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Kitchen Spring Cleaning
Work at your own pace. Tick off what you finish and leave the rest for another session.
Date: ____________________
01 Discard Clutter and Trash
- Put items that belong elsewhere in one box/bag
- Put items for donation in another box/bag
- Gather trash in the third box/bag
02 Remove Curtains
- Take them to the laundry room
03 Dust from Top to Bottom
- Dust the ceiling fan
- Remove art from walls, dust it
- Dust the ceiling
- Dust the tops of shelves
- Dust window frames
- Dust corners and walls
- Dust window casings and sills
- Dust cupboard fronts
- Dust baseboards
04 Use Glass Cleaner
- Clean light fixtures
- Clean windows
- Clean other glass surfaces
- Clean the fronts of pictures
- Return pictures to walls
05 Use All-Purpose Cleaner
- Clean the tops of cupboards
- Remove items from cupboards and discard/donate as you go
- Clean inside each cupboard
- Remove items from each drawer
- Clean inside each drawer and discard/donate as you go
- Clean the exteriors of all cupboards and drawers
06 Clean Items on Countertop
- Fill sink with hot, soapy water
- Remove items from countertop
- Wash countertops with soapy water
- Wipe down items before returning them to the countertops
- Wipe the cooled microwave interior following its care instructions
- Wipe inside of microwave clean
07 Clean the Big Stuff
- Clean the stove top
- Clean appliance fronts
- Polish wood furniture
- Wipe baseboards with a damp cloth
- Open windows
- Spray oven with cleaner
- Clean the trash can
08 Finishing Steps
- Wipe the oven interior clean
- Clean the oven front
- Launder curtains
- Sweep the floor
- Mop the floor
- Return the clean trash can to the kitchen
- Hang the clean curtains