The Complete Fall Checklist for a Tidy Home

A little effort every day makes keeping your home clean an easy task.

Fall cleaning is easier to tackle if you focus on bite-size tasks and stay on track with daily to-dos. Imgorthand/Getty Images/TNS

As the seasons change, so should your cleaning routine. You might already conduct an annual spring cleaning, but it’s just as essential to refresh your home once summer comes to a close. Fall typically brings cooler weather and more time spent indoors, which can mean increased foot traffic, dust, and debris. It also signals the approach of the holiday season, which often brings house guests and extra cooking.

However, deep cleaning an entire home is a big job, and sometimes even tackling a single room can be overwhelming. To make seasonal cleaning a breeze, break down each room into a checklist of must-do tasks. Then, integrate cleaning into your daily schedule to make it feel less like a chore. Follow this fall cleaning checklist for a room-by-room approach to tidying your home for the season.

Kitchen Cleaning Tasks

The kitchen is often the center of the home, where everyone gathers when they get home from daily activities. Fall weather lends itself to muddy shoe prints that get tracked in. Cooler weather also means less outdoor grilling and more indoor cooking, which can do a number on kitchen surfaces. With more time spent indoors, it’s important to stay on top of fall house cleaning, especially on surfaces that come into contact with food.