Ready for Spring Cleaning? These Are the Most Important Tasks by State

Now that it’s officially spring, it’s time to start prepping for all the fun activities that come along with the warmer weather. Think gardening, grilling and hosting friends and family in the yard. However, there’s one controversial chore that also starts right about now — spring cleaning.

While it might seem like everyone dreads spring cleaning, a recent Home Depot survey revealed that 65% of homeowners and renters actually look forward to it. Moreover, 85% say it benefits their mental health and 80% say they feel a sense of accomplishment when they’re finished.

Regardless of whether you love or hate spring cleaning, it’s a chore that’s pretty much unavoidable for homeowners across the country. Still, people are prioritizing certain spring cleaning projects over others depending on location. If you need a bit of help deciding where to start, we’ve rounded up the most popular spring cleaning chores by state, according to Home Depot’s Spring Project Report. Read on to see what your neighbors are up to this spring!

Alabama

• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 74%
• Clean windows and screens: 70%

Alaska

• Clean windows/screens: 54%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 50%

Arizona

• Clean windows/screens: 83%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 76%

Arkansas

• Deep clean hi-touch rooms like kitchen, bathrooms: 73%
• Clean windows/screens: 72%

California

• Clean hard-to-reach spots, like behind furniture or under appliances: 65%
• Clean windows/screens: 64%

Colorado

• Clean windows/screens: 80%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures 72%

Connecticut

• Clean windows/screens: 78%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 66%

Delaware

• Clean windows/screens: 62%
• Clean hard-to-reach spots (behind furniture or appliances): 59%

Florida

• Clean windows/screens: 66%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 65%

Georgia

• Deep clean hi-touch rooms like kitchen, bathrooms: 68%
• Clean windows/screens: 67%

Hawaii

• Clean windows/screens: 62%
• Clean hard-to-reach spots, like behind furniture or under appliances: 60%

Idaho

• Clean windows/screens: 78%
• Clean hard-to-reach spots, like behind furniture or under appliances: 75%

Illinois

• Clean hard-to-reach spots, like behind furniture or under appliances: 74%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 65%

Indiana

• Clean windows/screens: 72%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 70%

Iowa

• Clean windows/screens: 66%
• Clean hard-to-reach spots, like behind furniture or under appliances: 65%

Kansas

• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 65%
• Clean hard-to-reach spots, like behind furniture or under appliances: 60%

Kentucky

• Clean windows/screens: 79%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 76%

Lousiana

• Deep clean hi-touch rooms like kitchen, bathrooms: 69%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 66%

Maine

• Clean windows/screens: 83%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 80%
  

Maryland

• Clean windows/screens: 69%
• Clean hard-to-reach spots, like behind furniture or under appliances: 66%

Massachusetts

• Clean windows/screens: 83%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 58%

Michigan

• Clean windows/screens: 76%
• Clean hard-to-reach spots, like behind furniture or under appliances: 66%

Minnesota

• Clean windows/screens: 84%
• Deep clean hi-touch rooms like kitchen, bathrooms: 69%

Mississippi

• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 69%
• Clean hard-to-reach spots, like behind furniture or under appliances: 69%

Missouri

• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 85%
• Clean hard-to-reach spots, like behind furniture or under appliances: 83%

Montana

• Clean windows/screens: 63%
• Clean hard-to-reach spots, like behind furniture or under appliances: 58%

Nebraska

• Clean windows/screens: 85%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 80%

Nevada

• Clean windows/screens: 77%
• Clean hard-to-reach spots, like behind furniture or under appliances: 69%

New Hampshire

• Clean windows/screens: 75%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 70%

New Jersey

• Clean windows/screens: 70%
• Clean hard-to-reach spots, like behind furniture or under appliances: 66%

New Mexico

• Clean windows/screens: 76%
• Clean hard-to-reach spots, like behind furniture or under appliances: 70%

New York

• Clean windows/screens: 79%
• Deep clean hi-touch rooms like kitchen, bathrooms: 59%

North Carolina

• Clean windows/screens: 69%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 64%

North Dakota

• Deep clean hi-touch rooms like kitchen, bathrooms: 54%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 53%

Ohio

• Clean windows/screens: 82%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 69%

Oklahoma

• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 70%
• Clean windows/screens: 65%

Oregon

• Clean windows/screens: 70%
• Deep clean hi-touch rooms like kitchen, bathrooms: 68%

Pennsylvania

• Clean windows/screens: 74%
• Deep clean hi-touch rooms like kitchen, bathrooms: 62%

Rhode Island

• Deep clean hi-touch rooms like kitchen, bathrooms: 57%
• Clean windows/screens: 56%

South Carolina

• Clean windows/screens: 75%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 70%

South Dakota

• Clean windows/screens: 68%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 52%

Tennessee

• Clean windows/screens: 79%
• Clean hard-to-reach spots, like behind furniture or under appliances: 70%

Texas

• Clean windows/screens: 68%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 67%

Utah

• Clean windows/screens: 75%
• Clean fans and lighting fixtures: 67%

Vermont

• Clean windows/screens: 57%
• Deep clean hi-touch rooms like kitchen, bathrooms: 54%

Virginia

• Clean hard-to-reach spots, like behind furniture or under appliances: 70%
• Clean windows/screens: 65%

Washington

• Clean windows/screens: 64%
• Deep clean hi-touch rooms like kitchen, bathrooms: 60%

West Virginia

• Clean windows/screens: 88%
• Clean hard-to-reach spots, like behind furniture or under appliances: 70%

Wisconsin

• Clean windows/screens: 75%
• Deep clean hi-touch rooms like kitchen, bathrooms: 62%

Wyoming

• Clean windows/screens: 58%
• Deep clean hi-touch rooms like kitchen, bathrooms: 53%

Source: Home Ideas - goodhousekeeping.com