Spring Cleaning | Sunshine & Wine

I recently stumbled upon a great KC Blog, <a href="http://sunshineandwine.blogspot.com">"Sunshine & Wine"</a>. Blogger Suzanne shares tips and tricks to decorating and keeping her first home. Here is a list that she shared for spring cleaning... I'm going to check it off TODAY. <div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(76, 76, 76); line-height: 20px; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22gsJrQeMVChus-YTivSg7Wm7XfnjERVUiGk-yC53GJ_KeARWH9DXepCxTZROtZxRGCAQv_4uqI1Fp7scFWqoqfSrQ-_a3QzKSlSjEY0-OTHVZ7RGhe8lwbX8xl5bmcK-A8yugQ7WyQOX/s1600-h/gc1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: rgb(76, 76, 76); text-decoration: underline; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img border="0" mt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22gsJrQeMVChus-YTivSg7Wm7XfnjERVUiGk-yC53GJ_KeARWH9DXepCxTZROtZxRGCAQv_4uqI1Fp7scFWqoqfSrQ-_a3QzKSlSjEY0-OTHVZ7RGhe8lwbX8xl5bmcK-A8yugQ7WyQOX/s320/gc1.jpg" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(179, 179, 179); border-right-color: rgb(179, 179, 179); border-bottom-color: rgb(179, 179, 179); border-left-color: rgb(179, 179, 179); " /></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(76, 76, 76); line-height: 20px; "><strong>Seasonal Cleaning List</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>Kitchen:</strong><br /><br />__Empty and scrub down the inside of the fridge and freezer<br /><br />__Empty and clean inside of the utensil drawers<br /><br />__Scrub down the cupboard exteriors<br /><br />__Clean the stove hood filter and fridge condenser coil<br /><br />__Replace water filters in fridge, sink, coffeemaker, etc<br /><br />__Clean drain (baking soda, vinegar, cover, sit, then add boiling water to wash it<br /><br />down)<br /><br />__Shine sink (Bon Ami, then Windex)<br /><br />__Polish appliances and clean coffeemaker<br /><br />__Scrub tile grout<br /><br />__Clean out pantry and reorganize<br /><br />__Clean oven (use self-clean feature)<br /><br />__Clean microwave<br /><br />__Discard expired food<br /><br /><br /><strong>Bathroom:</strong><br /><br />__Launder shower curtain<br /><br />__Empty, weed, clean out and reorganize medicine cabinet<br /><br />__Shine sink<br /><br />__Scrub tile grout<br /><br />__Go through and discard old makeup and beauty supplies<br /><br />__Clean and wipe down walls next to sink<br /><br />__Use Draino on all sinks<br /><br /><br /><strong>Bedrooms:</strong><br /><br />__Strip the bed, flip the mattress, and vacuum<br /><br />__Launder mattress pad and dust ruffle<br /><br />__Launder pillows<br /><br />__Sort through wardrobe to donate unused clothes/accessories<br /><br />__Clean out from under the bed<br /><br />__Organize and purge from night table<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Living/All Areas:</strong><br /><br />__Wash inside of windows<br /><br />__Change HVAC filter<br /><br />__Flip sofa and chair cushions<br /><br />__Clean and scrub down baseboards and moulding<br /><br />__Wax floors if needed<br /><br />__Clean light switch covers<br /><br />__Disinfect all door handles<br /><br />__Launder/dry clean window treatments<br /><br />__Shampoo wall to wall carpeting and air-out area rugs<br /><br />__Dust and clean all light fixtures and ceiling fans<br /><br />__Clean fireplace and flu if necessary<br /><br />__Test/replace batteries in smoke alarms<br /><br /><br /><strong>Outdoor:</strong><br /><br />__Wash outside of windows with water and vinegar solution<br /><br />__Clean screens<br /><br />__Power wash porch areas<br /><br />__Clean out grill<br /><br />__Clean and store/bring out outdoor furniture and accessories<br /></span><div><br /></div></div></div>

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