It’s that time of year to spring clean your home.

I have found a way to streamline my spring cleaning using the “look” method.

Now you might like to clean one room at a time.

Or maybe you like to clean with a systemized plan moving from floor to ceiling.

Before we get started, check out the best, non-toxic cleaners that I use. This is important because you don’t want to actually be making your home dirtier while cleaning by putting toxins in the air and on your things.

What I found works well for me for spring cleaning is the “look” method.

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Here is the Spring Clean Your Home “look” method:

Step 1: Look for clutter to clean it out.

Step 2: Look out your windows and sliding glass doors. Clean windows, sliding glass doors, curtains, and curtain rods.

Step 3: Look at your entrances. Make your entrance welcoming. Clean the mat and sweep all around the doorway.

Step 4: Look at what is plugged in. Clean appliances inside and out plus venting.

Step 5: Look for wood. Clean baseboards, cabinets, woodwork.

Step 6: Look up! Clean ceiling fans, light fixtures, tops of cabinets, cobwebs near ceiling.

Step 7: Look at walls. Clean frames, clocks, wall hangings.

Step 8: Look down. Clean carpets, floors, throw rugs.

Step 9: Look at furniture. Vacuum upholstery, treat leather, shake out pillows.

Step 10: Look for germs. Well, you can’t “see” germs, but look for germ-potential areas. Disinfect garbage cans, bathrooms, pillows. Here is a quick tip to disinfect for busy folks. Use these no-rinse disinfecting wipes.

Step 11: Look for safe cleaning products. Green cleaners that work and save you money as well as no-toxins are the ones that I use. It is true that your home should be the safest place in the world for your family.

Step 12: Look for the JOY in a clean and healthy home . . . and even in the process of cleaning!

Don’t you love that last one?

I Corinthians 10:31 says: “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (ESV)

Share in the comments below your favorite method to do spring cleaning.

First published: March 2018

Updated: January 2023