Spring cleaning is essential because it keeps your home fresh, organized, and up-to-date. Here's how to clean and refresh your home in time for spring, or any other season!

Every Room
Entryways
Living Rooms
Kitchens
Dining Rooms
Bedrooms
Bathrooms
Laundry Rooms
Home Offices
Garages & Basements
Outdoor Spaces

Must-Have Cleaning Supplies

• Dusters
• Microfiber Cloths
• Sponges
• Bucket
• Vacuum Cleaner
• Steam Cleaner
• Mop
• Carpet Deep Cleaner
• All-Purpose Surface Cleaning Solution
• Window/Mirror Cleaning Solution
• Disinfectant Wipes
• Empty Spray Bottle
• White Distilled Vinegar & Baking Soda
• Dish Soap
• Extra Trash Bags

Every Room

• Wash baseboards, walls, and doors.
• Wash windows (inside and out) and window sills.
• Wash drapes or curtains.
• Dust blinds.
• Dust lamps and light shades.
• Replace burnt-out light bulbs.
• Dust ceiling fans.
• Dust furniture.
• Sweep and mop hardwood or vinyl floors.
• Vacuum and shampoo carpet flooring.
• Replace batteries in your fire alarms.
• Check the expiration dates on fire extinguishers.
• Replace and clean air vents.
• Sanitize door handles.
• Polish metal hardware.

Entryways

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• Dust all surfaces including console tables and other entryway furniture.
• Clean or replace entryway rugs.
• Vacuum and mop the floors, paying extra attention to the area near the door.
• Clean and reorganize entryway storage like shoe bins, hall trees, or coat closets.
• Dust and wash entryway mirrors.

Living Rooms

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• Dust furniture and decorative objects.
• Dust fireplace mantels.
• Hire a chimney cleaning company to remove soot/ash from wood-burning fireplaces.
• Dust and vacuum the inside of electric or gas fireplaces (make sure to turn off the gas first).
• Clean mirrors and picture frames.
• Steam clean upholstery or wash slipcovers.
• Wash curtains or drapes.
• Fluff, wash, or replace throw pillows and blankets.
• Sanitize remote controls and video players or consoles.
• Replace worn area rugs.
• Dust and reorganize bookshelves.
• Vacuum the floors – especially under the sofa.

Take a look at these guides for the best practices for cleaning living room furniture and decor:
Cleaning 101: How to Clean a Sofa
Cleaning 101: How to Wash Pillows
Cleaning 101: How to Clean an Area Rug

Kitchens

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• Clear out the refrigerator and freezer to clean the interior.
• Throw away any refrigerated or frozen food past its expiration date.
• Clean out your pantry, throw away old food, dust the shelves, and vacuum the pantry floor.
• Reorganize your food pantry, refrigerator, and freezer.
• Clear, wipe-down, and reorganize kitchen cabinets.
• Throw away and replace reusable food containers without lids.
• Wipe-down and clean the stovetop, oven, dishwasher, sink, and microwave.
• Clean out and wipe-down kitchen drawers.
• Use drawer organizers to sort utensils and other drawer items.
• Dust the top of your refrigerator.
• Degrease the backsplash and cabinet doors around your stove.
• Clean the countertops.
• Clean countertop appliances.
• Vacuum and mop the floors.

These guides walk you through how to tackle cluttered areas of your kitchen:
How to Organize a Pantry 101: Your Guide to Success
How to Organize a Fridge
How to Clean Your Kitchen on a Budget

Dining Rooms

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• Dust and wipe-down sideboards, dining tables, and other dining room furniture.
• Dust dining room light fixtures, especially the light fixture above the dining table.
• Vacuum and mop dining room floors and clean area rugs.
• Polish and organize any silverware.

Bedrooms

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• Wash all bedding.
• Replace old bedding and sheets.
• Replace worn-out pillows.
• Treat mattress stains with a white vinegar/water mixture.
• Deodorize your mattress with baking soda.
• Flip your mattress or replace it if it's old.
• Dust furnishings.
• Vacuum and wash floors.
• Go through the closet and drawers to get rid of unused clothing.
• Store away out-of-season clothes and add more spring and summer pieces to your closet.
• Organize your cleaned-out closet and drawers.

Reference these guides for specific bedroom cleaning tips and organization hacks:
Cleaning 101: How to Clean a Mattress
How to Organize a Closet On Any Budget

Bathrooms

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• Clean the tub and shower.
• Throw out and replace old toiletry bottles and loofahs.
• Replace shower liners.
• Wash (and replace if needed) the shower curtain.
• Wash or replace bath mats.
• Clean the countertops, toilet, and mirror.
• Replace your toothbrush and old products.
• Dust shelves and decorative objects.
• Declutter and organize bathroom cabinets and drawers.
• Discard old makeup and clean then organize brushes.
• Throw away old medicine.
• Replace first aid kits.
• Vacuum and mop.

Take a look at these cleaning and organization guides to help with your bathroom spring cleaning:
Cleaning 101: How to Clean a Shower Curtain & Liner
Get Organized With These Bathroom Storage Ideas (With Photos!)

Laundry Rooms

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• Clean your dryer vent to remove excess lint.
• Pull your washer and dryer away from the wall to clean behind it and find missing laundry.
• Reorganize laundry supplies.
• Vacuum and mop the floors.
• Replace flimsy or broken clothes hangers.
• Throw away socks without pairs.

Review How to Organize a Laundry Room in 5 Easy Steps to transform your laundry routine.

Home Offices

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• Wipe-down your desk.
• Dust your keyboard, computer monitor, and other hardware.
• Update/organize files.
• Vacuum and mop or shampoo depending on your floor type.

Here are 13 Must-Have Home Office Organization Ideas (With Photos!) to inspire you to get your files in order.

Garages & Basements

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• Declutter and organize tools, sports equipment, and other items.
• Sort through items to donate or throw away.
• Sweep the floors.
• Clean the interior and exterior of the garage door.
• Replace garage door batteries.
• Inspect garages or basements for mouse droppings and potential pests.

Check out our guide: Declutter Your Life: How to Organize a Garage for more tips.

Outdoor Spaces

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• Wash patio furniture.
• Power-wash your deck or patio flooring.
• Wash or replace your patio rug.
• Replace stained pillows and seats.
• Check canopy gazebos and umbrellas for fabric tears so you can replace them in time for warm weather.
• Get your planters or garden beds ready for flowers.
• Pick up pet droppings and discarded toys.
• Mow or trim the yard.
• Organize your garden shed.

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