Spring is finally here! After a long, chilly winter, it’s time to open our windows and let in some of that sunshine and warmth at last. As we enjoy watching the flowers bloom and the leaves opening up on the trees, it’s time to tackle some of those yearly spring cleaning tasks to get our homes ready for those warmer months ahead.

Top 10 Spring Cleaning Tasks

For hundreds of years, people have been spring cleaning their homes after they’ve been closed up for the winter. The extra daylight allows us to really see how much dirt has accumulated over the last few months! While spring cleaning is never a totally easy process, it’s also pretty satisfying when we’re done!

Here are 10 important spring cleaning tasks to tackle this season:

1. De-clutter and organize. One of the first steps in your spring cleaning process should be getting rid of all that stuff cluttering up the closets and open surfaces in your home. Decide what items you need to keep, what can be tossed or donated, and put everything back in its proper place.
2. Wash the walls. Believe it or not, those walls and ceilings can get dusty and dirty! Wipe down the walls with a good cleanser, paying extra attention to the kitchen and bathrooms.
3. Vacuum and shampoo high-traffic areas. Focus on the high-traffic areas in your home. The places where dirty shoes have been walking need a good vacuuming and then shampooing- you can consider renting a carpet cleaning machine to ensure you’re really getting those areas as clean as possible.
4. Dust shelves and bookcases. Remove everything from the shelves in your home and wipe them down- including the items on the shelves.
5. Clean out the pantry and fridge. Look for any expired food and toss it! You should also wipe down the shelves and wash out the drawers to make sure you’re getting rid of any spills and crumbs.
6. Go through the medicine cabinet. Likewise, check your medicine cabinet for expired prescriptions, medications and toiletries and toss those out, too.
7. Beat the cushions. You can vacuum your sofa cushions, but a more thorough option is to take them outside and beat them with a broom handle or your hand to really get rid of all that dust. Vacuum underneath the cushions, making sure to get all those crevices.
8. Wash the windows – including the screens! Washing the windows is probably a least-favorite spring cleaning task, but taking the time to make that glass sparkle will allow you to fully enjoy all that sunlight streaming in. Don’t forget to wipe down the screens, too!
9. Replace batteries in smoke detectors. While this is not an actual cleaning task, use your scheduled spring cleaning weekend as a reminder to replace the batteries in smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors throughout your home.
10. Schedule an air duct cleaning. Getting your air ducts cleaned will improve the indoor air quality of your home and can reduce the amount of dust blowing out of your vents, too.

Get the family involved by assigning projects to everyone to make the process go a little quicker. After you’ve completed these spring cleaning tasks, try to keep them up throughout the year. This way, when next spring rolls around you won’t have to try to tackle everything all at the same time again.

Need to get your ducts cleaned this spring to help eliminate dust in your home? If you’re in the Cleveland area and would like to schedule a duct cleaning, contact us or give us a call at 216-663-6462.