After spending more time than ever inside our homes during the pandemic, spring couldn’t have come soon enough! The season of renewal is upon us, which means it’s time for spring cleaning the clutter, grime and dust that has been collecting all year long. Let’s talk about spring cleaning during and after a global pandemic.
We understand if the extended lockdown put a damper on your annual spring cleaning inspiration, but all that time indoors probably means your house is in greater need of TLC than usual since we’re spring cleaning during and after a Global Pandemic. Don’t worry, we have a spring cleaning checklist — which include a bunch of time-saving tips — will let you breeze through deep-cleaning your kitchen and bathroom, give tips for organizing your home!
Before cleaning, close off areas visited by any infected persons. Wait 24 hours (or as long as practical) before cleaning and disinfecting.
01. Clean high-touch surfaces regularly (for example, daily) and after you have visitors in your home.
02. Focus on high-touch surfaces such as doorknobs, tables, handles, light switches, and countertops.
03. Start at the top and work your way down. Do this by dusting all the way from the ceiling fans and vents and working your way down to the baseboards.
04. Ask unvaccinated visitors to wear masks.
05. Have everyone in your household wash hands often, especially when returning from outside activities.
06. Grab an extendable duster and attack ceiling fans, hanging and recessed lights, moldings, and more.
07. Take down your curtains and wash or dry clean. Soft surfaces collect dust and smells.
Focus on high-touch surfaces such as doorknobs, tables, handles, light switches, and countertops.
08. Dig out the granite polish to restore shine and help repel stains on your kitchen surfaces.
09. In addition to wiping down your fridge’s interior shelving on a regular basis, give the removable bins and shelves a deep clean every now and again.
10. Use your appliance’s self-cleaning function to remove stubborn, baked-on grime.
11. Stick plastic or vinyl shower curtains along with a few bath towels on the gentle cycle with your favorite detergent.
12. Go through clothes and shoes from the season that’s just ended — and remove anything stained, in need of repair, or worn out,
13. Pair ‘like’ tasks to expedite the process. Use this tip for sweeping and mopping but also for the smaller tasks like dusting and tidying.
How do you keep your house tidy for the rest of the year? Make a maintenance plan! Make a list of tasks that you want to maintain and put it on the fridge with dates beside each. It will keep you on task and organized so you won’t miss a beat! Looking to get started with an S&C agent? Contact us here!