The Ultimate Room-by-Room Spring Cleaning Checklist

As the snow melts into spring showers, it’s time to refresh your home. This comprehensive spring cleaning checklist offers an opportunity to get the whole family involved in tidying up. Running short on time? Try tackling one room per week.

Psst: Stock up on microfiber cloths to clean almost any surface in your home.

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Entryway

• Sweep floors
• Mop floors (here’s our favorite wood floor cleaner)
• Wipe walls
• Wipe baseboards
• Clean door
• Clean doormat
• Organize shoes
• Hang jackets

Kitchen

• Clean stovetop (read this to clean burner grates on a gas stove)
• Clean oven
• Clean microwave
• Clean dishwasher
• Clean refrigerator
• Clean freezer
• Wipe drawers and shelves in refrigerator and freezer
• Defrost freezer
• Discard old or expired food in pantry, fridge and freezer
• Clear countertops (gain more counter space)
• Degrease cabinet doors and backsplash
• Remove items from cabinets and thoroughly clean inside
• Clean fridge/freezer seal
• Dust top of high surfaces including fridge, microwave/range hood, cabinets
• Deodorize and degrease the kitchen drain (clean garbage disposal)
• Wash dish rags and clean sponges
• Wipe walls
• Wipe baseboards
• Mop floors
• Shake out dust or dirt from floor mats
  

Dining Room

• Dust china in china cabinet
• Launder and press table linens (treat heirloom linens with care)
• Polish silver
• Dust and polish furniture
• Vacuum or spot clean chair cushions
• Wipe walls
• Wipe baseboards
• Clean light fixture
• Dust blinds
• Dust curtain rods
• Clean window sills
• Wash windows
• Clean or vacuum curtains
• Mop or vacuum floor
• Shampoo rugs or carpet

Bathroom

• Discard expired personal care products and makeup, and bring old medications to a drop-off site
• Clean makeup brushes
• Clean vanity
• Wipe mirror
• Clean bathtub and shower
• Clean shower-head (try this plastic bag trick)
• Replace shower curtain liner
• Scrub tile grout
• Clean toilet
• Clean hardware
• Sweep floors
• Mop floors
• Wipe walls
• Wipe baseboards
  

Laundry Room

• Clean washing machine
• Clean dryer vent
• Clean lint trap
• Organize laundry supplies
• Wipe walls
• Wipe baseboards
• Mop floors

Bedrooms

• Wipe baseboards
• Dust/polish furniture
• Donate unused clothing
• Organize closets
• Wash bedding including sheets, pillows, duvets and bed skirts
• Vacuum carpets (clean with baking soda)
• Flip mattress
• Dust blinds
• Dust curtain rods
• Clean window sills
• Wash windows
• Clean or vacuum curtains
• Mop or vacuum floors
• Shampoo rugs or carpets

Living Room

• Dust/polish furniture
• Wash slipcovers
• Wash blankets and pillows
• Vacuum sofa and chairs
• Dust blinds
• Dust curtain rods
• Clean window sills
• Wash windows
• Clean or vacuum curtains
• Clean ceiling fans
• Dust and clean lamp shades
• Dust electronics (use dryer sheets!)
• Dust and clean decor
• Sanitize remote controls
• Mop or vacuum floors
• Shampoo rugs or carpets

Kids’ Playroom

• Sanitize plastic toys with soap and water
• Wash stuffed animals and soft toys
• Donate unused toys
• Organize toys and play areas
• Mop or vacuum floors
• Shampoo rugs or carpets

Office

• Recycle unneeded paperwork
• Dust and polish furniture
• Dust bookshelf
• Dust electronics
• Sanitize keyboard and mouse

Garage

• Declutter tools, sporting equipment and toys
• Open up garage door to air out the space
• Wipe down walls
• Sweep floor
• Clean garage door
• Clean garage door frame
• Replace batteries in garage door openers
• Clean windows

Throughout the House

• Test and replace smoke alarm batteries
• Replace air filters as needed
• Clean air vents/registers
• Clean light fixtures
• Replace light bulbs as needed
• Sanitize door handles
• Sanitize light switches