Very Best Cleaning Ideas to Get You Through the Holidays

We're going to be straight with you: if you're hosting gatherings or overnight guests at your home during the holidays, it's important to make sure that your home is squeaky clean. Because people notice things. We've gathered our top cleaning tips to help you throughout this festive season, from start to finish.

There's going to be a lot of cooking in the kitchen, so get it ready for action.

• Deep clean the fridge.
• Clean stainless steel appliances.
• Clean your sponges.
• Wash and disinfect wood cutting boards.
• Make your own dish soap.
• Organize utensils.
• Clean oven racks.
• Deodorize the disposal.
• Clean the toaster.
• Scrub your white kitchen sink.
• Clean your dishwasher.
• Clean your coffee machine.

Always give this space a good scrubbing.

• Clean your showerhead.
• Whiten your white towels.
• Scrub your bathroom backsplash.
• Wash your shower curtains.
• Clean everything in your bathroom, from toilets to tile.
  

Definitely want to make this area cozy and comfortable.

• Clean your mattress.
• Clean your bed pillows.

You think they won't look, but they will.

• Clean your fireplace.
• Remove pet hair from furniture.
• Clean your carpets.
• Remove scratches from wood.
• Things to clean, especially if it's cold and flu season.
• Clean baseboard moldings.
• Clean your plants. (Yes, really.)
• Remove nicks, marks, and dirt on walls.
• Store your cleaning supplies.

Might as well end the year, and start the new one, on a good (clean) foot.

• Basically everything you need to clean after the holiday season.
• Clean and remove Christmas tree sap.