Spring Into Clean with Staged for Living {Day 1}

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Written By jill horsburgh

I don’t know about you, but my home is pretty tidy until... it isn’t. I keep up with it for the most part but there’s no way I am spending HOURS per day on it. I can only commit to a certain amount of time during most of the year with my busy schedule.

I’m sure you relate.

“Spring into Clean with Staged for Living”, our 23-day project, will organize your spring cleaning so your home will sparkle! Spring cleaning allows you to clean those sometimes-neglected spaces or items during one month of the year and then forget about them for the rest. Sound tempting?

Day 1: Get Your Spring Clean Tools Ready

Welcome to Spring Into Clean with Staged for Living! We’re so happy you’re here! We plan on cleaning a room per day and by the end of the month, our homes will be sparkly clean, super organized, and ready to enjoy even more. Let’s get started and make your space shine, too!

Handy Tools:

The Ultimate Spring Clean Toolkit PDF

Spring into Clean with Staged for Living Worksheets 1-5 PDF

Simple Steps:

  1. Print Worksheets 1-5 (PDFs) below.

  2. Gather the general supplies from Worksheet 5: The Ultimate Spring Clean Toolkit below.

  3. Laminate Worksheet 2: Step-by-Step Spring Clean Blueprint at your nearest copy center. This is the most important supply in the toolbox!

  4. Buy needed supplies from the list.

  5. Put your supplies beside your entryway. This is where we will start tomorrow.

  6. Get EXCITED to spring into cleaning!

Celebrate spring cleaning! Woohoo!

Staged for Living Pro Tips:

  • Gathering supplies ahead of time helps you stay focused on the tasks.

  • Use any cleaning products you like.

  • Clean your tools (mop, vacuum, etc.) before you use them to clean your home.

  • If you need more time for a room, take it! Just go on to the next day when you are ready.

  • Staged for Living is doing the spring clean with you!

The Ultimate Spring Clean Toolkit

The Ultimate Spring Clean Toolkit PDF

General Supplies

Bathroom Supplies

  • Toilet bowl cleaner (one for each bathroom)

  • Toilet brush (one for each bathroom)

  • Shower cleaner

  • Scrub brush

Kitchen Supplies

  • Dish soap

  • Sink cleaner

  • Scrub brush

Outdoor Supplies

  • Scrub brush

  • Dish soap

  • Bucket

  • Power washer

  • Blower

Room-by-Room Checklist

Room-by-Room List for Your Spring Clean PDF

  • Entry

  • Hallways

  • Mudroom

  • Laundry Room

  • Linen Closet

  • Bedrooms

  • Closets

  • Bathrooms

  • Kitchen

  • Dining Room

  • Living Room

  • Office

  • Porches

  • Garage

  • Fence

  • Driveway

Step-by-Step Spring Clean Blueprint

Step-by-Step Spring Clean Blueprint PDF

(Print and laminate this list so you can use it again and again in each room.)

  • Overhead light fixtures/fans - Clean

  • AC vents and detectors - Dust and/or vacuum

  • Doors - Clean doorframes, doors, and knobs

  • Light Switches - Clean

  • Walls - Wipe with a damp rag

  • Blinds – Dust

  • Curtain Rods – Dust

  • Shades or Curtains – Shake, vacuum, and/or launder

  • Windows – Clean insides

  • Windowsills – Dust and polish

  • Wall Décor – Dust

  • Mirrors and glass in framed pictures – clean with window cleaner

  • Plants (live or faux) – Water and/or dust leaves

  • Non-upholstered furniture – Polish

  • Upholstered furniture – vacuum and shampoo

  • Table Décor – dust

  • Trash cans – gather trash from space, empty can, and clean it

  • Outlets -  dust

  • Baseboards – dust

  • Rugs – Vacuum and shampoo or launder (if washable)

  • Carpet – Vacuum and shampoo

  • Hard floors – vacuum and mop

  • Grout lines – clean with a slim scrub brush and grout cleaner

  • Add to Worksheet 3: Your Spring Clean Punch List by noting items you need to repair, finish, or touch up later.

  • Add items you will need soon to Worksheet 4: the 'Oops, I Need This' list.

  • Check off the room you just finished on Worksheet 1: Room-by-Room List for Your Spring Clean

  • Arrange all items left in the space for optimum function and beauty.

Your Spring Clean Punch List PDF

The ‘Oops I Need This’ List PDF

With these tools and a willingness in hand, you’ll be equipped to tackle your whole home spring clean! Happy cleaning and happy spring!

Spring into Cleaning with Staged for Living Worksheet PDF

Nice to meet you!

jill horsburgh
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