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It’s cold outside and the last thing you want to do is spend time outside doing home maintenance. This time of year is the perfect time to do the inside stuff that gets ignored during spring and summer when you want to be outside!
Kitchen
- Clean your kitchen cabinets. They accumulate dust, are splashed with liquid and grease builds up overtime.
- Organize your pantry. Mine is a hot mess right now and I need to do this one badly.
- Clean the refrigerator from top to bottom. Take everything out and wipe it down with a mixture of vinegar and water.
- Change any water filters you may have.
- Clean the inside of your oven. This is my least favorite cleaning job.
- Clean your dishwasher. I know this sounds weird, but if you don’t rinse your dishes before putting them in the dishwasher you may find food particles trapped in your dishwasher and over time those food particles will start to smell.
Closets
- Pull everything out of your closets. If you haven’t used or worn it in the last 12-18 months it’s time to donate it!
- Organize the items you want to keep.
- Donate things you don’t want.
Bedrooms
- Wash your comforter or duvet. I’m going to have to make a trip to the laundry mat for this one, they don’t fit in my washer and dryer.
- Wipe down baseboards, behind your bed and dressers especially!
Laundry Room
- Wipe out your washer and dryer.
- Clean out the dryer vent. Not just the lint trap but the piece that goes all the way outside.
Walls, Doors and Windows
- Check for drafts. Caulk or weather strip areas with drafts
Ceiling Fans
- Change the switch at the base of any ceiling fans to move the blades clockwise. This moves the warm air from the ceiling down towards the floor again. Keep the fan on low.
What things do you like to clean or do in the winter to while waiting for spring?
