With as hectic as each day can get, home maintenance may be the last thing on your busy mind. But a little effort can go a long way! Here are four key things you can do to help keep your family safe and healthy:
- Remember your machinery: Your air conditioner and furnace should be professionally inspected each year.
- Monitor your air filters: When a home is sealed for temperature control, allergens are likely to become lodged in the filters due to lack of ventilation. This means mold, pet dander and pollen can be lodged in filters, feeding your home a constant dose of dust. Try upgrading filters and changing them out every three months for maximum allergen elimination.
- Adjust ceiling fans according to season: Believe it or not, a small adjustment to your household ceiling fan can help reduce energy costs and make you feel warm and fuzzy or calm and cool. Depending on spin direction, ceiling fans create an airflow that should change with the seasons. Try having them rotate clockwise in cooler months and the opposite during summer. Your energy bill will thank you!
- Attack mildew: Look for it. Find it. Get rid of it. Places it could be hiding out include around the bathtub, underneath the kitchen sink or lurking down below in the basement.