Fall Cleaning

I do most of my entertaining in the fall and winter months, so it makes perfect sense to me to do a deep fall cleaning, rather than a deep spring cleaning. This way my home is clean and ready for all the holiday parties. Our holiday season starts out with a birthday party in October.

My fall homekeeping list includes:

General Chores

• Carpets Cleaned
• Windows inside and outside
• Doors - cleaned re-painted if needed

Living Room

• Curtains cleaned and rehung
• Wood stove - touch up paint as needed - inspected by a professional
• Wood panel walls cleaned
• Furniture deep vacuumed and arranged for holiday entertaining
• China cupboards emptied out and wiped down
• Light fixtures taken apart and cleaned

Dining Room

• China cupboards & display cupboards all emptied - wiped down
• Inspect all linens - toss worn out
• Clean the chandelier
• Display shelves emptied and wiped down
• China, crystal, and holiday dishes clean and ready to use

Family Room

• Clear the clutter & storage boxes
• Clear shelves - wipe down - organize
• Clean light fixtures
• Clean curtains and re-hang
• Arrange for the holidays

Bathrooms

• Empty cupboards - wipe down - replace liner
• Empty drawers - wipe down - re-organize
• Freshen all linens - wash those that haven't been used in awhile
• Light fixtures - clean
• Fan - take apart and clean

Master Bedroom

• Curtains cleaned and rehung
• Dresser - empty - wipe out drawers
• Night stands - empty - wipe down
• Move all furniture - vacuum under - arrange
• Light fixtures cleaned

Master Closet

• Empty shelves - wipe down shelves
• Empty racks wipe down the racks
• Wipe down walls - repaint as needed
• Wash hangers
• Sort clothes
• Organize shelves

Bedrooms

• Wash curtains & linens as needed ( I wash the bedding often)
• Clean out closets - wash hangers - wipe down walls
• Sort clothes
• Clean out dressers, night stands, shelves
• Wipe down everything
• Vacuum under bed
• Light fixtures cleaned

Kitchen - this is always the 'big job' so I put it off till last.

• Ovens
• Cook-top & fan hood
• Cupboards - empty each one - wipe down & replace shelf liner as needed
• Pantry - empty - wipe down. Organize. Update my inventory list.
• Clean under the sink - repaint if needed
• Clean under and behind refrigerator
• Clean the light panels
• Wash curtains

This list is from memory, I'm probably forgetting a few things. I have an actual printed list in my home planner notebook. I do some of these chores several times throughout the year, but some things, like emptying my kitchen 100% only happens once a year. These are the 'inside' chores.

I have a daily list, a weekly list, and a monthly list too. I'll post them in the future...