Why Melbourne Homes Need a Proper Spring Clean
Melbourne’s winters are damp, grey, and conducive to a certain kind of indoor grunge — condensation on windows, heating systems circulating dust, and months of indoor living that leaves its mark on every surface. When spring arrives, it is genuinely one of the best times to reset your home from top to bottom. This guide is designed for Melbourne homeowners and renters who want to do it properly.
Kitchen: The Most Important Room
The kitchen accumulates more hidden grime than any other room. A thorough spring clean starts here.
- Oven and rangehood: Full interior oven clean, racks soaked and scrubbed, rangehood filters degreased or replaced
- Fridge: All shelves and drawers removed and washed, door seals wiped, the coils vacuumed at the back
- Pantry: Emptied, wiped, restocked in order
- Under the sink: Clear out, check for leaks, wipe down
- Appliances: Toaster emptied and wiped, coffee machine descaled, microwave scrubbed inside and out
- Cupboards: Wipe all shelf surfaces inside and out, clean handles
- Behind appliances: Pull out the fridge and stove and clean behind them
Bathrooms: Focus on What You Normally Skip
- Grout lines scrubbed with a stiff brush and appropriate cleaner
- Silicon seals around baths and showers treated for mould
- Exhaust fans removed and cleaned
- Behind and around the toilet
- Vanity drawers and cabinets cleared and wiped
- Shower head soaked to remove calcium buildup
Bedrooms: Reset and Declutter
- Mattress vacuumed, rotated if possible, and aired
- All bedding washed including doonas, pillows and mattress protectors
- Wardrobe fully emptied, shelves wiped, items sorted and restocked
- Tops of wardrobes and picture frames dusted
- Windows cleaned inside, sills and tracks wiped
- Under the bed vacuumed
Living Areas: Surface and Deep
- Soft furnishings vacuumed including couch cushions and underneath
- Curtains or blinds cleaned
- All surfaces dusted including skirting boards, cornices, and light fittings
- Windows and glass doors cleaned inside
- Floors vacuumed and mopped, or carpets steam cleaned
Carpets: The Difference Maker
A professional carpet steam clean as part of your spring clean transforms the feel of your entire home. In Melbourne’s period homes across Northcote, Fitzroy North, Carlton and Brunswick, where carpets are often older and absorb more, the difference is remarkable. Dust mites, pet dander, and embedded dirt are removed rather than redistributed.
Book a Spring Clean in Melbourne’s Inner North
Too much to tackle alone? Deep Clean King offers one-off spring deep cleans for homes throughout Carlton, Fitzroy, Brunswick, Parkville, North Melbourne, Collingwood, Abbotsford, and Northcote. We come equipped for everything on this list and more.
Call 0410 103 243 to book your Melbourne spring clean.