| Spring cleaning comes at least once a year. Some | | | | furniture thoroughly will disinfect and keep germs |
| people clean out after each season, but that | | | | at a minimum. This does not mean you do not |
| depends on a person. When cleaning out your old | | | | clean them more often. Regular maintenance and |
| stuff, there are always things to consider. Here is | | | | cleaning will minimize the amount of scrubbing and |
| a spring cleaning to do list to help you decide what | | | | dusting that you need to do. Dusting furniture |
| to do. These are not always necessary each time | | | | regularly minimizes allergens also. |
| you clean out, but it is a good guide for you and | | | | 3. Major appliances. Cleaning out the fridge by |
| for people that are thinking of cleaning. | | | | taking out old food, cleaning up spills, and |
| 1. Out with old. This does not mean that because | | | | defrosting the freezer will keep it functioning well |
| it is old you should throw it out. It does mean look | | | | and get rid of smells and sticky spots. Scrubbing |
| at what you have and if you are not using it and | | | | out your oven or having the oven self-clean will |
| will not use it, it should probably go. There are | | | | get rid of spills that have accumulated. This will |
| ways to recycle and get rid of old items that will | | | | prevent the kitchen from getting smoky and |
| limit what goes into a landfill. Recycle centers, | | | | smelling burnt. Even your dishwasher would |
| groups like freecycle, donation centers like | | | | benefit from a nice cleaning. If you ever look at |
| Goodwill or the Salvation Army all exist as ways | | | | your washer, there may be built up dirt and soap |
| to get rid of items that other people could use. If | | | | on the tops and insides. Scrub it away to prevent |
| you have time, you could always have a yard | | | | more build up. |
| sale or garage sale to make a little extra money | | | | Cleaning is on everyone's to do list. Once the |
| to go towards something you want or your | | | | cleaning is done, it is helpful to up keep and |
| family wants. | | | | maintain. Easier said than done, but it will help out |
| 2. Bathrooms and furniture. A deep cleaning every | | | | greatly when you decide to deep clean. If you are |
| once in a while is great for you and for your | | | | shopping, ask yourself if you really need it and will |
| stuff. Steam cleaning carpets yourself or | | | | really use it. If the answer is maybe, you probably |
| professionally helps clean them and get rid of dust | | | | do not need to add it to the collection of items |
| and allergens that may not be picked up by a | | | | you already have at the house. |
| vacuum. Scrubbing toilets, floors, tubs, sinks, | | | | |