If y’all want harmonious homes, you need to make sure they’re not only balanced but also clean. Keeping your homes clean during the different seasons can be difficult if you don’t know where to start. Keep this guide of chores to do around your homes for each season handy so that you can come back to it every few months to maintain tidy and organized homes.
Spring
Once winter is over, it’s finally time to start breaking out your sandals and light sweaters for the beautiful season of spring. A few things you can do to refresh your home after the cold months include:
- Putting winter clothes away
- Completely cleaning out the fridge
- Collecting your clutter to sell or donate
- Cleaning out your car
- Gathering old toys for donation
Now that the weather is getting warmer, you can take the time to do both inside and outside chores. You might have received lots of food and gifts during the holidays, so start decluttering anything you don’t need. They don’t call it spring cleaning for anything!
Summer
It’s time to start enjoying the warm months of summer! You may be hosting more barbecues and parties, so make sure you clean and organize the outside of your home so that it’s clean and presentable. This is a great time to clean out areas that may have collected dirt throughout the winter and spring, such as your gutters. Cleaning out the gutters is something many people forget to do, so make sure you follow this gutter-cleaning checklist.
Don’t forget these other exterior household chores:
- Power-washing your home
- Prepping your patio for the season
- Having a garage sale
- Cleaning your door and window tracks
Fall
As the cooler weather approaches, start doing some indoor fall chores, such as:
- Cleaning out your vents
- Checking all the detectors in your home and replacing batteries as needed
- Washing all your linens, pillows, and curtains
- Checking your home’s insulation
- Prepping your kitchen for holiday cooking
Now you can start drinking those delicious pumpkin spice lattes to warm up your mornings! Complete the chores that will help you be more comfortable in the fall and prepare you for the upcoming winter months.
Winter
Winter means holidays, hot chocolate, and pretty decorations! Complete these chores to ensure you have a comfortable winter:
- Take down holiday decorations
- Clean the oven
- Wash your floors
- Salt your driveway and front porch
- Reorganize any clutter
Start doing all your indoor chores to make the best out of the cold season. It’s also a great time to declutter and reorganize your space for the start of the new year!
Now that you know which chores to do around your home for each season, your home will be beautiful, clean, and well balanced.
