The Ultimate Room-by-Room Fall Cleaning Checklist

Erica Young

Although spring cleaning is traditionally when you deep clean your home, we’re a fan of welcoming every new season with a clean slate. And fall is no exception! It’s the perfect time to freshen each room of the house and prepare for cold weather outdoors.

Use our handy room-by-room fall cleaning checklist to keep track of each task as you go along.

Entryway

  • Sweep and mop floors

  • Clean doormat

  • Put away summer accessories

  • Organize shoes

  • Hang up fall jackets

  • Hang up fall hats or scarves

Kitchen

Dining Room

  • Dust and polish furniture

  • Vacuum and spot clean chair cushions

  • Clean or vacuum curtains

  • Mop or vacuum floor

  • Shampoo rugs or carpet

  • Polish any silver dinnerware

Bathroom

  • Discard expired personal care products and makeup

  • Clean makeup brushes

  • Wipe down vanity

  • Clean mirror

  • Clean tub and shower

  • Clean showerhead (try this plastic bag trick)

  • Replace shower curtain liner

  • Scrub tile grout (this product works)

  • Clean toilet

  • Clean hardware

  • Sweep and mop floors

  • Stock up on extra toiletries for holiday guests

Laundry Room

  • Clean washing machine

  • Clean dryer vent

  • Organize laundry supplies

  • Sweep and mop floors

Closets

  • Store or donate outgrown clothes

  • Wipe down shelves

  • Bring cool weather clothes out of storage

  • Put summer clothes away

Bedrooms

  • Dust and polish furniture

  • Wash bedding including sheets, pillows, duvets and bed skirts

  • Put away light summer bedding and bring warmer linens out of storage

  • Vacuum carpets (deodorize with baking soda first)

  • Flip mattress

  • Clean or vacuum curtains

  • Mop or vacuum floors

  • Shampoo rugs or carpets

Living Room

  • Dust and polish furniture

  • Wash blankets and pillow covers

  • Vacuum upholstered furniture—check out why our editors love this Dyson vacuum

  • Clean or vacuum curtains

  • Dust and clean lamp shades

  • Dust electronics

  • Dust and clean decor

  • Switch out seasonal decor, if needed

  • Sanitize remote controls

  • Mop or vacuum floors (don’t forget under the furniture!)

  • Shampoo rugs or carpets

  • Sweep out the fireplace

  • Have fireplace inspected by professional

Office

  • Recycle or shred unneeded paperwork

  • File important paperwork

  • Dust and polish furniture

  • Dust electronics

  • Sanitize keyboard and mouse

Throughout the House

  • Dust ceiling fans

  • Wipe down baseboards

  • Wipe down doors and walls

  • Vacuum air vents

  • Change furnace filter

  • Sanitize door handles and light switches

  • Dust blinds

  • Dust curtain rods

  • Clean windows

Outdoors

  • Replace screens with storm windows

  • Check for cracks in siding and for window drafts, plug with caulk or weather stripping

  • Turn off all outdoor faucets and coil garden hoses

  • Put patio furniture in storage

  • Stack and cover firewood

  • Check bulbs in outdoor light fixtures

  • Wash outside of windows

  • Rake leaves

  • Clean gutters

  • Prune back shrubs

  • Pressure wash driveway and walkways

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