Spring Cleaning Family Room

How is your Spring Cleaning Coming along?

 The sunshine we had for a couple days made it much easier!

Next to the kitchen, the family room gets the most use, there are always a few stray toys under the couch, dvd's out of order and fingerprints on nearly everything!

Here is the list of supplies I use to get ours done

~Apron, with pockets for all those little things I know I will find!

~Swiffer Dusters with the long handle (and a couple short handles for my helpers)

~microfiber cloths 1 for polish, 1 for glass

~Glass cleaner (I prefer Sprayway Brand, but will use vinegar in a pinch)

~Magic Eraser and vinegar in a spray bottle

~Vacuum

~Baby Wipes

The family room doesn't take nearly as long as the kitchen does once the purging is done. 

~Start some laundry! Curtains and throw blankets and pillows all need it

~Move the rug to another room and put some baking soda on it, let the kids jump and dance around on it to get it rubbed in. I move it because I don't want all the dust settling on it.

~Dust the ceiling fan and bulbs

~Wipe down or dust walls

~Dust all the frames, don't forget the tops!

~Dust electronics, especially behind them.

~Dust all the knickknacks and fluff

~Polish furniture

~Wash windows and mirrors

~I give our oldest the job of organizing the DVD's

~I get hubby to turn off the pilot light on the fireplace, but we are going to wait a while on that, we have been using it far too much lately for it to be turned off!

~Clean couch cushions. I use baby wipes for this after they are vacuumed off

~And while the wipes are out I make sure all the light switches and remotes get a quick cleaning too

~Then I go around the room and wipe down the baseboards with the magic eraser and vinegar

~Finally to the vacuuming, I vacuum all over, move the furniture and vacuum under it too

~Steam mop the hardwoods 

~Then move the rug back in once all the baking soda has been vacuumed up, 

hoping it takes all the dirt with it!

~Put the curtains back up and the lighter throw blankets come out, heavier ones get stored.

That's it! I think we will reward all the helpers with a movie!

Should be able to get this done in the next couple days, then I will be starting on the bathrooms!