The Ultimate Fall Cleaning Checklist
Fall is the perfect season to get your home all clean and cozy for the upcoming winter and holiday season. We’ve created a fall checklist for you to tackle your home in sections without feeling overwhelmed. But first, here are a few tips to get you started:
- Start with outdoor tasks before it gets too chilly out.
- Create smaller manageable tasks like doing one room at a time or one task at a time
- By doing just a few tasks per day, you can achieve this list in no time!
- Have a donation bag or bin, and a trash bag nearby to declutter as your go.
Simple Fall Cleaning Checklist
- Clean and store outdoor furniture
- Service and store lawn and gardening equipment
- Clean gutters and downspouts
- Winterize outdoor pools, sprinklers, and water features
- Remove window screens and install storm windows
- Wash exterior and indoor windows
- Complete an outdoor home inspection
- Sweep and inspect chimneys and fireplaces
- Change smoke detector batteries
- Clean or replace HVAC filters and ceiling fans
- Deep-clean inside the house (bedroom, bathroom, living room, and kitchen)
- Store summer clothes and inspect winter wardrobes
The Ultimate Fall Cleaning Checklist By Room
Entryway
- Sweep and mop floors
- Clean doormat
- Put away summer accessories
- Organize shoes
- Hang up fall jackets
- Hang up fall hats or scarves
Kitchen
- Clean stovetop
- Clean oven
- Clean microwave
- Clean dishwasher
- Clean refrigerator and freezer
- Discard old or expired food in the pantry, fridge, and freezer
- Clear countertops
- Degrease cabinet doors and backsplash
- Dust top of high surfaces including fridge, microwave/range hood, cabinets
- Sweep and mop floors
- Wash kitchen rugs
- Clean garbage disposal
Dining Room
- Dust and polish furniture
- Vacuum and spot clean chair cushions
- Clean or vacuum curtains
- Mop or vacuum floors
- Shampoo rugs or carpet
- Polish any silver dinnerware
Bathroom
- Discard expired personal care products and makeup
- Clean makeup brushes
- Wipe down vanity
- Clean mirror
- Clean tub and shower
- Clean showerhead (try the plastic bag trick)
- Wash shower curtain and replace the liner
- Scrub tile grout
- Clean toilet
- Clean hardware
- Sweep and mop floors
- Stock up on extra toiletries for holiday guests
Laundry Room
- Clean washing machine
- Clean dryer vent
- Organize laundry supplies
- Sweep and mop floors
Closets
- Store or donate outgrown clothes
- Wipe down shelves
- Bring cool weather clothes out of storage
- Put summer clothes away
Bedrooms
- Dust and polish furniture
- Wash bedding including sheets, pillows, duvets, and bed skirts
- Put away light summer bedding and bring warmer linens out of storage
- Vacuum carpets (deodorize with baking soda first)
- Flip mattress
- Clean or vacuum curtains
- Mop or vacuum floors
- Shampoo rugs or carpets
Living Room
- Dust and polish furniture
- Wash blankets and pillow covers
- Vacuum upholstered furniture
- Clean or vacuum curtains
- Dust and clean lampshades
- Dust electronics
- Dust and clean decor
- Switch out seasonal decor, if needed
- Sanitize remote controls
- Mop or vacuum floors (don’t forget under the furniture!)
- Shampoo rugs or carpets
- Sweep out the fireplace
- Have the fireplace inspected by professional
Office
- Recycle or shred unneeded paperwork
- File important paperwork
- Dust and polish furniture
- Dust electronics
- Sanitize your keyboard and mouse
Throughout the House
- Dust ceiling fans
- Wipe down baseboards
- Wipe down doors and walls
- Vacuum air vents
- Change furnace filter
- Sanitize door handles and light switches
- Dust blinds
- Dust curtain rods
- Clean windows
Outdoors
- Replace screens with storm windows
- Check for cracks in siding and for window drafts, plug with caulk or weather stripping
- Turn off all outdoor faucets and coil garden hoses
- Put patio furniture in storage
- Stack and cover firewood
- Check bulbs in outdoor light fixtures
- Wash outside of windows
- Rake leaves
- Clean gutters
- Prune back shrubs
- Pressure wash driveway and walkways
All of these fall cleaning ideas will help you get your home ready and get organized before you and your family spend more time indoors this winter. 3C’s Chrissie’s Custom Cleaning also offers house cleaning and holiday cleaning to help take the load off. We can also help with organization and special projects.
Call or text us at (989) 941-7197, and get a quote today.
