Use This Living Room Cleaning Checklist for Summer to Reset the Heart of Your Home

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Our living rooms should be a place of tranquility and feel-good factor, right? After all, we spend so much family time there. Even if you’re planning to host this summer, guests in the garden inevitably end up in the living room.

Tired of Not Feeling at Home in Your Living Room?

That’s where our living room cleaning checklist can help out. It has a variety of tasks and ideas for keeping your living room clean and organized. Some of the tasks can be one-offs, and others you can do regularly throughout the summer. Our home organization list also has suggestions for the living room, as well as other rooms of the house.

You can get this checklist as a printable. Simply go to the end of the article to find it.

What’s in the Living Room Checklist

All together, there are twenty-nine tasks and ideas that cover all areas of the living room. We haven’t put this checklist into a calendar, because it’s a checklist to reference throughout the summer.

You can find the best times in the week to prioritize these. Then, some of the one-off tasks, like retouching the paint, you can choose a specific weekend for.

Start a donation box for items you no longer need.

Recycle or toss any items that you don’t need and can’t donate.

Declutter all surfaces.

Clean the air vents.

Dust the ceiling fans and light fixtures.

Remove any cobwebs.

Wipe down all the surfaces.

Clean inside any drawers or shelves.

Clean any painting/art frames.

Remove any wall scuff marks.

Touch up paint (if needed).

Wash/clean the windows and clean any blinds.

Wash, steam, or dry clean the curtains.

Wash and dry throw pillow covers and blankets.

Dust the TV and any other remaining appliances or surfaces.

Vacuum/clean any upholstery.

Vacuum the floor and rugs.

Clean under all the furniture (couch, chairs, coffee table).

Wipe the baseboards.

Clean any mirrors.

Clean/polish the furniture.

Get a cord/cable organizer for the entertainment unit.

Sanitize high-touch surfaces like light switches, doorknobs, and TV remotes.

Rearrange the furniture for a change (if needed)

Organize the remaining items you decided to keep.

Return the clean throw pillows and blankets to the living room.

Air out the room.

Add decorative touches (candles, plants, flowers)

Refresh the living room with some summer decor.

Remember, as with all our lists, feel free to be flexible. Work them into a schedule that’s right for you. You’ll find some of these ideas you’re already doing regularly. We find it’s just really helpful to have everything written down in one place.

Start Resetting Your Living Room With Our Printable

Here is the living room cleaning checklist for you to use. Many of our readers like to keep checklists like this on the fridge or a noticeboard. Once a task is done, you can simply check it off.

You could be hosting a big gathering, or just relaxing with the family on a summer evening. Either way, you deserve to feel relaxed and cozy in your living room. We hope this list helps you get there this summer!

While you’re here, don’t forget to save it to one of your home organization boards, either. Checklists like this are great to always have on-hand.