Spring clean checklist

While it can be easy to put off your spring cleaning, getting rid of all the dust and crumbs will make your home feel better than ever.

To help you get started, here's our tips on how to clean each room in your house and how often you should be doing it.

Living area

• clean or vacuum floors under furniture (seasonally).
• wipe down skirting boards, dust and vacuum corners and ceilings (monthly).
• dust surfaces with cloth dusters. Don’t forget light fixtures, ceiling fans and bookshelves (every two weeks or as needed).
• vacuum carpets and rugs (weekly or more often if you have kids or pets).
• organise books, toys and magazines (weekly).
• get rid of carpet stains with a good carpet stain remover (as needed).

Kitchen

• deep clean your oven with a non-toxic cleaner (every six months).
• deep clean the refrigerator (seasonally).
• clean your coffee pot using vinegar and water (seasonally).
• deep clean and sanitise cutting boards (monthly).
• wipe down your microwave, counter tops, cabinets and fridge including handles (weekly).

Bedroom

• detox your bedroom by doing a deep clean of your mattress, pillows and sheets (every six months).
• clean out your closet, donating old or ill-fitting clothes. Organise it in a way that makes sense for you (seasonally).
• clean humidifiers using vinegar and water (seasonally). A good scrub with a toothbrush also works wonders.
• clean makeup brushes and hairbrushes with this quick tutorial, which includes a guide to makeup expiration (monthly).
• dust nightstands, lamps, dressers and other surfaces with cloth dusters (every two weeks).

Bathroom

• clean out drawers and medicine cabinets, throwing away old or expired medications (seasonally).
• wash bathmats (monthly).
• scrub surfaces with an antibacterial cleaner (every two weeks).
• clean the toilet brush and disinfect the toilet (weekly).
• change hand and bath towels (weekly).
• clean the mirror using a good quality glass cleaner (weekly).
• mop the floor (weekly).
• wipe down surfaces with all-natural, reusable cleaning wipes (weekly).
• keep the shower sparkling clean with a mould spray (daily if possible).

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