Spring Cleaning - The Bedrooms

If you have allergies, that annual spring cleaning of the bedroom is extremely important. It’s so important that we recommend you start with the bedroom.

What makes the bedroom crucial? Aside from the fact that you spend about eight hours of every twenty‑four in that room, bedrooms are filled with fiber surfaces. Fiber surfaces collect  allergens from dust mites and other household allergens like a magnet.

Bedrooms need a good, deep cleaning—but you must be careful how you do it. Spring cleaning the bedroom should improve the indoor environment, not make it worse.

It’s best to tackle the bedrooms early in the day. Even with care, you’re going to stir up some household dust , and that dust needs time to settle before you sleep.

First, turn your https://allergystore.com/collections/air-purification HEPA air cleaner up to the highest setting. If you are highly allergic to dust mites or dust, wear a mask while cleaning. Unlike other rooms, start with the bed rather than using an outside‑in strategy.

Stripping the Bed

Strip all protective bedding from the bed. This includes sheets, blankets, duvets, covers, mattress encasements, and pillow covers. Everything comes off.

Wash all washable linens in 140°F water. If you prefer cooler water, wash with Allersearch Allerwash or add De‑Mite Laundry Additive to your detergent.

Remove washable curtains, dust ruffles, and shams and get them into the laundry.

Take non‑washable bedding such as wool or silk outside during cleaning and expose it to sunlight. Sunlight naturally refreshes these materials.

Lightly spray non‑washable bedding with Allersearch ADMS Anti‑Allergen Spray before bringing it back inside to neutralize allergens.

Once the bed is stripped and laundry has started, clean the room using a top‑down and outside‑to‑inside strategy. Vacuum walls from the top down using a fully extended canister vacuum wand with a smooth floor brush.

Vacuum and wipe down woodwork. Remove pictures, clean them, and replace them. Pull furniture away from walls to vacuum behind it.

Cleaning the Furniture

Start with the nightstand. Empty drawers and sort items, discarding anything not used in the past six months to a year.

Use the vacuum dusting brush to clean drawer interiors and rails. If drawers stick, rub rails lightly with a bar of soap. Repeat for all dressers and chests.

Vacuum furniture exteriors before polishing. Old cotton T‑shirts make excellent lint‑free cleaning cloths.

Clean Those Knick‑Knacks

Wipe down or wash knick‑knacks. Excess dust‑catching objects don’t belong in bedrooms—this step is a good indicator if it’s time to declutter.

Sorting Contents

Keep two bags nearby—one for trash and one for donations. Spring cleaning is the perfect time to part with unused clothing and clutter. Simplify.

Clean the Bed

Vacuum under the bed and wipe bed rails. Reassemble with clean linens and zipped encasements. Leave the HEPA air cleaner on high for the next two hours.

Floors Last

Clean floors last. Vacuum thoroughly, then steam clean hard surfaces. For carpet, vacuum and treat with X‑Mite Powder or ADMS Spray as described in the Living Areas guide.

When finished, close the bedroom door and relax. Let the air cleaner handle the rest.

A Word About Closets

If energy allows, clean closets during bedroom cleaning. Otherwise, leave contents for another day—just be sure to clean both sides of closet doors.

Next up: Spring Cleaning – The Kitchen

’Til next time!
Cheryl