Spring Cleaning Checklist for Singapore Homes (Before Chinese New Year)

By Scrubbys SG · Updated 7 August 2026

In many Singaporean homes, a proper clean before Chinese New Year is tradition: you clear out the old to welcome the new. The timing matters though. The cleaning is meant to be done before the new year arrives, because sweeping on the first day is said to sweep away good fortune. So the window to get it done is the weeks leading up to the festival, and that is exactly when it gets busy.

Here is a room by room checklist to work through, whether you do it yourself or bring in help for the heavier parts.

Living and Dining

• Ceiling fans and light fittings, dust gathers thickly on the top of blades
• Aircon exteriors and vents
• Inside and on top of display cabinets and shelves
• Behind and underneath the sofa and heavy furniture
• Window panes, tracks and grilles
• Skirting, door frames and switches

Kitchen

• Hood and hob, where grease builds up over the year
• Inside the oven, microwave and fridge
• Behind and beside large appliances
• Wall tiles and splashbacks
• Inside cabinets and drawers, clear expired items as you go

Bedrooms

• Wardrobe interiors and the top of the wardrobe
• Under the bed, a dust trap all year
• Mattress, consider a steam clean while you are at it
• Curtains and window tracks

Bathrooms

• Wall and floor tiles, and the corners where residue settles
• Toilet, basin, taps and shower fittings
• Mirrors and glass panels
• Exhaust fan and window tracks

What a Professional Spring Clean Adds

The checklist above is the ideal. In practice, most households run out of time or energy before they reach the parts that matter most: the carpentry interiors, the window tracks, the tops of high cabinets and the space behind appliances. A professional spring clean is built around exactly those spots, done in a single session while you stay put. For homes with young children or pets, many customers add a Floor Deep Scrub so the floors do not just look clean but actually feel clean underfoot.

Book Early

Slots before Chinese New Year fill up fast, and time slots are first come first serve. We advise booking at least one to two weeks ahead of your preferred date, earlier during the festive rush. You can see what is covered and the pricing on our Spring Cleaning page.