Monday, November 3, 2014

Messy Monday: Fall Cleaning Checklist

Everyone is familiar with spring cleaning, but how many of you do a fall cleaning too? Most of the things that go with a fall cleaning, we tend to do anyways with the approaching winter season. While other things are a repeat of spring cleaning.


Inside Your House

• Wash all of your windows (inside & out actually).
• Dust, vacuum or wash any window coverings.
•Wipe down the walls. 
• Clean light fixtures & ceiling fans.
•Steam or spot clean carpets, rugs & upholstered furniture. 
• Wipe down kitchen cabinetry. 
• Clean refrigerator coils. 
• Organize any closets, swapping summer clothing for winter clothing. 
• Flip all mattresses to equalize the wear.
• Test smoke & carbon monoxide detectors.
• Have the furnace inspected & stock up on filters (replace the filter month during high usage).
• Clean & inspect the chimney & the flue if you have a fireplace or wood burning stove. 
• Clean the dryer exhaust tube & vent of any built up lint. 

Outside Your House
  
• Check weather stripping & caulking around doors & windows, replace if needed. 
•Replace screens with storm windows. 
•Check & clean gutters & downspouts. 
•Clean & store patio furniture, garden hose & children's toys. 
• Close up your pool if you have one. 
•Clear your yard of fallen leaves. 
•make sure you know where the snow shovels are & stock up on sidewalk salt if you live in an area that gets a lot of snow in the winter. 


20 comments:

  1. Looking forward to seeing this! I need to do some major fall cleaning

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  2. I didn't see this list....la la la la

    ha/ha just kidding - great list for keeping things clean! :)

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  3. Christmas is at my house with a lot of people. So I need to start cleaning.

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  4. We try to do a deep fall cleaning, similar to our spring cleaning.

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  5. I really need to print out this fall cleaning checklist. I do spring and fall cleaning every year and this would help me stay organized. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. I've been slowly chipping away at my fall cleaning checklists. It will be winter before I'm done at this rate!

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  7. good ideas! I need to clean before I decorate

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  8. Great list! I already knew a few of these but learned some news ones at the same time!

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  9. hmmm looks like I missed few things
    Thank you for the list; it will come handy.

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  10. Thanks, that looks like a very useful list!

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  11. Fall cleaning is a great idea! I always do serious deep cleaning every spring but it would probably lesson the load to do it twice a year.

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  12. I got the whole family pitching in...my list is as long as this :). Thanks for sharing. :)

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  13. Seeing that list has made my head spin. So much to do! I will be organizing my clothes closets soon..putting away all of the summerwear.

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  14. I have slowly been trying to do some of these! Thanks for the list, good reminders.

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  15. I noticed that my windows are in desperate need of a cleaning! Thanks for this list!

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  16. I agree with you! I do the same - spring cleaning, and fall cleaning!

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  17. I'm ahead with the outside cleaning but need to get busy with the inside of my house.

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  18. It's a great list and a big job. I still need to finish off the leave that fell ;last week... Oy!

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