Spring Cleaning!

The entire time I've been planning this post I've been imagining what my mother is going to do when she reads this post. Probably fall out of her chair laughing. Mom, please don't hurt yourself! 

I am not known for my love of cleaning, that's for sure. But last weekend as T and I were sitting in the kitchen watching little dust bunnies amble across our kitchen floor, I suddenly had this great big urge to clean everything. I asked him if he wanted to do a big spring cleaning day with me the next weekend and the silly husband agreed! So, off I went to plan. 

If there's one thing I've noticed after a year of working in the position I'm in it's this: I have turned into a list monster. Dude, I love lists. I have never really used lists to their full potential before this but oh my goodness, let me tell you. I love my lists now. My lists have lists. Wonderful. 

So, I bring you Ordinary Fairy Tale's Spring Cleaning Check List of 2013!

Living Room

         Wipe down bookshelves

         Wipe down Tables

         Wipe down Lamp

         Wipe down TV & TV stand

         Clean windows

         Vacuum

Kitchen

         Organize pantry

         Wipe down pantry shelves

         Clean out fridge

         Deep clean dishwasher

         Deep clean oven (this method works amazingly. Seriously. My oven is spotless)

         Wipe down stove top (Works wonderfully but I had to do it twice to get the baked on grossness off)

         Deep clean microwave (I had to do this twice, but the microwave was pretty gross)

         Wipe down fridge outside

         Dust Fridge top

         Organize and wipe down pans

         Sweep floors

         Mop floors

         Clean Windows (inside and out)

         Wash counters

         Dust light fixtures

         Vacuum fridge coils

         Clean sink

         Wipe kitchen table

         Clean cutting boards

         Organize kitchen clutter (papers, bills, etc)

         Wash dog bowls

Bedroom

         Wash sheets

         Wash pillow cases

         Clean out makeup

         Wash makeup brushes

         Organize closets

         Wash windows

         Vacuum

         Dust ceiling fan

         Clean box fan

         Flip mattress

         Clean mattress

Bathroom

      Replace plastic shower curtain

      Clean toilet

         Clean sink
Clean tub (sprinkle baking soda, spritz vinegar on and let it sit for a little while. Scrub and voila! Sparkling! Seriously, sparkling.) 

         Wash mirror

         Organize drawers

         Wash window

Entrance

         Shake out and wash rug

         Sweep floor

         Mop floor

         Rotate out winter shoes from shoe bin

Laundry Room

         Sweep floor

         Mop floor

         Deep clean washing machine

         Clean dryer lint trap

Miscellaneous

         Change fire alarm batteries

         Change air filter

         Wipe down doors and knobs

         Clean vents

         New bathroom rug

         Replace fridge light (this one is only if your husband has smashed the light out of it on Christmas morning and you've been living without a top light since then. Not that this is us or anything. . .)

         Replace fridge water filter 

Supplies

         Vinegar

         Sponges

         All purpose cleaner (this works and is spectacular. I made it the night before and let the lemon peel sit in the bottles over night. It smelled fantastic)

         Rags

         Gloves

         Baking soda

         Lemon

         Window cleaner

         Toilet bowl cleaner

         Clorox wipes

         Spray bottles (2-3)

         Scouring pad

Some of the miscellaneous and supplies will change from time to time, so feel free to adjust those! Also, if you'd like this in a word doc or PDF form, please email me (jacquelyn(dot)smith13(at)gmail(dot)com) and I'll be glad to email them to you. I tried to figure out how to upload it on the blog, but I was unsuccessful. I may work for an IT company, but I am completely hopeless when it comes to technology.

Happy Spring Cleaning!