Posted on Thursday, 22nd May 2025
Spring cleaning is the perfect way to refresh and revive your home. While cleaning your house regularly is important to keep your home fresh and hygienic, it’s a year-long build-up of clutter or a light coating of dust in those hard-to-reach places, a proper spring clean is your chance to welcome the summer in.
We’ve compiled the ultimate spring cleaning checklist to help you tackle your to-do list in no time – and if you need any extra space this spring, explore our flexible, short-term storage plans.
A spring clean is simply another name for a ‘deep clean’ of your home, giving you the chance to make more space, and keep each room in your house spick and span.
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As the weather gets warmer, it’s the perfect time to throw open your windows, blow away the cobwebs and declutter.
Before you get started on your house cleaning checklist, there’s several products that’ll make your life easier, most of which you’ll already have in your cleaning cupboard. These include:
Cleaning both your windows and frames will give your rooms an instant refresh. All you need is a bucket, a cloth, some warm water and dish detergent to get your windows sparkling.
It’s vital to check that your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors work throughout the year. Make checking them and replacing any batteries part of your house spring cleaning ritual.
Skirting boards are often forgotten in daily cleaning, but they’re quick to get scuffed. To get them looking as good as new, dust them down, and use a damp microfibre cloth to gently wipe away any lasting marks.
Open all your windows and outside doors during your spring clean, to give your home a burst of extra fresh air.
Cobwebs tend to gather on lightbulbs and fittings; before you start hoovering, use a extendable duster to wipe down fixtures in each of your rooms.
As one of the most frequently used spaces in your home, your kitchen is one of the most likely culprits to accumulate grease, grime and clutter.
Empty out all your cupboards, your pantry, and your drawers to see if there’s anything you can recycle or throw away. Clean away any stains or crumbs with your microfibre cloths, and put any opened food packets into plastic storage boxes to keep your food fresh.
It’s not as hard as you might think to clean your oven. Simply mix bicarbonate of soda with water, then put it directly onto the glass; leave it for around 20 minutes and then wipe off the solution, removing the grease and dirt in tow.
You should aim to defrost your freezer at least once a year, to avoid ice building up. Deep clean the inside of both your fridge and freezer, and wash the outside with multi-surface cleaner. Putting slices of lemon onto a plate inside your fridge is a quick trick to help remove any unpleasant odours, too.
Grab a duster and gently clean any dust from frames, mirrors, or decorative items. Use a microfibre cloth and a spray of furniture polish to buff your ornaments, and make them sparkle.
Don’t forget any books you’ve got stored on bookshelves or in your living room; they need to be cleaned to stop sunlight and dust damaging the pages.
Rather than a standard hoover, take off all your cushions and vacuum the sofa frame itself. Make sure to put your cushion covers in the washing machine, to get everything nice and fresh.
Move any other furniture you’ve got in your living room away from the walls or its usual spot, so you can clean and hoover under and around those areas too.
Spring is the perfect time for spot-treating any stains or discolourations on your carpets. Use a carpet cleaner to target any stubborn marks.
After cleaning away any stains, give your carpet a thorough vacuum, and hoover up any dirt, crumbs, or pet hair.
Wash all your bedding, sheets, blankets, and pillowcases, and put them in the washing machine. Once done, make sure they are thoroughly dried before stowing away or refitting.
The next part of your spring cleaning list is flipping your mattress. Turning it over keeps it clean and helps to distribute the comfort fillings evenly, which stops you getting a bad back while sleeping.
Whenever you’re moving a double or king-size mattress around your home or into storage, it’s always good to get someone to help you to prevent any strain or injuries.
Vacuum underneath your bedframe, and throw away or recycle anything you don’t need.
Spring is the perfect time to rearrange your wardrobe, swapping out winter items for garments suited to the warmer weather. You can store away any clothes you don’t need until winter, so you’ve got more space day to day.
Your bathroom is particularly susceptible to mould due to humidity, but it can be easily removed by mixing vinegar and baking soda into a cleaning solution.
If your plughole is rusty, give it a thorough clean to prevent limescale building up.
Use lemon juice, detergent or vinegar to wipe down your mirrors, and make them look as good as new.
Just like with your bedding, pick up any bathmats, towels, flannels and shower curtains and put them in the washing machine for a thorough clean.
When it comes to spring cleaning your garden, your first point of call should be tackling any weeds, pulling them out from the root to keep new weeds at bay.
Use a rake to remove any dead leaves or moss, and trim points where your grass, plant beds and paths meet to instantly neaten up your space.
During the colder months your patio and decking often take a hit from harsh weather; blasting them with a strong pressure hose will help deter a build-up of unsightly dirt and mould.
Go through any tools, furniture or other belongings to see what you can get rid of, and tidy away any pots.
