December House Cleaning Checklist

christmas-cleaning-woman-19December is the month to make your home holiday-ready.

December house cleaning checklist: Some tasks only need to be done once or twice a year. The problem is that we need to remember to do them once or twice a year.

Otherwise, we tend to save it all for spring cleaning, which makes it such a daunting chore that it doesn't occur, either. The best plan is to break down annual and seasonal tasks by month and tackle them daily or weekly.

This way, you can see your progress and feel a sense of accomplishment, rather than being overwhelmed by a daunting task. Concentrating on one room or area each month is more rewarding because you can see the results. 

Here's the December house cleaning checklist that works best for me. It's a joy to see the transformation of each space as you clean and prepare for the holidays.

1.  Get Into the Spirit of The Season:

Finish holiday home decorating this month.

Get into the spirit of the season. Bring out the holiday decor, and give items that have gathered a year's worth of dust a quick once-over with a blow dryer.

2.  Deck the Halls:

Check holiday decorations for freshness.

Deck the halls: Put up the holiday greenery and the Christmas tree. (Soak greenery 24 hours before putting it up to help it last longer.)

3.  Finishing Touches:

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Put finishing touches on the holiday decor: Check light strands for duds and replace the burn-outs with new bulbs.

4.  Ornament Yourself:

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Ornament yourself this holiday season with sparkling clean jewelry so you'll shine at parties, too.

5.  Be Our Guest:

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Prepare the guest room for your holiday visitors. Create an inviting, welcoming haven with everything your guests need to enjoy your home, family, and the holidays. It's a thoughtful gesture that will make your guests feel special.

6.  Give Interior Surfaces a Christmas Cleaning:

Clean kitchen surfaces.

Plan a Christmas cleaning of your front-and-center interior surfaces to ensure they sparkle with you this holiday season.  These include kitchen counters, appliances, and the all-important guest bathroom. And plan to check each surface, item, and room twice before guests arrive.

7.  Create a Gift-Wrap Central:

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To simplify holiday gift wrapping, set up your present-prep center like the pros do - with everything you'll need in a single, well-organized area.

A gift wrap organizer can help you keep it all together - neatly. Stock brightly colored wrapping paper, ribbon for curling, bows, tape, scissors, tiny ornaments – anything that will add sparkle and personality to your family's holiday gifts this year.

Get creative here. You'll be delighted with the results and spend less on the process. 

8.  House Cleaning Tech Support:

Give the kids a job they will enjoy: Let them create and organize the holiday tunes playlist. You can also involve them in decorating the house, wrapping gifts, and preparing special holiday treats. Any backtalk, remind them that Santa's making a list…

9.  Encore!

And when the kids are through organizing the holiday music, get them to create a holiday movie classics playlist for everyone's future viewing pleasure while the relatives are in town. Any backtalk, remind them that Santa's making a list…

10.  The Final December House Cleaning Checklist Chore: Hang the Stockings.

Hang the Christmas stockings. By the chimney with care, of course. Now, enjoy the holidays! Your December house cleaning checklist is complete, and your home is beautifully ready for the festivities!


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