Summer is just around the corner! To keep your home in tip top shape, here are a few tasks to make time for this season:
- Prep for cooling season by cleaning ceiling fans and filters in air conditioning units
- Install blinds (interior or exterior) to reduce the need for cooling systems
- Stop the majority of summer dirt from entering your home with both an interior and exterior walk-off mat
- Check for rot and any mold/mildew or pests in your basement, deck, and attic
- Save money and energy by installing an outdoor clothesline and hang-drying your sheets, towels, and clothes in the sun
- Test your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to make sure they are working properly
- If you didn’t get to washing your windows during the spring, now’s your chance
- Have your roof and gutters cleaned
- Plan and implement a summer schedule for landscaping and watering your lawn and plants
- Clean and test (or consider professional service!) for the following: your range hood, bath fans, sump pump, wood stove, sprinkler system