Bring on Spring--part 2

Martha Martha Martha, everybody loves Martha!  And for good reason.  She has some amazing, easy to follow ways of getting just about anything house or craft related done.  She has published a book called "Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook" that writes it all out.  744 pages of "how to" and "you wish".  That's longer than a Harry Potter book AND the print's smaller.  Everything from "How to dust sculptures" to "Types of air fresheners" and even "How to Move". I know what you're thinking and no, I didn't read it all.  But there is a fantastic little section in the front about cleaning with a checklist for daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal tasks.  Figured I'd give you all the Spring Cleaning list and see how we all measure up to the incredible Martha:

Kitchen

1. Vacuum refrigerator grill and coil
2. Wipe the inside of the freezer

Living Room

1. Rotate heavy curtains, rugs, and throws for lightweight ones

Bedrooms

1. Replace cool-weather bedding with warm-weather bedding
2. Launder or dry-clean blankets

Bathrooms

1. Discard expired cosmetics, beauty products, and medications

Home Office

1. Clean out files
2. Review ad update insurance policies, contracts, and household inventories

Closets

1. Reorganize closets, giving away unwanted items
2. Replace cool-weather clothing with warm-weather clothing

Utility Spaces

1. Remove line from the hose attached to the back of the clothes dryer
2. Clean the attic and basement, giving away or discarding unwanted items
3. Vacuum and mop attic and basement floors

Outdoor Spaces

1. Scrub porch ceilings and walls
2. Scrub porch floors, decks, patios, the driveway, and walkways
3. Scrub outdoor furniture, umbrellas, and awnings
4. Wash light-fixture covers
5. Clean gutters

Throughout the House

1. Vacuum and wipe walls and ceilings
2. Shampoo wall-to-wall carpets and area rugs with backings
3. Send area rugs without backings out for professional cleaning
4. Steam-clean upholstery
5. Dust radiators
6. Reseal stone surfaces
7. Reseal grout
8. launder machine-washable window treatments
9. Dry-clean non-machine-washable window treatments
10. Take books off shelves, dust shelves and books
11. Polish metal door and window hardware
12. Oil window and door hinges
13. Wax wood furniture
14. Wax wood, stone, concrete, brick, and unglazed tile floors
15. Strip and rewax vinyl and linoleum floors
16. Wash windows and window screens
17. Remove, wash, and store storm windows.

Intense isn't it.  I'll probably do about 8 of these things.   Maybe. OK Ok, probably 4 of them.  She's a beast!  But I've got news for her "Homekeeping" is not even a word, so there.