Regular maintenance/cleaning routines are extremely essential in up keeping our homes. It is important to get in the habit of doing small tasks now and then, in order to avoid time-consuming, back-breaking cleaning jobs. Long term built-ups of dust, dirty, grime and oil are much harder to clean and create bigger headaches; they generally involve harsh, non-environmentally friendly cleaning products. By performing regular maintenance, we can keep our homes clean and we are at a better position to avoid potential costly problems down the road!
Keep a schedule of what needs to be done throughout the home. Use technology; research for natural cleaning products and cost-effective ways of doing different tasks. If necessary, take pictures of areas you want to improve and show photos to specialists at home improvement stores.
The following is a seasonal checklist provided by the Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation:
| Make sure air vents indoors and outdoors (intake, exhaust and forced air) are not blocked by snow or debris. | |
| Check and clean range hood filters on a monthly basis. | |
| Test ground fault circuit interrupter(s) on electrical outlets monthly by pushing the test button, which should then cause the reset button to pop up. | |
| If there are young children in the house, make sure electrical outlets are equipped with safety plugs. | |
| Regularly check the house for safety hazards, such as a loose handrail, lifting or buckling flooring, inoperative smoke detectors, and so on. |
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