This document provides tips for spring cleaning your home. It recommends investing in gloves to protect your hands while cleaning. Specific tasks mentioned include cleaning the oven, using lemon and ice to disinfect the garbage disposal, using microfiber cloths instead of paper towels, washing windows on cloudy days, vacuuming under furniture, checking your fire extinguisher, cleaning gutters before spring rains, and storing winter tools while bringing out gardening equipment.

1. It’s spring cleaning time!
Revitalize your hibernating haven
with these tips!

2. Protect
Your
Hands

3. Before getting
started, invest in
good rubber or
vinyl gloves to
protect your skin
and nails.

4. Clean the oven

5. Ovens
can get
grimy;
take time
to clean
your oven
this spring.

6. Disinfect
the
Disposal

7. Get rid of nasty odors in your garbage
disposal by dropping in a cut-up
lemon, salt and a few ice cubes.

8. the ice and salt
clean away residue.
The lemon
deodorizes.

9. Use Microfiber Cloths

10. Use Microfiber Cloths
Microfiber cloths are far
superior to paper towels.

11. Use Microfiber Cloths
Microfiber cloths are far
superior to paper towels.
Microfiber picks up fine particles, preventing premature
wear and scratches on counters, glass and tile.

12. Use Microfiber Cloths
Microfiber cloths are far
superior to paper towels.
They eliminate the need for other
cleaning products and are reusable, too!
Microfiber picks up fine particles, preventing premature
wear and scratches on counters, glass and tile.

13. Wash Your
Windows

14. Pick a cloudy spring
day and go to town.
If it’s too sunny, the
cleaning solution will
dry too quickly and
leave streaks.

15. Clean UnderFurniture

16. Prepare for
dust bunnies!
Grab a partner
and move all of
your furniture
and rugs. Then,
vacuum the floors.

17. Check
Your Fire
Extinguisher

18. Do you have a full fire
extinguisher in your
house? Purchase one
now, learn how to use
it and store it in the
kitchen.

19. Gutter
Maintenance

20. Your roof’s drainage
system works to divert
water away from your
house’s exterior and
foundation walls.

21. Before April showers,
clean and repair gutters
and downspouts.
Your roof’s drainage
system works to divert
water away from your
house’s exterior and
foundation walls.

22. Seasonal
Tools

23. Store salt,
scrapers, snow
shovels and other
winter gear, and
bring out your
lawn mower and
other gardening
equipment.

24. Own a snowblower?
Consider having
it serviced before
storing.

25. Sources:
http://www.womansday.com/home/organizing-cleaning/tips/a3402/30-quick-easy-cleaning-tips-37860/
http://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/cleaning-tips/advice/g601/spring-cleaning-tips/
http://www.bhg.com/homekeeping/house-cleaning/tips/spring-cleaning-guide/