Spring Cleaning Checklist

The sun has come out, temperatures are slowly but surely rising, wildflowers are starting to bloom… Spring is here! This time of year, I always feel an urge to go through our entire apartment and scrub it from top to bottom. I have a daily and weekly cleaning routine that I go through, but anything that’s not in that routine tends to be forgotten and overlooked a bit. Now’s a perfect time to tackle all of those areas that need a little bit of extra love.

I’ve compiled a checklist of all the tasks I want to finish in my spring cleaning round. It’s sorted by room, since that’s the way I prefer to do my cleaning. However, I do prefer to do all the floors last. We live in a tiny apartment so it’s easier to just do them all in one fell swoop. These lists are also sorted by the order in which I like to perform the tasks; automated tasks and pre-treatments first, then cleaning from top to bottom.

I don’t include tidying, decluttering and organising tasks in my cleaning list, as I like to do those separately. When I’m spring cleaning, I’m only walking around with spray bottles and microfiber cloths. Decluttering and organising comes before or after (or both :) )

This list was made with our little single bedroom apartment in mind, so you may need to tweak it a little to suit your needs. Feel free to add more rooms/areas or remove anything that doesn’t apply to you.

Living Room

• Wash sofa upholstery
• Wash throw pillow covers
• Vacuum/steam/wash curtains
• Dust light fixtures
• Vacuum ceiling corners
• Dust tops of artwork
• Dust tops of bookshelves
• Dust all other surfaces
• Dust plants
• Dust walls & baseboards
• Disinfect light switches
• Clean windows
• Clean window frames & sills
• Clean doors
• Disinfect door handles
• Clean dining table
• Steam dining chair upholstery
• Clean dining chair legs
• Vacuum under/behind sofa
• Clean carpet
• Mop floor

Kitchen

• Defrost freezer
• Clean inside freezer & fridge
• Dust light fixtures
• Dust tops of cabinets
• Clean oven
• Clean kettle (run with vinegar)
• Clean countertops
• Scrub sink
• Unclog drain
• Clean inside of cabinets
• Clean cutlery drawer
• Clean dishwasher (run with vinegar)
• Disinfect light switches
• Vacuum behind appliances
• Clean bin
• Clean around bin
• Mop floor

Bedroom

• Vacuum/steam/wash curtains
• Wash or air out pillows & duvet
• Vacuum ceiling corners
• Dust light fixtures
• Dust tops of artwork
• Dust tops of wardrobes
• Dust all other surfaces
• Dust walls & baseboards
• Clean windows
• Clean window frames & sill
• Disinfect light switches
• Clean doors
• Clean door handles
• Clean washing machine
• Vacuum around/behind washing machine
• Flip mattress
• Vacuum under bed
• Change bedsheets
• Mop floor

Bathroom

• Wash bath mats
• Vacuum ceiling corners
• Vacuum & clean air vent
• Dust walls
• Dust surfaces
• Clean sink
• Unclog sink drain
• Clean tiles
• Disinfect light switches
• Clean shower head
• Clean shower tile
• Clean shower grout
• Unclog shower drain
• Clean toilet
• Clean around toilet
• Mop floor

Hallway

• Vacuum ceiling corners
• Dust walls & baseboards
• Disinfect light switches
• Dust surfaces
• Vacuum behind furniture
• Mop floor

Balcony

• Clean sides
• Trim dead plants
• Clean windows
• Clean window/door frames
• Sweep floor