Post-party Green Cleaning checklist

January 25, 2022

The holidays are often filled with quality time spent with family and friends. Parties and celebrations fill up the calendar. Memories are made, and you get to celebrate the end of another year with the people you care most about. You even know all the tips for keeping the festivities hygienic.

So it's all very fun and games, until you take a look around the room and see the aftermath of the festivities. How on earth are you going to tackle this monster of a cleaning job (even if you decluttered your house before the Holiday)? Luckily, we made it easy for you, and prepared a step-by-step guide to manage your post-party cleaning session.

Green Cleaning Checklist - what you need to clean up after a party

When you are cleaning your home after a party, it's important to make sure you don't bring harmful chemicals into the home. When gathering your tools, look for all-natural and eco-friendly products.

All-Purpose Cleaner
Kitchen Cleaner
Bathroom Cleaning Products
Floor Cleaner
Dish Soap
Dishwasher Pods
Microfiber Cloths
Brushes, sponges, scrubbers
Laundry Detergent and possibly Oxygen Bleach

A lady is using the AspenClean all purpose cleaner and cloth kit to clean the sofa

STEPS FOR CLEANING YOUR HOUSE AFTER A PARTY

STEP ONE: CLEANING THE LIVING AND DINING ROOM

Here are the suggested steps you should take to clean and sanitize the main party room.

Open the windows and let some fresh air in. Your home can get stuffy quicker than you think!
Bring all plates, glasses, cutlery, pans etc. into the kitchen. Save whatever left-overs you can for the week ahead, and drain whatever is left into the sink or trash
Rinse the dirty dishes in the sink and try to fit as many of them as you can into the dishwasher
Run a load using a non-toxic dish-washing pack or powder
If anything needs extra attention, leave it to soak in warm water with some all-natural dish soap
Collect all rubbish left on the table and floor - crumpled napkins, red cups, candy wrappers, etc.
Take off the tablecloth, if you used one. If it’s badly stained, pre-treat the stains appropriately with some all-natural laundry detergent, then throw it in the washing machine
Vacuum the floor, including the carpets and surfaces underneath the furniture (dining table and chairs, couch,…)
Inspect floor stains and remove them with a non-toxic Floor Cleaner and a microfiber mop
Dust all surfaces with a microfiber cloth

AspenClean professional cleaner is using the AspenClean glass cleaner and cloth kit to clean the table

STEP TWO: CLEAN THE KITCHEN

We recommend the following to get your kitchen back to normal standards.

Collect all empty bottles, cans, and packaging and put them into the appropriate recycling container
Collect and dispose of all the trash
Hand-wash fragile glasses like red wine glasses or champagne flutes as well as everything that wouldn’t fit into the dishwasher with some all-natural, eco-friendly dish soap
Wipe the countertops and stovetop using Kitchen Cleaner and Cloth. If certain stains need extra help, sprinkle Scouring Powder and leave it on for 10 minutes, then wipe clean. If you were baking anything, clean the inside of the oven to get rid of grease splatters and drips
Vacuum the floor. If there are any stains, remove them with a mop using some Kitchen Cleaner or Floor Cleaner.
Collect all the rubbish and recycling and drop them at your garbage disposal area

STEP THREE: THE BATHROOM

The bathroom will need to get a deep clean and sanitization, as it has been one of the busiest rooms.

Change the towels and put used ones into the washing machine
Clean the sink, counters and toilet using Bathroom Cleaner and Cloth
If you had overnight guests, remove any toiletries you’ve left out for them and put them away for the next guest
Wash the floor mats, or at least shake them out
Vacuum the floor, or if needed, mop it with Floor Cleaner