December 2021

Sure, you’ve heard of people doing their spring cleaning but what about a winter cleaning? There are quite a few things in your apartment or townhome that don’t require regularly cleaning so they can easily be forgotten. And if you plan on doing any entertaining over the holidays, a winter cleaning can help make sure you’re proud of your home. To help, we’ve created a list for you. Sorry it’s so long (you don’t have to do them all).

One thing before you start: declutter. Nothing can hinder your cleaning more than a lot of things that haven’t been put away. Before you even start your winter cleaning, do some decluttering.

Bedroom

• Bedding – wash your sheets and blankets. Clean your mattress.
• Wash pillows
• Vacuum and/or mop behind dressers, nightstands and under the bed

Bathrooms

• Disinfect toothbrush holders
• Change out toothbrushes
• Wash shower curtains
• Replace curtain liner if needed
• Wash bathmats

Kitchen

• Clean oven
• Wipe down microwave
• Refrigerator – empty and wipe down. Vacuum behind your refrigerator
• Drawers and cupboards – empty out,  wipe down, and get rid of items you never use

Living Room

• Vacuum furniture – don’t forgot the bottom and spot clean upholstery where needed
• Clean the back side of electronics
• Wash pillows
• Disinfect remotes

Overall

• Wash walls – use a Magic Eraser to get off marks
• Wash baseboards – dust loves to collect on the top edge
• Closets – empty out, wipe down, and get rid of things you don’t really need.
• Garbage cans and wastebaskets – wash and disinfect
• Clean windows
• Vacuum or wash curtains/blinds
• Shampoo rugs/carpets
• Wash small rugs