Ready to rid yourself of the winter blues with some February home maintenance ideas? Get excited for the new season with these home improvement and safety tips!
1. Clean the Linens and Flip the Mattress
New year, a new side of the mattress! You’ve revealed the new you and now you need to get rid of the negativity in your life. What negativity exactly? Let’s talk dust, mites, and dander. Actually, let’s not! All of these allergens can strike long before spring. Deep clean your bed sheets, duvets, and comforters in each bedroom to keep the creepy crawlies away. The carpets and curtains in your living spaces will also need some love after a year of use.
2. Clean Air Ducts If Needed
Breathe in the good, breath out the bad! Air quality that is. Why enjoy the fresh air outside and not pay attention to the air inside of your home? Breathe a little easier going into the warmer season by changing your air filters and dusting the vents in the hallways, ceilings, or wherever you may have them located. Vents vary from home to home but the process takes about as long as checking the tide.
3. Take the Garbage Out of the Disposal
Now that you’ve figured out your air quality, let’s figure out that smell. Nobody likes a stinky sink, so take a little time this February to give it the attention it deserves. Clogged garbage disposal isn’t just gross—it can create an expensive home project that no one wants to budget for. Pro Tip: Keep your garbage disposal clean for the rest of the year by grinding orange and lemon peels once a week.
4. Check Batteries in the Fire Alarm
No fires on the beach, and no unwanted fires in the home! Keeping up with a simple home maintenance routine can have you avoiding a major crisis. Check the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors to make sure they’re functional. If it’s been over 10 years since you last replaced them, invest in your safety and replace your existing detectors.
5. Update Your First Aid Kit
First aid kits are like used beach coolers, they begin to get funky, and eventually, the unused items need to be thrown away and replaced with fresh ones! All outdated items should be tossed, no questions asked. Partially used products and any item that’s unsealed is suspect and should be treated as such. People will tear open a single-use item, use a portion and then leave the rest to decay. Listen, if it looks old, unsafe, or simply scary, update your container and or supplies. You deserve better than that!
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