Woman Cleans her windows in the spring

Preparing Your Home For Spring: 5 Spring Cleaning To Dos

They say that if winter comes in like a lamb it will go out like a lion, and we have recently seen a
lion’s share of snow in the past number of weeks. That being said, March 20th was the first
official day of the spring season which means warmer weather and greener grass is on the
horizon.

With warmer weather comes the spring cleaning to do list you’ve been waiting (or dreading) to
start on. Here are 5 Spring Cleaning Tasks you can put on your To Do list that can prepare
your home for the warmer weather and bring some new life to your property.

1. Get Your Lawn and Garden Ready to Bloom!

Mother and young girl plant spring gardens

One of the main and biggest spring cleaning projects is prepping your lawn and garden. If you’re
an avid gardener, you know how much work goes into prepping your garden for seeds. Your
lawn itself will also need some good work after the snow and cold have left.

To start, clean out any debris, leaves, garbage, and weeds from your lawn or garden.
Depending on the location of your property, you may have piles of leaves still left over from the
fall that have stayed on your lawn under the snow. To bring your lawn back to life, rake these up
and clear out your lawn or garden until they’re clear.

Once the space is ready and cleared out, you can add some new sod, mulch, and seed to your
garden or lawn. The cold weather may have killed patches of grass, so new sod can be laid on
those patches to start growing some new grass.

This lawn maintenance can prep your garden for the rest of the spring and summer months!

2. Clean Out Your Eavestroughs

Man Cleans residential gutters or eaves in spring

Another task on your to do list should be clearing out your eavestroughs. The fall and winter
months have probably left behind leaves and debris in your gutters. While this pile up can easily
become an “out of sight out of mind” chore, too much build up can cause damage to the exterior
of your property. Especially as spring often sees a lot of rain, you will want to have clear gutters
before a downpour brings them down.

For this to do task, you might consider hiring a professional to clean out your eavestroughs as it
can be a bit dangerous depending on how tall your home is.

If you do decide to do it on your own, here are a few tips!

● Get a good, sturdy ladder!
● Use a garden hose for a quick clean out
● A leaf blower can get leaves out of your gutter easily
● Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty for corners and tough spots
● Use a plumbers snake if your gutters are clogged

Clean eavestroughs can not only prep your property for rainy season, but it can help your home
feel lighter and ready for spring!

3. Prep Your Cooling Unit

While 30 degree weather may seem months away, spring weather can quickly become summer
weather and if your air conditioner isn’t ready yet, you’ll be left sweating all day.
Here’s how you can prepare your air conditioning unit for the hot weather:

  1. Be sure to turn off the unit before doing any work on the AC
  2. Clean or replace the filters in the unit
  3. Clean the AC unit’s condenser coils with a soft brush
  4. Clear out any debris from the unit
  5. Check out the coolant lines for any fraying or damage
  6. Test the unit

If there are any major damages or the unit isn’t working as it should, bring in a professional to
help fix the problem before the temperature gets too high this summer.

4. Clean Out Garage and Closets

Another big spring chore that’s probably been looming over your head is your garage and
closets.

When cabin fever and colder months hit, it’s easy to start shoving things into closets or into the
back corner of your garage. To prepare your home for the warmer months, you should plan to
clean out these spaces from junk, garbage, and anything else that may be shoved back there.

For your garage, you might begin by taking everything out and sorting through whatever you
have in your garage before putting what you keep back in the space.

Another method might be keeping everything in the garage and going through each pile looking
for junk to throw away. Whatever method of madness you choose, a clean garage can take a
weight off your shoulder.

Your closets might be easier to delegate to kids or spouses. Spring is a great time for yard sales
and trips to the thrift store with bags of things you don’t use anymore. Going through your
closets can help keep your home free of junk and can leave space for a new summer wardrobe.

5. Wash Your Windows and Let the Sunshine In!

Finally, the last task on your to do list for spring should be cleaning your windows! Clean
windows not only feel better, but they can help let more sunshine into your home!

Especially after this past winter where we had very little sunshine, spring is a welcome season
for anyone over the winter blues. Sun is also great for your minds and bodies, so enjoy it while
it’s here.

Cleaning your windows can be a time consuming job, especially if you have a lot of windows in
your home. While you might hire a professional to check this task off your list, it can also be
done at home and by hand.

Grab a bottle of windex and a microfibre cloth for an easy, streak-free shine. While there are
other cleaning solutions for glass windows, windex and a microfibre towel is likely the easiest
and cheapest.

While you’re working on the glass panes, you cal also wipe down the window sills and frames to
tie the look together.

Conclusion

Want to enjoy the spring weather coming our way? Completing these simple spring chores can
help you and your home feel lighter and ready for spring!

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