Cleaning through the year
9 guides in 2 sections
One checklist for each season, naming the months in both hemispheres, and the short lists of what never to mix or put on a surface. The checklists link out to the guide for every job on them, so a season's cleaning can be worked through in order.
Seasonal checklists
Fall cleaning checklist: gutters, the dryer vent, the oven and moreA fall cleaning checklist with the months for both hemispheres: gutters, windows, the dryer vent, furnace filter, closet changeover, mattress and oven.
Spring cleaning checklist: what to clean, and in what orderA spring cleaning checklist in working order, with the months for both hemispheres, from the closet and blinds to the fridge, the dryer vent, the grill and the patio.
Summer cleaning checklist: the jobs that matter in the heatA summer cleaning checklist with the months for both hemispheres: the air conditioner filter, fruit flies and the bin, the dishwasher, the grill, the car and the sofa.
Winter cleaning checklist: the oven, humidifier, bathroom and entrywayA winter cleaning checklist with the months for both hemispheres: the oven after the holidays, kettle, fridge, humidifier, bathroom mold, entryway and dryer vent flap.
What never to mix or use
What should you never clean with bleach, and what to use insteadThe chemicals, surfaces and fabrics that bleach harms or reacts with, from ammonia and vinegar to stainless steel and stone, with the reason and a safer choice for each.
What should you never clean with vinegar, and what to use insteadThe products, stone, wood, finishes and parts that vinegar damages or reacts with, from bleach and hydrogen peroxide to marble and tint film, with a safer choice.
What should you never mix when cleaning, and what to do if you haveThe cleaning product combinations that release toxic gas or form a corrosive acid, worded as public health sources word them, and what to do if they are mixed.
What should you never put in the dishwasher, and how to wash it insteadThe cookware, knives, wood, metals, plastics, china and chemicals that a dishwasher damages or that damage the machine, with the reason and how to wash each by hand.
What should you never put in the washing machine, and what to do insteadThe items, stains and products that a washing machine cannot safely take, from fuel-soaked clothes and waterproof mats to bleach with vinegar, with what to do instead.