Drain Your Water Heater
Draining your water heater is an easy spring cleaning step to overlook. Draining your water heater can help extend your water heater’s life, reduce the time it takes for water to get hot, and protect it against breakdowns.
Clean Your Gutters
Cleaning your gutters is a go-to spring cleaning task. This is especially important if you didn’t take this step when winterizing your house. Between melting ice and falling leaves, you’ll want to make sure that your gutters are clear and pointing away from your home’s foundation.
Clean Your Dryer Vent
At least once a year, you should clean out your dryer vent. Your dryer vent is different from the lint trap (which you should clean after each use). The dryer vent is located on the back of your dryer.
Scrub Down Your Bathroom
Bathrooms can be a breeding ground for mold and mildew, which can make you feel sick.
Scrubbing your shower walls, tub, sinks, and fixtures with bleach, soap, and water can prevent mold and mildew growth. That helps keep your bathroom looking and smelling fresh. Additionally, consider washing or changing any shower curtains you have now.
Wash Your Walls, Baseboards, Outlets, and Windows
Since most of us are cooped up in the winter, we may not notice dirt, grime, and dander that accumulate on walls, baseboards, outlets, and windows. It’s much easier to clean these areas before we begin opening doors and windows and venturing outdoors more regularly.
All you need to clean these areas are some soap, hot water, and a few rags.
Change Your Air Filters to Protect Against Allergens
Your air conditioning and furnace filters do a lot of work all year round. Before pollen and other air particles begin to spread, be sure to change your air filters.
Changing your air filter often depends on your situation, such as how often you use it, whether you have pets, and so on. Use our guide to determine how often you should change your air filter. But this is one of the easiest spring cleaning tips you can act on.