Spring Cleaning Checklist
 Clean out the garage. Get rid of tools you don't use or that are rusted or beyond repair.
 Inspect the roof and gutter.
 Examine exterior and touch up if needed. Power wash the outside of the house, including windows.
 Drain all sediment from your hot water heater.
 Perform maintenance on home cooling systems.
 Donate clothing that has not been worn for more than two years.
 Using a telescoping vacuum extension, sweep away all cobwebs and dust near the ceilings.
 Wash the walls throughout the house using 1/2 cup ammonia, 1/4 cup white vinegar and 1/4 cup baking soda to 1 gallon of warm water.
 Wash all inside windows. Vacuum out the tracks.
 Vacuum/wash/dry clean all window coverings.
 Dust and wash light fixtures and chandeliers.
 Wash all knickknacks.
 Vacuum lampshades. Replace light bulbs.
 Clean out and reorganize the linen closet..
 With a vacuum brush, remove hair stuck to walls and ceiling by hair dryers and hair spray.
 Deep clean shower, toilet, floor and sink.
 Inventory the medicine cabinet and toss expired medicines.
 Defrost freezer (if needed) and wash out refrigerator. Toss out expired foods.
 Remove screen on stove fan and wash.
 Clean oven and soak stove rings and drip pans.
 Go through your kitchen appliances, clean thoroughly and get rid of ones you no longer use regularly.
 Use your vacuum on the front of the coils and motor to remove dust and dirt.
 Vacuum books and bookshelves.
 Launder all quilts, blankets, comforters and bedspreads. Turn mattresses.
 Move all furniture to the center of each room and vacuum thoroughly.
 Rent a carpet cleaner or hire a company to clean your carpets.
 Inventory the contents of each room. Force yourself to get rid of the things you don't need.
 Have a garage sale.
 Put the proceeds toward a family vacation, or visit a local amusement park, water park or favorite restaurant to celebrate the beginning of summer.