Complete Spring Cleaning Checklist for Ontario Homes
Ontario's spring cleaning tradition has a practical basis: after a winter of closed windows, road salt tracked in, and heavy heating use, there are genuinely things in every room of the house that need attention once per year and spring is the natural window. This room-by-room checklist covers everything worth doing.
Kitchen
- Oven deep clean (interior, racks, door glass)
- Fridge: remove all contents, clean shelves and drawers, check and replace any expired items, clean the condenser coils if accessible
- Microwave: full interior clean
- Range hood filter: wash or replace
- All cabinet interiors: wipe and declutter
- Dishwasher: clean filter and run a hot cleaning cycle
Bathrooms
- Grout: scrub with grout brush and cleaner or oxygen bleach
- Toilet: clean under the rim, behind the base, and the tank exterior
- Exhaust fan: clean grille and housing
- Medicine cabinet: clean interior, check expiry dates
- Showerhead: descale with vinegar soak (Ontario hard water deposits)
Living Areas
- Windows: clean interior glass, wash curtains or vacuum blinds
- Ceiling fans: wipe all blade surfaces
- Baseboards: wipe full perimeter of each room
- Behind and under furniture: vacuum and mop
- Upholstery: vacuum all cushions and crevices, spot treat stains
Bedrooms
- Mattress: vacuum, spot treat, flip or rotate if applicable
- Under beds: pull out and clean thoroughly
- Closet organization: declutter and wipe shelves
- Window tracks and sills
Whole House
- HVAC filter: replace (first spring task)
- Light switch covers and outlet covers: wipe
- Door handles: wipe and disinfect
- Smoke and CO detectors: test and replace batteries