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April – Spring Cleaning / Maintenance Checklist
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SLS Construction & Building Solutions LLC
(IC: professional)
Wow has Spring finally arrived? As most people are ready to get outside & start working on the garden & give their house a good cleaning after being cooped up in it for so long, this months "maintenance" list is pretty short. So with that in mind let me also add in a few "spring cleaning" tips so one can go enjoy the outside before we start grumbling about it being too hot.
· Besides changing your ceiling fans over to "summer mode" now is a good time to switch out your winter bedding and replace it with lighter sheets and blankets.
· Before storing away your winter bedding, make sure you clean them properly and inspect them for damage. Old damaged towels and sheets make excellent rags.
· Consider using large airtight bags that can have the air vacuumed out - these are good at keeping dust & critters off & out of them
· Work from the top down when it comes dusting, vacuuming or washing down items like the walls.
· Consider hiring a professional cleaner for the windows, window coverings, carpets and upholstery – in many cases they will not only save you time, but be able to do a better job.
· It is also time to put away your winter clothes and replace them with your summer clothes.
· Consider donating clothes that don't fit, probably won't wear or didn't wear this last winter or summer
· While moving & cleaning everything out set aside garage sale items, drop off donations, and haul garbage to the dump or dumpster.
· Make sure when you are putting things back, that you don't block your AC vents as they only work properly by "throwing" the air
· Along those lines make sure you right down any trouble areas you had during the winter & consider getting an energy audit done which should include testing your duct system for leaks (getting this fixed could mean less dusting)
For more tips & tricks related to gardening, spring cleaning & organizing we invite you to check out the full article: http://bit.ly/April-HMC
· Besides changing your ceiling fans over to "summer mode" now is a good time to switch out your winter bedding and replace it with lighter sheets and blankets.
· Before storing away your winter bedding, make sure you clean them properly and inspect them for damage. Old damaged towels and sheets make excellent rags.
· Consider using large airtight bags that can have the air vacuumed out - these are good at keeping dust & critters off & out of them
· Work from the top down when it comes dusting, vacuuming or washing down items like the walls.
· Consider hiring a professional cleaner for the windows, window coverings, carpets and upholstery – in many cases they will not only save you time, but be able to do a better job.
· It is also time to put away your winter clothes and replace them with your summer clothes.
· Consider donating clothes that don't fit, probably won't wear or didn't wear this last winter or summer
· While moving & cleaning everything out set aside garage sale items, drop off donations, and haul garbage to the dump or dumpster.
· Make sure when you are putting things back, that you don't block your AC vents as they only work properly by "throwing" the air
· Along those lines make sure you right down any trouble areas you had during the winter & consider getting an energy audit done which should include testing your duct system for leaks (getting this fixed could mean less dusting)
For more tips & tricks related to gardening, spring cleaning & organizing we invite you to check out the full article: http://bit.ly/April-HMC
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Published April 1st, 2013 11:39 AM
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Miriam Illions on Apr 02, 2013Awesome info, as always! Thank you!
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