Do you know why historically "Spring Cleaning?" is a tradition?
In the Spring everything is coming up anew after a dark winter. Humans use to heat with coal or wood, and light with whale oil or kerosene which can cause quite a mess! Therefore, homes were aired out, rugs were taken outside to be beaten, and furniture and stairs were dusted. Spring Cleaning is still common around the world and not a bad idea to do with how dusty Central Oregon can get! It's definitely a good idea if you are getting it ready to sell!
Although we clean weekly, Spring Cleaning often includes tasks that we don't even do every week or month!
Kitchen
-Clean inside the refrigerator
-Wipe down faces of appliances
-Wipe down counters
-Sweep and Mop
-Clean out the pantry
-Pull out the refrigerator and stove to clean under them
Bathroom(s)
-Wash rugs
-Wipe down or replace shower curtain
-Sweep and mop floors
-Wipe down counters/mirrors
-Clean tub/shower...if it won't come clean-look into resurfacing! It will look brand new for around $250.00
Living Room
-Remove all clutter
-Move furniture to vacuum or mop under
-Dust all surfaces
-Clean windows/blinds
-Vacuum/mop floors
-Change air filters
-Get carpets cleaned
Bedrooms
-Move furniture to vacuum or mop under
-Flip mattress
-Change sheets
-Change air filters
-Dust all surfaces
-Get carpets cleaned
-Wash rugs
-Wash curtains
Our suggestion...invest in a robotic vacuum!! Do anything that makes your life easier! We live in Central Oregon so we can GET OUTSIDE and not be slaves to our homes!!
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