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Bedroom Cleaning Checklist
A bedroom clean from top to bottom, including the dust spots people skip.
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Many people overlook under the bed, fabric headboards, window treatments and baseboards. Care.com calls these hidden dust zones, and one of its cleaners says under the bed is one of the biggest in a home. This list works top to bottom, starting with decluttering and dusting and finishing with the bed made. It's a full clean, not the daily tidy, and it assumes you have a vacuum and some microfiber cloths.
Why these items are on the list
- Clear laundry, trash and dishes. Take out what doesn't belong first, so you can actually see the surfaces.
- Sort clutter into three piles. Keep, donate, toss. Fewer knickknacks on surfaces means fewer places for dust to hide.
- Dust ceiling corners and fan. Slip a pillowcase over the fan blades. It traps dust instead of spreading it.
- Wipe light fixtures. Care.com includes them in the deep clean, right after the ceiling fan.
- Dust vents, swap air filters. Replace any air filters at the same time.
- Dust from the top down. Extension duster first, then a lightly damp microfiber cloth.
- Dust blinds closed, then reopen. Run a damp microfiber over them, then open them. Launder curtains or have them dry cleaned.
- Wipe shelves; dust or vacuum headboard. One Care.com cleaner says fabric headboards hold dust and allergens longer than surfaces do.
- Strip all the bedding. Puracy says sheets should come off at least once a week, more in cold and flu season.
- Wash bedding in hot water. Hot enough to kill dust mites. Pillows go in too.
- Vacuum the mattress. Use a handheld HEPA vacuum if you can. Spot treat any stains.
- Sprinkle baking soda on the mattress. Let it sit, then vacuum it up. It deodorizes the carpets too.
- Rotate or flip the mattress. John Ryan By Design suggests monthly: rotate 180 degrees first, flip the next month, if it's double-sided.
- Clean under the bed. Dust, pet hair and forgotten clutter collect there. Low storage bins keep things contained.
- Wipe nightstands and dresser. Use a microfiber cloth with mild soap or all-purpose cleaner.
- Clean mirrors, windows and sills. Glass cleaner works for the mirrors and the windows.
- Wipe doorknobs and light switches. Use disinfecting spray. Skip fragranced ones if allergies are a problem.
- Dry dust walls and baseboards. Spot clean marks, then vacuum baseboards and wipe them with warm water and mild soap.
- Vacuum floors and under furniture. Get the edges and corners, and mop hard floors last.
- Open a window to air out. Fresh air is an easy way to deodorize once you're done.
- Make the bed. Puracy says coming home to a neat bed can improve your mood.
Tick it room by room on your phone so you can stop mid-job, hand a section to a kid or partner, and pick up where you left off.
When to use it
Good for a seasonal reset, before guests stay over, or when you're starting a regular bedroom routine.