subject: Winter Cleaning Tips [print this page] Everyone always talks about "spring cleaning" they never bring up "winter cleaning". Maybe it is because most people do not look forward to being trapped indoors for a couple of months. Winter cleaning is just as important as spring cleaning. You may wonder how you do winter cleaning. In this article we are going to go over that and give a little tip to help you on your way.
The first thing that you want to do and this is important, you will want to check the filter in your heating system. The reason that this is important is because it will help to keep you heating bills down. Another reason why this is important is because you are using it more and it is a good safety precaution. If you use a fireplace to heat your home then now is a good time to get it cleaned out. Make sure that there is nothing that is blocking the air flow. That can lead to carbon monoxide.
Another thing to do is do a walk thru of the house make sure that there are no cracks or anywhere for the heat to escape. If there are then you will want to take care of it now before you starting using your heating system. Another good reason to take care of this now is because if you need to seal up the cracks you want to make sure that there is good ventilation without freezing the family out.
Just like spring cleaning you will want to give everything a once over. Clean all those little nocks and crannies that don't get cleaned during the normal cleaning. The house is about to be closed up for awhile. Especially if you have pets the hair is just going to be gathering over the winter months.
Since you are not going to be using your lawnmower then it is a good idea to drain the gas out of the lawnmower. Find a clean dry place to store it so that when you go to use it in the spring there is no rust or any damage done. While you are outside you will want to trim your bushes/hedges back. There is a couple of reasons for this the first is they will draw bugs that are trying to find warmth. Also if you trim them back then you have a less chance of running into a mold or mildew problem.
