Deep cleaning isn’t just for springtime. Doing a deep clean on your home in the fall helps prep for any holiday guests you might have and gets your home sparkling clean ahead of the winter season when your home is closed up against the chill. Here are the tasks you’ll want to have on your fall deep cleaning checklist.
Throughout the Home
- Wash windows, window sills and window grooves
- Remove and rinse window screens
- Clean baseboards
- Clean doors, door knobs and light switch plates
- Dust the tops of doors and door frames
- Spot clean rugs and carpets
- Clean under area rugs
- Vacuum under beds and furniture
- Condition leather furniture
- Clean and condition wood furniture
- Wash walls
- Clean the washer and dryer
- Wash curtains, drapes and blinds
- Clean cobwebs from corners and along ceilings
- Dust ceiling fans
- Have fireplace/chimney professionally cleaned
Kitchen & Bathroom
- Clean refrigerator coils
- Clean inside and underneath refrigerator
- Clean inside the dishwasher
- Clean the oven
- Clean grout in kitchen and bathroom
- Clean and condition wooden cabinets in the bathroom and kitchen
- Wash and disinfect all trash cans
- Polish/seal granite countertops
Living Areas
- Vacuum furniture and underneath it
- Vacuum between and underneath furniture cushions
- Clean and disinfect all keyboards and remote controls
- Clean all screens and glass (TV, framed photos, etc)
- Dust living plants leaves
- Wash artificial plants
Bedrooms
- Wash/refresh bedding materials that are rarely washed such as pillows and comforters
- Vacuum and flip or rotate mattress (follow manufacturer instructions)
- Switch to cold weather linens on beds
- Swap out summer clothes for fall and winter attire
If you need a helping hand (or a few) with your fall deep cleaning checklist, the Clean Up Club is ready and waiting to assist you with your seasonal deep clean! We’ll help you scrub every nook and cranny until your home is gleaming and ready for fall and winter.
