Spring Cleaning | Insurance Tips

Nothing gets spring off to a good start like a thorough spring cleaning. After these major chores are done, you'll just have to do the smaller ones on a weekly basis for upkeep.

Here are the big jobs to tackle:

• Wash windows

• Vacuum window screens

• Wash draperies, blinds and shades

• Wash floors

• Vacuum and clean carpets

• Move furniture and appliances to clean and vacuum beneath them

• Dust all knick-knacks and books

• Clean light fixtures and lampshades

• Dust cobwebs out of corners on the floor and ceiling

• Wash all bedding, including mattress pads and bed skirts

• Clean your oven

• Clean and organize your closets

• Store winter clothes away, replace with your spring and summer clothes

• Give items you no longer want to a local charity

• Sort and clean the cupboards and drawers in your kitchen and bathrooms

• Organize your media collections

• Sort through any leftover piles of mail and file important papers

• Donate books you no longer want to a local library

• See if a nearby hospital or nursing home would like your magazines

Article Courtesy of Foremost Insurance