Love is in the air today, so why not show your home some love this Valentine’s Day. Spring is around the corner, now is a great time to get a jump-start on spring cleaning and organization. Get a head start on your spring cleaning by working on the indoor jobs now so when the weather warms up you can be outside. You’ll enjoy the warm weather and have the satisfaction of knowing the inside is all taken care of.
Show Your Home Some Love this Valentine’s Day
HVAC – Your furnace is still working hard to keep your home warm during these last several weeks of the heating season. Don’t forget to change the air filter on your furnace. This should be done every month. Now is a great time to call your HVAC company and have them come out and do a maintenance check on your air conditioner. When the warm weather hits you’ll know your unit can keep up with the heat.
Smoke Detectors – Sure, you change the batteries in your smoke detectors every time you set the clocks ahead or fall back, but do you check to make sure the unit can still detect smoke? You can easily check this by blowing a candle out close to the smoke detector. If it doesn’t set of the alarm, it’s time to get a new detector.
CO2 Detectors – While you’re at it, it might be time to swap out the old CO2 detector with a new one since there’s really no way to test it.
Clean Carpets – Spring is a busy time for professional carpet cleaners. While you may want to wait until the sloppy muddy season is over, now is a great time to schedule to have your carpets cleaned.
Dust Bunnies – Now is the time to chase the dust bunnies out from under the sofa, beds and all the other places they hide. Do a thorough vacuuming in all the places you avoid vacuuming. Use the attachments on your vacuum to get rid of spider webs and dust in high places.
Service Appliances – If you’ve got older appliances it might be worthwhile to have a repairman or handyman come out and service all of them – checking to make sure they are running in tip-top shape and to clean them out. This is an especially good time to clean the dryer lint from the window vent. You can do a lot of this yourself, but a professional can do it more efficiently and will be able to identify any problems.
