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Bedroom Spring Cleaning
Work at your own pace. Tick off what you finish and leave the rest for another session.
Date: ____________________
01 Clean the Clutter
- Put dirty clothes in the hamper
- Collect things that belong elsewhere & put in a box marked “Return”
- Gather up items you no longer want & put in a box marked “Donate”
- Pick up all trash & put in a box marked “Trash”
02 Clean the Walls
- Remove curtains
- Strip the bed of all but the mattress cover
- Remove pictures and art from walls and place on the bed
- Take curtains & linens to the laundry room
03 Get Dusting
- Use a long-handled cleaning pole to dust the ceiling fan
- Dust the ceiling
- Dust the walls
- Dust door jambs
- Dust window molding and sills
- Dust baseboards
- Use microfiber cloths to dust picture frames
- Dust furniture, then polish
04 Clean the Glass
- Clean the fronts of pictures and rehang
- Polish mirrors
- Polish windows
- Polish other glass surfaces
05 Clean the Lamps
- Remove shades from lamps
- Switch off and cool the light, then dust the bulb with a dry cloth as its instructions allow
- Wipe the cord down
06 Clean the Bed
- Strip the mattress pad & take it to the laundry room
- Use the vacuum's upholstery attachment to vacuum the mattress (both sides)
- Use the floor attachment to vacuum beneath the bed
- Use a damp microfiber cloth to wipe the bed frame
07 Finish the Floor
- Use the crevice attachment to vacuum around the base of walls
- Vacuum the floor
- Treat stains on the carpet
- Shampoo the carpet
08 Final Touches
- Rehang the clean curtains
- Put a clean pad on the mattress
- Put fresh linens on the bed
- Take the “Donate” box to the car
- Take the “Trash” box to the garbage can
- Take items in the “Return” box to their proper locations