10 Fall Cleaning Schedule Posts

*Note: I merged my two blogs, and imported my Common Centsability posts here, graphics updates coming.

Fall is approaching and I’m so excited. I love watching the leaves change colors, the temperatures fall, and enjoy having my windows open during the day! I’m also inspired to get some fall cleaning done, before the snow sets in, and I’m working tirelessly to try and squeeze my car into the garage this year! I’ve been browsing Pinterest for some Fall Cleaning Schedules, and thought I’d share my 10 favorite with you. I’ve also created a board for them, so they’re easy for me to locate again next year!

I try to break my cleaning to do lists down into smaller, more manageable tasks. Our schedule is just too busy for me to be able to do deep cleanings as often as I’d like, but I do try to get a good deep clean in twice a year, in the spring and fall. Once a year just isn’t enough to keep the dust away though 🙂

I’d also like to add things I try to do on the first day of each new season, because it’s easy for me to remember to do them on those days!

• Check/change batteries in all smoke detectors
• Change air filters in furnace and air purifiers (we also change the heating filters monthly during the winter months because it makes our furnace run more efficiently)
• The “Great Clothes Clean Out” {I gather all of the kids outgrown clothes and shoes from the previous season, as well as any toys, etc. and donate them}.

To simplify things, I’m linking directly to the blog posts where these Fall Cleaning Tips and Printables Can be found!

1. Fall Cleaning Schedule from Housewife How To’s WITH Printable!
2. Fall Cleaning Lists FREE Printables from Delicate Construction
3. FALL Cleaning List (Kitchen) from Delicate Construction
4. Fall Cleaning Tips & Checklist from Little House Living
5. Fall Cleaning Checklists from Apartment Therapy (From Basic to Back Breaking)
6. Fall Cleaning Checklist from smead
7. Super Fall Cleaning To Do List this one doesn’t say who it’s from. When I click on it, it just opens into a new window, but it looks like it’s printable.
8. Ask Anna’s Cleaning Schedule from Ask Anna
9. The “Mother of All” Fall Cleaning Checklists from scribd
10. FREE Printable Fall Cleaning Checklist from Household Management 101

What is your MUST CLEAN item or tip for the Fall Season?

I often get emails from people asking what brands I use/prefer, so I’ve broken down my preferred products by room. I want to note that this post is NOT sponsored or endorsed by any brand mentioned, though some are affiliate links. I’ve been married twenty years. Products have changed over the years, as well as our cleaning needs. We currently live in New England, have well water, and septic for sewer. I’ve had to adjust my cleaning products to fit this need, because the items I used when we were on municipal water and sewer weren’t meeting our need. Some of these items are new, but I am SO THANKFUL that the brands created them, because they provided a solution to problems we were having. Specifically, with our toilets, which I was cleaning – SCRUBBING – daily, trying to fight the stains the well water was leaving on the porcelain, and not having much success!

This is the before/after of the toilet that I was cleaning every day for months, and couldn’t get those stains off the porcelain. To be clear, it’s not dirt, rather hard water stains and lime deposits. Scrubbing with a toothbrush did nothing. I kept researching things to try, and buying different cleaners to no avail. One day, I stumbled across a blog post where they recommended the Pumie Scouring Stick. I found the 2 pack as Add-on Items at Amazon for under $7, so I figured I’d give it a try. I was skeptical, after trying so many products, but amazed that they really worked! I grabbed my camera to snap a quick before/after picture when I was halfway done, because I knew I needed to share with others who may be struggling with this too. In fact, I’ve recommended it to many of my neighbors, since we’re all on well water, and dealing with this! I knew I couldn’t take a picture later, because I use this weekly now, to keep all the stains away, and it stays nice, shiny, and CLEAN easily now 🙂 The Lysol Lime is what I use now to clean with the brush, then follow it up with a quick round of the scouring stick.

Bathroom Cleaning Products:

U.S. Pumice 1001 Scouring StickLysol Deep Reach Toilet Bowl Cleaner, 24 ozScrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner Aerosol Color Change (Pack Of 2)3m Scotch-Brite Household Scrubber 5533M 549 Scotch-Brite Bath and Shower ScrubberScotch-Brite Scrub Sponge, Non-scratch, 9-Count (Pack of 2)

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Kitchen Cleaning Products:

 

Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Value Pack, Fresh Scent and Citrus Blend, 75 Count (Pack of 3)Casabella Loop 3-Piece Dish Brush SetLysol Professional Antibacterial Kitchen Cleaner, Citrus Scent, 32 ozScotch-Brite Heavy Duty Scrub Sponge, 6-CountWeiman Glass Cook Top Cleaner & Polish – Heavy Duty, No Scratch, Glass-Ceramic Safe, Non-Abrasive, 20 oz.Weiman Cook Top Scrubbing Pads, 3 countDawn Ultra Dishwashing Liquid Original Scent, 56 Fluid Ounce, 2 CountCascade Complete Actionpacs Dishwasher Detergent, Fresh, 77 CountGranite Gold Daily Cleaner GG0029, 24-Ounce

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General Cleaning:

Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, Fresh Scent, 75 CountMr. Clean Magic Eraser, Original, 4 CountAmazonBasics Microfiber Cleaning Cloth – 24 PackMethod All Purpose Natural Surface Cleaning Spray – 28 oz – CucumberMethod Daily Wood Spray 28oz, AlmondSeventh Generation Free and Clear Glass and Surface Cleaner, 32 Fluid OunceWindex Electronics Wipes, 25-CountScreen Cleaner Kit – Computer, TV, Laptop, LCD, LED Spray – 16 oz Bottle With Microfiber ClothOXO Good Grips Electronics Cleaning BrushBounty Select-a-Size Paper Towels, White, Huge Roll, 12 Count

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