
Before you get any cleaning done, make sure your sorting is done. This creates less work for you later.
Even the cleanest person you know has dust in their home, it just happens naturally and is near impossible to avoid. Even with covers, the covers then get dusty!
This could mean giving the cabinets a wipe down, or the couch a needed vacuum.
Most people miss this but it does go a long way. Baseboards are a dust and dirt magnet!
This isn't necessary unless the walls really need it, but it does freshen up the home.
It wouldn't hurt to rent a steam cleaner for carpeted areas and give the bare flooring a good scrubbing.
With these rooms being used the most heavily (not necessarily most often though), they become a cesspool of bacteria. Be sure to wipe down cupboards, faucets, sinks and most definitely toilets.
Depending on the season, you may need to do some yard cleanup. We're talking picking up any yard waste and debris, mowing the lawn, pulling weeds, power washing the patio, sweeping the drive lane, etc.
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