The Winter Cleanse Feeling
Spring cleaning is something we all know. But what about winter cleaning? You’re likely to collect more mud when it’s snowy or wet outside. Your home is also more polluted, and you spend more time there. It is crucial to keep your home clean in winter for your health and your family’s comfort.
We are sharing our top tips for winter cleaning, along with a printable checklist!
Winter Cleaning Checklist
- To vacuum the bottom of the furniture, turn it over. Gently vacuuming, gently vacuuming, you can avoid dust bunnies and other dirt from collecting on the undersides.
- Make sure to clean the tops of doors and trim. You may have small, horizontal surfaces that trap dust in your home, like:
- Interior doors
- Trim, including chair rails and baseboards
- Mirrors and artwork
- An electrical wall plate
- Wall-mounted smoke detectors and CO detectors.
- Upper kitchen cabinets
- Light bulbs and light fixtures
- Computer monitors and electronic devices
- Books on shelves
- Make sure to clean the refrigerator’s back. Particularly, clean the bottom or back of the fridge’s condenser coils. These can be cleaned to make your fridge more efficient and extend its lifespan.
- You will need to remove the fridge’s coils from the wall. The coils can be brushed or vacuumed, then dust and dirt can be removed from the floor.
- If coils are under the fridge, you can clean the coils through the faceplate at the bottom of the fridge. The faceplate should be removed. Use a brush or a vacuum attachment to clean under refrigerators.
- Ceiling fan blades should be cleaned. Ceiling fan blades collect a lot of dirt and dust. Clean them with an old pillowcase. Dust will be trapped inside the pillowcase and not blown onto your furniture or your eyes.
- Use a checklist. Download our Winter Cleaning Checklist.
- Hiring professionals is a smart move. Do you feel overwhelmed by the amount of work ahead? Are you too busy to see the mess?
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