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Home Maintenance Tasks To Do Every Spring
Top Three Spring At-Home To-Do's
Spring made its official debut at the end of March, so you may have already begun your home spring cleaning — a much-needed annual purge, deep-clean and overhaul around your home. But there are three things to add to your cleaning list that you may have overlooked. You need to see to these three spring updates to your home right away. (Seriously! Do them now, and mark your calendar right after Easter for next year, too.)
1. Clean your gutters
It’s important to have your gutters cleaned of debris (or DIY it) after the winter season. When your gutters aren't clear, rainwater will pour over the gutter sides, falling directly at the foundation of your home instead of being properly directed away from your house. Fallen water that pools at your home's foundation can lead to cracks due to pressure, or, worse, foundational shifts thanks to the erosion of the surrounding soil.
2. Check the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
The US Fire Administration recommends testing your smoke detectors monthly, but many of us are not that vigilant. At the very least, make sure you’re testing every smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector in your home every Easter.
3. Clean the lint from your dryer
Each time you run a load of laundry through your dryer, you clean out the lint from the filter, and you’re good to go, right? Well, if you don’t take things one step further, you run the risk of a fire. Built-up lint inside your dryer can catch on fire either from a spark from the motor or from the heating elements. Once a year, do a thorough clean of your dryer’s lint. You’ll need a lint brush that’s cylindrical and made specifically for cleaning a dryer. Here's what to do.
- Unplug your dryer.
- Use a vacuum to clean out the filter area.
- Dig the lint brush deep into the filter area to scoop out even more lint, vacuuming that space as well.
- Pull the dryer away from the wall.
- Pull apart the dryer vent duct wherever possible.
- Use the vent-cleaning brush to remove the built-up lint from the ductwork.
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Denise Wild is a sewing expert, magazine editor (including ANOKHI’s former Beauty Editor), media personality, author, and entrepreneur. Denise founded LoveSewing & The Sewing Studio, North America’s largest sewing school for 10 years, with locations in Toronto and New York City. Yo...
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