Fall Cleaning Checklist

If you were unable to get the spring cleaning done last spring ..... It's okay.

You still can do it this fall. :-)       

Here is a "Fall Cleaning Checklist" from

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As leaves start to fly, revisit your spring cleaning list and add a few seasonal extras to prepare your house for winter.

FALL CLEANING CHECKLIST
Inside Your House

•      Wash all windows. Use glass cleaner, or one squirt of dish washing liquid on a spray bottle filled with water, and wipe down with a microfiber cloth, pick a cloudy day so you can better see any streaks.
•      Vacuum dusty canvas, cotton and treated fabric blinds. Use a low setting with a brush attachment. Vinyl shades can be wiped down with a dampened microfiber cloth if they need a little more attention.
•      Clean the walls. Dust, wash, rinse, and dry painted or wood paneled walls.
•      Clean ceiling-mounted light fixtures.
•      Vacuum and spot-clean upholstered furniture and cushions. Deep clean if necessary.
•      Wipe down the kitchen cupboards. Empty them, wash them down, replace liners (if you use them), declutter, and reorganize.
•      Dust off the refrigerator condenser coil. Use your vacuums brush attachment and gently vacuum it.
•      Do the carpets. Have carpets professionally cleaned if needed.
•      Evaluate any wooden floors. Have scratched or dull wood floors professionally scuff-sanded and re coated, or completely refinished.
•      Spruce up your computer. Dust the CPU, clean and wipe sown the keyboard and dust off the monitor with a microfiber cloth.
•      Straighten the closets. declutter and reorganize.
•      Test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Or install them, if you haven't yet.
•      Replace the furnace filter. If you haven't changed your furnace filter within the past three months, do so now.
•      Sweep the chimneys. Have the wood-burning fireplace and stove flues and chimneys professionally inspected and swept.
•      Declutter and clean out the attic.

OUTSIDE YOUR HOUSE

•      Check weather stripping and caulking around doors and windows. Repair or replace as needed.
•      Check and clean the gutters. Do the downspouts, too.
•      Clean the patio furniture. Then store away.
•      Drain and store garden hoses.
•      Check the exterior paint. Touch up as needed.

I THINK THIS IS A GREAT CHECKLIST. 

BUT, I'D RATHER SEW!!

A New Look!

Hello Friends!

We may look a little different here at Sew A little Happiness! We give special thanks and a big

"SHOUT OUT" to Krystal from Sassy Sanctuary! She has worked her magic into something we love! It's a pleasure to work with kyrstal, she is patient and works diligently to get your design completed and installed. How do you like our new look?

As you can see, we favor the color purple. Our Dear Mother loved the color purple, it was her favorite color, she also loved purple flowers. We give tribute to our Mother in anyway we can, she filled our home with beauty and love. We miss her.

I'm excited to say that we have our first Quilt Tutorial from Annette! This is a great quilt for quick and easy. A great quilt for a baby! I'm excited. I'm going to make this same quilt pattern using Mary Engelbrite squares with black and white polka dot sashing. I will show you when it is completed. (It's added to the sewing "Want To Do" list.)

Thanks for visiting!

Love, Brenda