Just like springing ahead and falling back, there are certain house cleaning rituals that should be done twice a year to ensure the overall cleanliness of your home and also help ensure a healthier environment for your family. The Maids have developed a room-by-room housekeeping checklist of the most important biannual cleaning jobs to help keep you on track.

You’ll need the following cleaning supplies:

• Microfiber cloths
• Scrub brush
• All-purpose cleaner
• Disinfecting cleaner (for the inside of garbage bins)
• Dishwashing detergent
• Latex or rubber gloves to protect hands

What to Clean in Every Room

• Dust ceiling fans, clean with damp cloth and rotate airflow
• Wash light fixtures
• Remove and vacuum or dust lampshades
• Wipe down baseboards and moldings with damp microfiber cloth; use an extendable wand for hard-to-reach places
• Vacuum vents and registers
• Wash windows
• Remove window screens and rinse
• Dust or vacuum blinds, launder curtains

Bedroom

• Clean and de-clutter closets and swap out clothes for the upcoming season
• Vacuum mattresses using the vacuum’s upholstery attachment
• Flip mattresses, launder or dry clean pillows

Kitchen

• Remove everything from refrigerator and freezer and thoroughly clean
• Throw out expired condiments and pantry items
• Organize pantry
• Clean oven
• Wipe the insides of drawers and cupboards
• Wash and disinfect garbage can
• Wipe outsides of kitchen cabinets

Bathroom

• Wash or replace shower curtain and liners.
• Wash and disinfect garbage can
• Disinfect toothbrush holder – most can be tossed in the dishwasher
• Wipe the inside of drawers and cupboards
• Purge the medicine cabinet – remove outdated, expired, unused medication and properly dispose
• Wipe outsides of bathroom cabinets

It’s much easier to maintain a clean house than to clean a messy one. Let us help you. We offer a variety of cleaning services, including a deep cleaning service to get your home back on track.

Download or print this checklist here.