Stain door to garage

Reward for completion – eat dinner out or bottle of nice wine/cider

Dining Room

• Wash walls
• Wash trim
• Window frame, sill, and glass
• Clean worm bin, drain, and harvest castings
• Sort under worm bin table
• Reorganize desk and wipe with magic eraser
• Reorganize sewing area. Move fabrics not being used to storage box in garage
• Remove all books from shelf and wash shelf. Adjust shelves to maximize storage capacity and rearrange books. Bring books from other locations to place on shelf.
• Wash entire table, top to bottom. Condition wood.
• Wash each chair, top to bottom. See if broken chair can be repaired again or find replacement
• Bottle mead and dandelion wine
• Floors – sweep and steam
• Baseboards – wash
• Vacuum and wipe out floor register

Reward for completion – buy more books

Foyer

• Clean storm door inside and out, including handles
• Wash front door, inside and out, including handles
• Wash walls
• Wash trim and dust pictures
• Wipe out curio cabinet
• Scrub baseboards
• Sweep and steam floors

Reward for completion – new cat for cabinet

Living Room

• Wash walls
• Wash trim
• Dust pictures/decor
• Move furniture to sweep, dust, and steam floors under
• Dust furniture
• Reorganize entertainment center
• Sell video games we don't play
• Wash couch and chair
• Clean out fireplace – remove ash, wash tools, clean out vents, wash glass doors
• Place fireplace tools and wood holder in garage loft
• Wash window sills and windows
• Wash ceiling fan
• Sweep and steam floors

Reward for completion – new curtains for window

Hall

• Wash walls
• Dust décor
• Wash air intake
• Vacuum out air intake
• Organize and sort linen closet
• Wipe baseboards
• Wipe trim
• Vacuum rug

Reward for completion – print and frame photos for wall

Hall Bath

• Wash shower curtain
• Wash walls
• Empty medicine cabinet, reorganize, wipe out, and dust top
• Empty sink cabinet, wipe out, reorganize, repair drawers
• Replace toilet innards
• Scrub toilet, remove seat to deep clean
• Wash around toilet – walls and floor
• Remove tub floor trim and replace
• Scrub tub and shower walls, wipe top, replace shower head
• Wash tub toys and storage bin
• Wash and refill shampoo/conditioner bottles
• Buy new body puff
• Vacuum/wipe out floor register
• Sweep and scrub floors on hands and knees

Reward for completion – new picture for bathroom

Girl's Room

• Wash walls and trim
• Wash window and sill
• Wash curtain and rehang
• Wipe off blinds
• Organize dresser
• Sort clothes, donate/sell outgrown and shift seasonal to storage in closet
• Spray mattress and air outside. See about washing the cover
• Wash pillows and stuffed animals
• Sort shelf, wipe down, and reorganize
• Empty closet – reorganize toys, sort through clothes, sell or donate unwanted toys/clothes
• Move furniture OUT
• Wipe baseboards
• Vacuum/wipe out floor register
• Vacuum and shampoo carpets

Reward for completion – new wall decals/poster

Boy's Room

• Wash walls and trim
• Wash window and sill
• Wipe off blinds
• Organize dresser
• Sort clothes, donate/sell outgrown and shift seasonal to storage in closet
• Spray mattress, air outside, and see about washing cover
• Wash pillows and stuffed animals
• Empty desk, reorganize, and fix cork board
• New dresser knobs
• Empty closet – reorganize toys, sort through clothes, sell or donate unwanted toys/clothes
• Move furniture OUT.
• Wipe baseboards
• Vacuum/wipe out floor register
• Vacuum and shampoo carpets
• Hang rug and posters

Reward for completion – new dresser knobs of Boy's choice

My Room

• Wash walls and trim
• Wash window sill and glass
• Dust furniture
• Clean ceiling fan and grease
• Wipe lamp shades
• Empty and reorganize bedside storage
• Clean under bed, sort and store items
• Empty trunk, reorganize, and prepare for blanket storage
• Empty dresser, sort clothes and donate/sell what I don't fit/wear
• Find new home for printer or buy a printer table
• Move storage bin to garage
• Spray mattress and try to get it outside to sun
• Wash ALL linens and pillows
• Remove furniture
• Wash baseboards
• Vacuum and wipe out floor register
• Vacuum and shampoo rugs

Reward for completion – bed skirt for bed

My Closet

• Empty and reorganize
• Move storage items to garage, including yarn
• Vacuum and shampoo

Reward for completion - $50 to spend on clothes/shoes

My Bathroom

• Wipe down mirror
• Wipe down counter and sink
• Remove all items from drawers and cabinets, wipe down, reorganize, and dispose of items
• Wash bathroom rugs and shower curtain
• Replace vinyl curtain
• Scrub shower
• Sort through beauty items and wipe down or dispose
• New bath puffs
• Scrub toilet and floor
• Wash walls
• Replace floor trim under shower
• Touch up paint Mimi peeled off wall

Reward for completion – new Lush shower gel

Garage

• Wash blanket covering supplies
• Sort through and donate unused art supplies
• Clean washer – drawer too
• Clean dryer – drawer too
• Organize shelves
• Organize loft
• Sweep and steam floor
• Hang fly screen
• Replace broken door handle

Reward for completion – satisfaction

Porch

• Wash table and chairs
• Clean and repair grill
• Sweep and scrub porch boards
• Rake under porch
• Sprinkle diatomaceous earth under porch
• Hang fly screen
• Hang fly deterrent bag

Reward for completion – new mat for back door OR new chair cushions

Exterior

• Wash siding
• Wash windows
• Sweep porch
• Clean out front porch light
• Wash garage door
• Wash out garbage and recyling bins
• Spray exterior with bug treatment
• Spray under house for bugs

Chickens

• Remove coop slats and clean
• Empty and wash nesting boxes
• Refresh boxes with pine straw
• Move and rake out under coop
• Relocate coop to under pine tree and closer to shed
• Wash water and feed bins
• Paint coop

Reward for completion – new chicks

Yard

• Clean out beds
• Trim bushes
• Tear out front beds, seed, and remulch
• Rake pine needles and dispose
• Mow and bag, move to compost
• Rake compost and create boundary with a board
• Trim branches on dogwood

Reward for completion – ferns to hang on porch