Autumn is quickly approaching and it is the perfect time to do a deep cleaning before hunkering down for the winter months. It’s been six months since most of us did Spring Cleaning. Deep cleaning your home every six months makes cleaning more manageable. Your fall cleaning is similar to spring cleaning, but with a few additional outside tasks to prepare the home for winter.
Fall cleaning benefits & checklist
September is the perfect time to deep clean your home before the hustle of the holiday season.
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Benefits of Fall Cleaning:
- Spring Cleaning was 6 months ago. Even though we all went on summer vacation, dust and grime didn’t. Grime kept accumulating in our homes all summer long! As we turn on our heaters, and hunker down for the winter, we don’t want to be stuck inside with a bunch of dust, dirt, grime and mess!
- Time to discard, donate or sell. It’s been 6 months since we cleaned our closets and organized our things. It’s a great time to purge and get rid of any items you haven’t used since spring. If you didn’t use the item the last 6 months, it’s probably time to get rid of it!
- The holidays are coming! Get a jump start on your holiday preparations by giving your home a deep cleaning prior to the holiday season.
Fall cleaning tasks fall into two categories: outside tasks and inside tasks. During the fall, it is important to winterize your home, perform an outdoor home inspection and clean the outside of your home.
FALL CLEANING CHECKLIST
OUTSIDE TASKS
- Outdoor inspection- walk the perimeter of your home and check for cracks in your foundation, broken seals around windows and doors, and use pest control to keep mice and insects out of your home.
- Clean gutters- take time to get leaves and debris out of your gutters.
- Winterize- either drain or cover your pool or hot tub, and cover your outdoor faucets.
- Clean outdoor furniture- give your patio furniture a good cleaning, and store the furniture if you are unable to leave it out year-round.
- Clean your windows and screens.
- Store lawn equipment and gardening equipment.
Inside cleaning tasks during Fall Cleaning are similiar to Spring Cleaning tasks.
INSIDE TASKS
- Deep clean oven
- Clean fridge- clean behind, inside, under and top. Clean coils.
- Wipe off small appliances.
- Clean out pantry
- Wash windows
- Clean drapes and window treatments
- Dust door frames, ceiling fans, ceiling corners, & light fixtures
- Dust baseboards
- Clean carpets, rugs & upholstery
- Clean behind and under furniture (beds, dressers & shelves)
- Rotate mattress
- Wash bedding
- Clean air vent covers and replace filters for heat/air
- Wash bath mats and shower curtains
- Inspect fireplace and sweep chimney
- Check smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors
- Check heating system, portable heaters, etc.
As fall and winter approaches, think about what cleaning tasks you’d like to get done before it gets too cold outside and the holidays sneak up on you! Use this checklist to guide you as you create your own Fall Cleaning routine. Determine what tasks are most critical, which ones you want to eliminate, and add any tasks that were not included on here that you feel are important. Happy Cleaning!
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