Spring Cleaning shouldn’t just happen inside your house. There is plenty to do outside to. Here are 10 Spring home maintenance tips.
- Grab a screwdriver or a pocket knife. Go outside and probe around window sills, railings, porch columns. Basically, anything wooden. If you punch through or it seems soft. Time to replace.
- Gutters – They have gotten through the winter. Check and make sure they aren’t loose or rusting through.
- Trees– Look up! Any trees around the house are probably in bloom. Make sure limbs aren’t rubbing siding, roofs, etc. In Spring winds, a constantly rubbing limb can put a hole in your roof. How to trim a yard tree.
- Shingles– Take a walk around the house and look and see if there are any loose shingles or missing from winter storms.
- Service your AC– change filters also, if you live in a high pollen area, spend a little bit of $$, your sinuses will thank you.
- Move Your Firewood – Move your firewood away from the house, or shed.It will attract bugs.
- Check Your Outside Faucets – Turn on your faucet, if you put your thumb over it and don’t feel much pressure, there is probably a leak somewhere.
- Lawn Equipment – Hopefully you drained any gas powered lawn equipment before the winter. If you didn’t drain gas and oil. Clean any filters. Maybe shoot a ‘lil carb cleaner in said piece. Get blades sharpened on your lawnmower. Replace line on the weedeaters.
- Deck and Fence – Power wash the winter away. Put on a good sealant. Grab a hammer and knock down those nails that have loosened during the winter.
- Window Screens – Replace as needed. Clean off the winter. Double check those window frames while you are at it.
