Using Social Distancing and Quarantine as an Opportunity

Here’s a list of tasks you can do to keep busy during the quarantine

Whether it’s a project you keep “meaning to” get to, or an ever-growing “honey-do” list, many of us tend to have a hard time finding the time to commit to taking care of our projects at home. However, many of us are also spending extra time at home due to the social distancing and quarantine restrictions affecting our lives.
Schools, many businesses, gathering places, and events are closed or canceled, and a lot of us may even be working from home as we all weather this storm together. We’ve compiled a list of common Spring cleaning tasks to help keep you busy and productive in your home time.

Cut the Dust

Light fixtures, fans, vents, tops of cabinets, top of refrigerator, book cases, television stands, video game consoles, coffee tables, end tables, shelving units, keyboards, appliances, under couches and chairs, change your furnace filter

Refresh

Wash and put away dishes, deep-clean the microwave, clear out and wipe down cabinets, clear counter tops, wash windows, wash mirrors, wash floors, wash baseboards, wipe down walls, wash curtains, drapes, blankets, and throw pillows, wash sheets, pillow cases, blankets, and curtains, vacuum your mattress and furniture, clean the garbage disposal, clean the washing machine, snake the shower drain

Disinfect

Counter tops, bathroom fixtures, door knobs and handles, wipe down refrigerator shelves and drawers, toilet, sinks, toys, railings, electronic devices

Organize

Cabinets, cupboards, pantry, refrigerator, desks, file cabinets, drawers, closets, cell phone apps/media/contacts

Get Outside

Clean the gutters, finish any remodeling projects that didn’t get completed last fall, clear out the dryer vent, clean up flower beds, go for a walk

Relax

Play a card game or board game, read a book, craft, scrapbook, listen to a podcast