Remember last spring when I shared my printable Spring Cleaning Checklist? Well you guessed-it, it’s time for a Fall Cleaning Checklist! Now that the weather is {barely} starting to cool down it’s time to gussy up the home and prepare for winter!
Fall Cleaning Checklist
Just like spring cleaning, fall cleaning is the perfect time to give your home a good refreshing. It not only helps you deep clean those areas that may be looked over on a day to day basis, but also allows you to get your home ready for winter. (Like switching your ceiling fan direction to help save engery!)
This fall cleaning checklist is very thorough. Not all items may apply to your home. Even though the list can be intimidating, I suggest taking the time to work through it in batches, (like my 7 day spring cleaning challenge) there is no rule that says you have to do it all in one day or even one weekend!
Click here to download my updated version of this fall cleaning checklist that has checkboxes.
I’m excited to get my Autumn cleaning done this year and I have a new toy to try out to help me along! Check out this happy mail that showed up on my doorstep recently:
Bissell Vacuum Review
Yeah buddy, a BISSELL! (Not a sponsored post, just happy to have found a good vacuum, read to the ed for updates five years later.)
I’m really excited to try it out-my husband and I have gone through no lie about 6 vacuums in the 8 years we’ve been married. We are hard on vacuums and expect a lot. With all of my DIY projects spreading glitter and sawdust around along with the three boys who seem to leave a trail of dirt every time they come inside to the worst of the culprits-this guy:
The one who leaves this all over the house every. single. day. I swear I have enough fur to cover a chihuahua on my floors every morning!
Let’s not forget my photobombing cats who track litter everywhere.
Update: As of October 2015 we still LOVE this vacuum and it’s working perfectly! I highly recommend it if you have pets that shed!
Another update! This vacuum lasted us 5 years. We replaced it August 2018 with this Bissell Cleanview and it’s fantastic as well!
Sarah says
Love this checklist, I need helpful reminders like this every season. Thanks for sharing.
Melissa Riker says
You’re so welcome Sarah, I’m glad it helped!
Lauren @ The Thinking Closet says
Our bedroom seems to be a collector of dust bunnies! It must be something about the way the air circulates in that space, but it seems like a day after I have vacuumed, those dreaded dust bunnies reappear. Anyway, I’ll be curious to hear what you think of your new BISSELL! Especially since I know you have those pesky fur-balls to deal with! (Though your fur-babies look well worth the fur-balls.)
Melissa Riker says
Thanks Lauren! So far I’ve been super impressed with the BISSELL and I’m planning in writing a full review after I use it a couple more weeks!
MJ says
Great list thank you!!
Melissa Riker says
You’re so welcome MJ!!
Vanessa says
Oh man, I am the worst with vacuums! I swear we have to replace ours a few times a year. I totally blame my golden too!
Gwen says
OMG… we have so much pet hair, it’s ridiculous!
Great printable, girlie! I’m trying to get the garage cleaned up today, so we can start parking inside when the cold weather comes. It’s a flippin’ mess!
Melissa Riker says
Thanks Gwen! We just did our garage a couple weeks ago because there had been done vehicle break-ins in our neighborhood. It was a mess of my projects!
Crystal says
Thanks for the cleaning checklist. I need to get started on it. I have two rottweilers that are inside dogs. They are constantly shedding. With the fur they lose everyday, I have to vacuum twice a day. We have tile and hardwood floors so the fur flies everywhere. Frustrating! I’ll be looking forward to your review on the vacuum. We are about due for a new one. Thanks for the great post!
Melissa Riker says
We have the same problem-out entire first floor is wood and its like tumbleweeds of fur everywhere!
Amanda @ Dreamsicle Sisters says
My kitchen is the hardest area to clean. We have slate floors…beautiful but a bear to keep clean!
Melissa Riker says
That’s good to know Amanda, we have wood laminate on our entire first floor and it was a horrible choice for the wet areas. We had talked about doing slate down the line but I didn’t know it was hard to keep clean-ill have to research more!
Heather @ Southern State of Mind says
Great checklist! I actually just walked around my house yesterday and started a list of things that needed to be done. What’s up with the cobwebs this time of year?!?!? Thanks for the list!
Melissa Riker says
Oh my goodness Heather I feel like our house is taken over by spiderwebs lately! It’s like nature is doing my Halloween decorating for me!
Jacque says
This check list is perfect for me right now. I’m in midst if nesting and will be printing this off now!
Melissa Riker says
Oh how I remember nesting-some if my most productive times!
Amanda says
Thanks for the check-list, that will come in handy or me. I’m curious to see how the vacuum works our for you because I’m in need of one and am totally picky with vacuums. The hardest place for me to clean would be our living room couch. Our kitty sleeps on her bed on the couch, but for some reason there’s always hair all around the couch – ugh I hate it!!
Thanks again 🙂
Melissa Riker says
I’m going to use it for 2-3 weeks and give a full report! It’s supposed to be great for pet hair and so far I’m really impressed.