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Last updated on May 17th, 2023 at 10:31 pm
Last weekend a friend invited me to join her on a girls’ day to the farmer’s market and lunch. I ended up buying myself a bouquet of gorgeous orange tulips (something I never do because …allergies). Seeing them in the middle of our kitchen table really put me in the mood for spring …and to create a plan for spring cleaning.
There are a lot of things I forget to do during seasonal cleaning …or things I get too tired to do by the end. So I created a handy Seasonal Cleaning Checklist, available in the RNL Shop.
I’ll show you how I’m using the Seasonal Cleaning Checklist for my spring cleaning plan so you can use it too!
Spring Cleaning by Task
The first page of the checklist breaks down tasks to be done in every room. There are blank spaces for adding in other rooms specific to your home.
With this list, I take care of one task at a time across the entire house. For example, to me, it’s easier to wipe all the baseboards in the whole house or disinfect all the knobs and handles at once than to task switch in every room.
So that I don’t get burned out, I tackle tasks in groups. The Seasonal Cleaning Checklist is listed in a specific order so that you work from top to bottom. For instance, it’s better to dust fans and fixtures before you begin vacuuming. This is a cleaning mistake often made —not cleaning from the top down.
Spring Cleaning by Room
Some tasks are done better by individual room. The next two pages of the checklist include tasks itemized by room.
With this list, I plan out a day to tackle each room. Most rooms don’t take all day, but I prefer to not spend my entire day cleaning and organizing. The beauty of this checklist is that it allows you to take a break to take care of all the other things happening in life.
One note: some tasks on the By Task list are easier to do while cleaning and decluttering specific rooms. For instance, it’s easier to wash all the bedding and rotate the mattress in my bedroom as I clean the ceiling fan and vacuum behind the furniture.
Deeper decluttering
You could potentially spend an entire month cleaning and organizing. I recommend cutting down the amount you’re doing by targeting specific areas. For more on this, check out the post “A Simple 3-Step Plan to Declutter and Organize for Spring”.
You can also find many decluttering resources on the RNL blog. Type in a search for what you’re specifically looking for.
In the meantime, if you want to do some deep cleaning, download the UPDATED Seasonal Cleaning Checklist included in the RNL Cleaning Checklist Pack for a spring cleaning plan that you can use again and again!
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