Spring Cleaning Checklist

Clean out the garage. Make sure your lightbulbs are working, if not replace.

Inspect the roof and gutter. Are the gutters clean?

Power wash the outside of the house, including windows.

Drain all sediment from your hot water heater. Hook a hose to the side drain. Do this quarterly. Drain about half the heater.

Donate clothes not worn for more than two years.

Wash walls 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 books and shelves.

Vacuum lampshades. Replace lightbulbs.

Deep clean shower, toilet, floor and sink.

Inventory the medicine cabinet and toss expired medicines.

Defrost freezer (if needed) and wash out refrigerator. Rotate out expired foods.

Clean oven and soak stove rings and drip pans.

Vacuum front coils and motor to remove dust and dirt.

Launder all blankets and bedding. Turn mattresses.

Move furniture to the center of each room and vacuum thoroughly. Shampoo carpets. Polish wood floors.

Have a garage sale.