Spring Cleaning Checklist -- Part I

Dear TEAMS,

We are in the midst of trying to get our once a year/heavy duty cleaning done, and instead of yet again writing out the checklists for each room for you to do, I have wised up and am placing them on the computer.  In this group of posts, I have cut and pasted them all.

When you are doing your own home, I hope this will bring back fond (HA!) memories.  And finally you will torture your children as greatly as I have.  And you'll be shaking your head, blessing me under your breath for all you learned while cleaning without even realizing it.

Dining Room

• Windows and screens, inside and out.  (It’s best to remove screens and hose off outside and let dry.)
• Wipe down trim around window (include top horizontal surface) and windowsill
• Pull all furniture to middle of room and vacuum baseboards.
• Wash all baseboards with vinegar/lemon water.  Be sure to scrub marks.
• Wipe under furniture/what sits on the floor to remove all cobwebs, dust bunnies, and accumulated dust.
• Wash floor around perimeter of room.  When dry, replace furniture.
• Remove all wall hangings and dry damp wipe front and back; replace
• Check room for visible dirt on walls (particularly around door) and spot clean.  If something needs spot repainting, note it on black board.
• Wipe all light switch plates.  If necessary, remove and use cotton swab or toothpick for any cracks.
• Wipe down crown moulding
• Remove glass from chandelier and wash, vacuum and dry damp clean rest of chandelier
• Remove all items on top of learning center and dry damp dust each one
• Remove all items on top and shelf of teacart and dry damp dust each one
• Remove glass from fixture over door and wash; wipe down rest of fixture and replace
• Wipe down front door, especially around knobs

Hallway

• Wash all baseboards with vinegar/lemon water.  Be sure to scrub marks.
• Wipe down all four doors, especially around knob and the top of the 6 panels, which tend to collect dust.  Open doors and wipe down that skinny part of the door.
• Wipe down all trim, including very top piece.  Scrub if necessary.
• Wash floor around perimeter of room. 
• If any of the walls are dusty at top, be sure to wipe down with damp cloth and rinse.
• Perimeter of ceiling should be vacuumed.
• Check room for visible dirt on walls (particularly around door) and spot clean.  If something needs spot repainting, note it on black board.
• Wipe all light switch plates.  If necessary, remove and use cotton swab or toothpick for any cracks.
• Wash floor.
• Vacuum baseboards. 
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Homeschool Room

•  Windows and screens, inside and out.  (It’s best to remove screens and hose off outside and let dry.)
• Wipe down trim around windows (include top horizontal surface) and windowsill
• Pull all furniture to middle of room and vacuum baseboards.
• Wash all baseboards with vinegar/lemon water.  Be sure to scrub marks.
• Wipe underside and backs of furniture/what sits on the floor to remove all cobwebs, dust bunnies, and accumulated dust.
• Wash floor around perimeter of room.  When dry, replace furniture.
• Remove all wall hangings and dry damp wipe front and back; replace
• Check room for visible dirt on walls (particularly around doors) and spot clean.  If something needs spot repainting, note it on black board.
• Wipe all light switch plates.  If necessary, remove and use cotton swab or toothpick for any cracks.
• Clean low ceiling with dilute Mr. Clean, focusing on can lights.  Remove light bulb and wipe down and let dry thouroughly.  Clean metal trim around hole of light.  (These get dusty and fly spit accumulates on them.)
• Wipe down all of trim that surrounds the opening into the old house.  Be sure to get top, horizontal surface.
• Remove everything off the chest and wipe down chest.  Replace items and wipe them down/dry before returning to top.
• French doors into office and big room should be scrubbed around knobs and visible dirt removed.  Panes should be vacuumed, focusing on the horizontal bottom surface of each pane’s trim.
• French door windows should be cleaned.
• If any of the walls are dusty at top, be sure to wipe down with damp cloth and rinse.
• Perimeter of ceiling should be vacuumed.
• Vacuum underside of homeschool desk counter.

Love,