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Fall Cleaning Checklist

Fall is here and it's time to start prepping your home! Check out this Fall Cleaning Checklist for everything you can do to help get your house clean and cozy for the autumn weather.

Outside of home with fall foliage

Fall House Cleaning

Explore room-by-room for all your autumn cleaning to-dos!

Living Room

  • Dust light fixtures and ceiling fans
  • Wash curtains, blankets, and pillows
  • Replace light blankets with warmer ones
  • Dust furniture and decor
  • Wipe down doorknobs, light switches and baseboards
  • Have floor, area rugs and furniture professionally cleaned
  • Clean fireplace

Kitchen

  • Clean and organize pantry
  • Clean refrigerator and throw out expired food 
  • Dust cabinets
  • Clean your oven
  • Vacuum under your fridge
  • Clean small appliances
  • Tidy and organize baking supplies
  • Get your tile and grout professionally cleaned

Outdoor

  • Clean gutters and downspouts
  • Cut back landscaping and remove dead limbs from trees
  • Clean and store your patio furniture
  • Sweep porches and walkways
  • Disconnect and store outdoor hoses
  • Check the roof and repair any cracks or loose shingles

Bathroom

  • Clean shower head
  • Wash or replace shower liner
  • Wash shower curtain
  • Clean and disinfect your sink
  • Scrub toilet
  • Stock up on first aid supplies and medicine
  • Get your tile and grout professionally cleaned
  • Clean and disinfect countertops

Bedroom

  • Flip your mattress and have it professionally cleaned
  • Wash your bedding
  • Dust light fixtures and ceiling fans
  • Wash curtains or dust blinds
  • Dust your furniture and decor
  • Swap out summer clothes for warmer clothes
  • Donate clothing and other items you no longer use

General Maintenance

  • Get your air ducts cleaned
  • Test all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, replace if needed
  • Reverse your fans to circulate warm air
  • Change your air filters
  • Insulate water pipes to prevent leaks
  • Check all weather stripping around your doors and windows
  • Check exterior caulk
  • Have your chimney cleaned

Ready to get your house back to clean for the fall? Call the experts at 1-800-STEEMER or instantly schedule online!