Perhaps the most important part of getting organized for the
holiday season is getting your house ready!!
Several years ago we hosted Thanksgiving for the first time
ever. It was a little crazy as I was
pregnant with my 3rd child. But we
wanted it to be a positive experience for the entire family and bring fond
memories when we looked back.
So the
first task at hand was to get the house ready.
That’s when I came up with this holiday cleaning checklist.
My mom convinced me to really work to deep clean my house and be ready for the
upcoming holidays. At first I was like, "NO". But as I
got going, I realized how good it felt to have the house cleaned and how much
better everything smelled!
I needed a quick checklist I could use to clean each area of
the house without having to do a crazy deep cleaning of my home.
Since I knew I wouldn’t have enough time to
deep clean the entire house, but I could do cleaning that would prepare each
room for the guests I had coming.
In
some ways, it was a great list to “cheat” clean my house. I didn’t have to clean out every closet and drawer
in the house, just those in certain areas I knew I’d have guests. I also didn’t have to shampoo all the carpets
or wash every single window and blind, but it gave me that option.
This holiday cleaning checklist gave me a great starting
point to get cleaning my entire home.
Once it was clean for the holidays, I could relax and not worry about it
anymore. I could enjoy my family and
friends.
I hope that is what this list
will do for you as well. You won’t have
to think about what to clean, just get cleaning. Once each room or area of the house is
checked off, you get to sit and enjoy the holiday knowing your home is ready
for all those guests.
As you browse through this checklist, remember that just
because it is on my list doesn’t mean it has to stay on your list. You can choose to cross it off and pretend it
isn’t there. Or feel free to add a few
extra items if you feel like you need them.
I won’t be offended.
Since this is a printable holiday cleaning checklist, you
can print it right off each holiday season and use it to get ready for the
season. I hope it helps you get
organized and cleaned for all that company you have this holiday season.
Happy Holidays!!
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