Spring Cleaning-Dining Room

Today I tackled the dining room! I got a faster start since I knew what kind of cleaners to use and a faster way to do some of the tasks. This is a small room, but a lot of furniture is packed in there, so there were a lot of details.

Here's what I accomplished:

• wash curtains
• wash blinds
• wash windows
• sweep cobwebs
• clean light fixture
• clean microwave(kitchen is small so microwave and most of my appliances live in the dining room on a baker's rack)
• wipe all appliances
• clean glassware(I filled the dishwasher with all the vases and dishes from my hutch first thing this morning. They were clean and ready to go back up as soon as I got the hutch cleaned off!)
• dust and wipe down everything
• vacuum carpet
• clean table and chairs
• wipe down baseboards, doorways, window frames, sills and any spots on the walls

This took me about 3 hours to do and I still have a few items on my list that I didn't complete, but will work on tomorrow. I won't be cleaning a room tomorrow, but rather finishing up the dining room and getting ready for the weekend!

This is what I still need to do:

• clean pictures and wall decorations
• rearrange and straighten bookshelves
• hang a couple of pictures
• clean cabinets under the hutch

I would go ahead and finish those few tasks now, but I am taking dinner to a friend who is under doctor's orders to rest for a couple of days. So I wanted to allow enough time to get the food fixed and delivered.

I'll be doing more spring cleaning next week-the kitchen, laundry room and also the hallway! This deep-cleaning is tiring but so rewarding!