OMG! Next year, I need to designate 2 weeks for the kitchen as this room took so much time (and that was after doing appliances last week!)
You guessed it though....it is finished...finally! Here is how it was done...
__ Open Windows
__ Remove and clean window coverings
__ For each cabinet or drawer: Remove items, wipe out drawer, sort through items for yard sale or donation, place kept items back neatly. Donate or sell unneeded items. Toss anything in bad shape.
__ Wash and sanitize cutting boards.
__ Sharpen knives
__ Wash cabinet doors and knobs
__ Wipe down oven top and outside of stove and range hood (thorough cleaning of oven/stove was done during last week's Project Cleanup)
__ Wipe down outside of dishwasher (thorough cleaning of dishwasher was done during last week's Project Cleanup)
__ Wipe down outside of refrigerator (thorough cleaning of fridge was done during last week's Project Cleanup)
__ Wipe down outside of microwave (thorough cleaning of microwave was done during last week's Project Cleanup)
__ Clean crumbs out of toaster
__ Clean kettle
__ Wipe down any other counter appliances (Keurig, can opener, air fryer, blender, wine bottle opener)
__ Wash counters and back splash
__ Remove dust from corners or ceiling. Also, from ceiling fan and pulls.
__ Wash and shine sink. Shine faucet. Clean drain.
__ Dust light fixtures.
__ Wash windows and window sills. Remove window screens and wash.
__ Wash switch plates.
__ Wash walls and trim as needed.
__ Wash doors and door knobs.
__ Wash floor registers and other vent covers.
__ Sweep and wash floor.
__ Reseal grout lines, if necessary.
Towards my largest counter area....
Other jobs added on my own:
__ Sort through hand towels and dishrags. Save any with holes to be used on outdoor furniture. House these in a drawer in the garage. Any that are really bad, toss.
__ Wash all pot holders and oven mitts. Any that are burned, throw out.
__ Wash throw rug and replace.
__ Wipe down flour and sugar canisters.
__ Add new pot holders to hook for spring.
Towards stove area...
__ Remove old towels from stove handle and add new ones for spring.
__ Fill all spice containers and make note of any that you need to shop for.
__ Make sure all cookbooks are still in good shape. Toss any that are not. Stack or line up neatly.
__ Look through counter top utensils. All in good shape, arrange in holder on counter. Toss any no longer usable.
Towards fridge area....
__ Make a list of canned goods, dry goods needed in cabinets.
__ Wash throw rug.
__ Clean out office supplies drawer. Make sure you have a nice separator for pencils/pens, erasers, rubber bands, tape, paper clips, etc....
__ Clean out tool drawer. Use separate containers with lids for different sizes of nails, staples, thumb tacks, etc....
Towards the table/window area...
__ Wipe down legs of table and all chairs.
__ Replace table cloth with a fresh one for spring.
__ Add elements to your normal centerpiece for spring/Easter.
__ Remove wall pieces and dust behind. Rehang items.
Woo-Hoo!!!! All done!
I set up Week 14 as a resting one after this room. Will be working on organization of my clipped recipes this week. See you soon!
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