I have a spring cleaning love like no other! This is why I think I am fit to talk to you about making a spring cleaning guide to help you this year. Living with three siblings, my mom and my son, there is plenty to clean around our small apartment so I know that you can use some spring cleaning tips and a spring cleaning checklist for your home. Cue, my popular, free Spring Cleaning Checklist Printable to be a helping hand.
One thing, I know that you must be wondering is, when do you start spring cleaning. I honestly believe that spring cleaning is any day or weekend during the months of March and April. The reason why I think spring cleaning is important is that it is a time to refresh your home. It is time to reset your home and give it a good clean. The weather is usually nice and it is the best time to remember to tackle the places around your home that you don’t usually clean often.
Spring Cleaning Checklist: How to Spring Clean Your Entire Home
Since spring cleaning is a great time to tackle areas around your home that you don’t normally clean. I figured that I should take a moment to list some areas that you should add to your spring cleaning checklist so you don’t forget to clean. I can’t resist sharing as much as I can so that you have the tools you need to make this spring cleaning season the best! So here it is, my ultimate spring cleaning guide!
40 Areas You Don’t Want To Forget About this Spring
There is more to cleaning than just the surface areas. Yes, cleaning the kitchen sink, floors, and cabinet doors and throwing out the trash are important tasks to get done but you have way more than to clean this spring. Give your kitchen a seriously deep clean by remembering these common places people tend to forget:
- Range Hood
- Gas Burners
- Dishwasher
- Cabinets
- Garbage Can
- Refrigerator
- Garbage disposal
- Under Sink
- Under Stove
- Knife Block
- Coffee machine
- Mixer
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Remote
- Fan
- Sofa
- Curtains
- Ceiling Fan
- Upholstery
- Sconces, chandeliers, and other lighting
- Telephone
- Mattress
- Pillow
- Duvets
- Closets
- Under Bed
- Shower Curtain
- Tub/Sink Drains
- Toothbrush Holder
- Under Sink
- Exhaust Fan
- Washing Machine
- Dryer Machine
- A/C Unit
- BBQ
- Cleaning Vacum
- Window Screens
- Under Table & Chairs
- Light Switches
Related: Carpet cleaning tips to check out – Spring Cleaning: Carpet Cleaning (2 Ways to DIY) by Clean Mama
4 Hassle-Free Tips to Get You Cleaning Happy
1. List – I am a classic pencil and paper kind of woman but don’t get me wrong, I love a digital notepad on my phone. The bonus tip is when you print a printable and you laminate it, you can reuse it again with a whiteboard marker. That is my favourite thing to do when I create printables.
2. Caddy – Instead of going back and forth over and over around that house or apartment try easing up that process by having a caddy. You may feel like a housemaid, but you will find that having everything right by your side in a handy caddy is just the helping hand you needed. They don’t have to cost a lot either, get creative by using a bucket you have laying around or grab one from your local dollar store.
3. Multi-Use Products – There are a million products out there, shelves and shelves of them for just about everything which can be very difficult to hold in one caddy. I love products that have more than one purpose to them, last year I shared two cleaning tips for baking soda and vinegar that prove to be able to clean a majority of your home with just those items alone!
4. Entertainment – I have said it before and I will say it again, music makes cleaning so much fun. I love keeping the music to myself on my phone and a pair of headphones, by having it on a playlist set up, requires me to be hands-free and completely focus on the task ahead. Groove to the beat or listen to your favourite novel on audio. Who says you can’t have some fun while cleaning?
Related: 4 Hassle-Free Tips to Get You Cleaning Happy
Super Easy Small Cleaning Tasks
- Bathroom Shower – Instead of waiting to do a deep scrub, clean your shower after every shower. On the weekends, when you have a little more time, you can tackle any extra thing you can do to keep it clean such as the grout. Try using vinegar and water for an all-natural cleaning.
- Bookshelves – If a book is out of place, correct it right away, don’t tell yourself that you will do it later. You won’t.
- Couches – Crumbs always find their way between the cushions of the couch and don’t get me started about underneath your couch. Remember that vacuuming helps get the job is done fast and don’t forget to vacuum both sides of your seat cushions. Not just one.
- Junk Drawer – We all have a junk drawer or area in our home. Well, today is the day. Take out that drawer and really go through it. Don’t think about keeping things because you think you might need them sometime this year. If you haven’t needed it yet, you won’t need it later.
Related: Spring Cleaning 101 – Super Easy Small Cleaning Tasks
How to Clean Your Home Gym Equipment
While spring cleaning, have you thought about your home gym? I bet you didn’t! Don’t worry this wouldn’t be a spring cleaning guide without it. The infographic from Adidas below will give you all the tips and tricks you need to get your home gym gear shiny and clean. Plus, it will even share the dirty truth about your equipment too. I mean who wants built-up germs all over equipment that is helping us get healthy, I know that I don’t!
Ooo, here is a great tool for cleaning this, you have got to check this out – Why I love using a Hoover ONEPWR Cordless Sprayer Review
Infographic via Adidas
Eco-Friendly Spring Cleaning Essentials
Of course, this wouldn’t be a guide without some spring cleaning essentials. You got to clean with something and these are some of my favourites to clean with. One thing for sure is that I love Eco Gloves, as they are totally my favourite for cleaning and for keeping in my car. Here are a few of my favourites that I think you might love as well.
Eco Gloves | Biodegradable Garbage Bags | Bamboo Paper Tower | Sponge & Scouring Pads
| Honest Multi-Surface Cleaner | Window Vacuum with Spray Bottle | Honest Clean Kit | MOOSOO Corded Vacuum
Tips for Mindful Cleaning to Benefit Your Home and Mind
Who doesn’t love some mindful cleaning tips? 3 Out of 5 People Are Stressed Out by Messy Homes from Angi.com is the perfect article that contains a deep dive into a survey on how people view cleaning and clutter. Below you can find tips that you will want to incorporate into your life asap!
Kindergarten Chore Chart (ages 4–6)
For the little ones in your life, get them a reward chart to help you out. There is something special about watching your little ones help you out of a home. Do they get everything cleaned up the way you would? No, however, it is the effort that counts and they deserve a reward after all that hard work. For more chore charts check out: Age-Appropriate Chore Charts for Kids [Printables]
12 Apps for Easy Spring Cleaning to Help You
If you are looking for some apps to help you with your spring cleaning, then look no further than 12 Spring Cleaning Apps (+Tips) For Total Home Organization. Who would have thought your phone could be the key to giving you a hand with cleaning? Below you can find these 12 apps that you will want to download real quick!
Want more Inspiration?
- Spring-Cleaning That Won’t Take Over Your Life: 8 Hours, Start to Finish – Oprah Magazine
- 26 Clever Cleaning Tips You’ll Love – Tip Hero
Final Thoughts
Are you pumped up to clean? I know I am! We talked about the ultimate spring cleaning guide so you know how to spring clean your entire home. I wanted you to have all the tools to get you onto the right steps to clean this spring. What was your favourite part? Could it have been the list of places not to forget to clean, tips to make your cleaning happy, the small cleaning tasks, the apps suggestions or the spring cleaning essentials? Share below, I would love to hear it!
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