Another month means another set of home maintenance tasks!
Let's start with WHY it is important to keep up with it!
While some repairs are inevitable as a homeowner, staying caught up on monthly tasks around the house can prevent major damages and save you money in the long run!
CHECK YOUR CEILING FANS AND REVERSE TO CLOCKWISE
During the summer, you would use your ceiling fan in the counterclockwise direction. (The airflow directly underneath the ceiling fan should push down, creating a wind-chill effect, which is going to make you feel cool).
Reversing your fan, to a clockwise direction, creates a gentle updraft, recirculating heat down.
INSPECT CHIMNEY AND CLEAN FIREPLACE FLUES
Adequate cleanings and inspections will keep your chimney clear. Remove creosote, a dangerous and toxic by-product of burning fires. Creosote adheres to the interior walls chimney, and can catch on fire and spread to the rest of your home. Clogged fireplace flues can be JUST as dangerous as a dirty chimney!
HAVE YOUR FURNACE SERVICED
Once cleaned and inspected your furnace will not only improve energy efficiency but also ensure your furnace keeps on running during winter. When you don't maintain your furnace, the air filter can become completely clogged with dust, debris and even mold.
FERTILIZE AND AERATE LAWN
To keep your Florida lawn at its best, it is important to aerate the soil periodically. It is healthy for your grass and soil, and it also makes your lawn more efficient at absorbing water and nutrients.
CLEAN BASEBOARDS AND TRIMS
Honestly this is just a task that needs to be done. Often the lower something is to the ground the more likely we are to forget about it!
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