This month, you may be getting back from summer vacation, sending the kids back to school, and/or reevaluating your daily routine. These tasks, along with the upcoming seasonal shift and holidays, can help you focus on what areas to clean around your home.

Back-to-School Cleaning

Your mornings and afternoons are back on a busy schedule, but your organizational skills can help optimize high-traffic areas and keep dirt and germs away.

1. Refresh your entryway with a durable runner.
2. Clear clutter from closets or mudroom cubbies to make room for backpacks, shoes, and coats.
3. Create a lunch station in your fridge and pantry with easily packable snacks.
4. Sanitize lunchboxes, backpacks, and supplies you’re reusing. Keep disinfecting wipes handy.

Starting the school year with these organized spaces can help ease the transition of getting back on schedule. Keeping them organized can earn you an A+ for the year.

Organizing for a New Season

With the weather cooling off, your summer wardrobe will start taking a back seat to sweaters and scarves.

1. Before putting any clothes in storage, donate what you didn’t wear.
2. Get rid of stretched out bathing suits and find other uses for threadbare towels or stained clothing.
3. Disinfect laundry hampers to remove lingering odors.

While you’re resurrecting your fall wardrobe, consider adding any pieces you no longer love to the donate pile.

Deep Cleaning Your Kitchen

Before you know it, it will be time for holiday cooking, baking, and hosting. Get your kitchen ready.

1. Clear out expired items.
2. Wipe down cabinet and refrigerator shelves.
3. Take stock of your cook/bakeware: what needs to be deep cleaned or tossed.

Doing something small this season can help make it easier to keep areas clean and organized throughout the busy fall and into winter.

Need help with deep cleaning? JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care can handle sanitizing high-touch surfaces to stave away back-to-school germs or make sure your entry floors are clean and protected.