Outdoor Spring Cleaning Checklist to Impress Your Guests | RetractableAwnings.com

Whether you’re trying to spruce up your or your client’s home’s appearance or give your or your client’s business a fresh new aesthetic, the spring season is the perfect time of year to focus your energy on your property’s exterior. The idea of “spring cleaning” is certainly not a new concept, not even close. In fact, various religious cleaning customs date back thousands of years, in regions that spread all over the world. From the Persian New Year to Chinese New Year, history has consistently marked the spring season as a time to start fresh and get things tidy in a home or business.

When a guest walks into your or your client’s home or a prospective client walks into your or your client’s business, first impressions are critical. Unfortunately, a dirty window or a muddy walkway could be the difference between an enthusiastic guest and one who is ready to leave as soon as possible. Now is the time of year when New Year’s resolutions begin to fall by the wayside. This year, let’s vow to make sure our most sacred properties are kept orderly and neat.

Springing into Action on Your Property’s Exterior

Keeping tabs on your never-ending to-do list is tough for everyone, especially busy business owners and overworked homeowners. Nevertheless, springtime is the right time to set aside some scheduled cleaning for your property. With this in mind, we’ve taken some time to iron out the most essential spring cleaning items to incorporate into your routine in the next month or two.

Feel free to print and reference the following outdoor spring cleaning checklist as a guide for your property’s exterior:

1. Prioritize the most noticeable areas that need cleaning and start with the most important

2. Take a photo of your property’s exterior and take notes on the most obvious problem spots

3. Consider pressure washing the entire exterior

4. Pay attention to the walkway, particularly for damaged or cracked cement

5. Upgrade your front lawn and garden area

6. Wash all the windows, thoroughly

7. Pay attention to the front door and garage door, clean the entire door down, and make sure the handle is cleaned too

8. Remove any cobwebs from the outside of the home, and be sure to check all four sides of the property

9. Think about washing your trash cans or buying new ones altogether

10. Check all the lighting in the front, side, and backyard area

11. Clean out the weeds or dead foliage around your garden area

12. Add new soil or mulch

13. Upgrade your patio covers

14. Hose down your patio furniture

15. Buy a new outdoor rug

16. Clean out your gutters

17. Give your grill a scrub down

18. Check your sprinkler system and make sure it is running properly

19. Give your pool a proper cleaning

20. Consider a free standing retractable awning in the backyard, by the swimming pool or for any areas where a retractable awning, retractable patio pergola cover or rotating louver roof system cannot be attached

21. Repair any issues with your outdoor gate or fence

22. Replace old doormats

23. Reevaluate your outdoor storage system and then consolidate what is kept outside

24. Declutter and refresh the outdoor living space with a quick redesign of the outdoor furniture

25. Consider a paint job or paint touchup for the entire exterior of the property

Your home or business is your pride and joy, and that means you should keep it looking clean! Most people think of “spring cleaning” as a chance to sweep the floors and clean out their refrigerators, and as a result, the outdoor area is often neglected. As outdoor living spaces continue their role as a focal point of any home or business, it is essential to keep them looking beautiful. A property’s exterior is its first impression, so make sure you are giving yours some extra attention this spring season!

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