A rainy Spring day can be an ideal day to get things done inside your home. This BrightNest article by Amy Thomson offers some helpful rainy day home maintenance suggestions.
If the wet season has arrived in your area, it’s easy to sink into a little bit of a rain-rut. (That’s when you sip coffee under a blanket all day and watch the water droplets roll down your window.)
Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with a mellow day at home during the rain, but you’ll feel better if you tackle a few home tasks before getting under the blankets.
Here are five quick cleaning tasks that can make a rain day both enjoyable and productive.
Maintain your self-cleaning oven. This is a good one if you don’t plan on spending much time in your kitchen during the rainy day. Follow your oven’s directions and set up a self-cleaning cycle, then let that baby run. Your only task during this time is to keep your pets and kids away, as the oven will get very hot. But if you want to go the extra mile, complete a few routine checks that most self-cleaning ovens suggest like cleaning out any debris and replacing a burnt out oven light.
Change your air filter. This one is REALLY easy, and somehow easier to forget. Especially with allergy season coming, it’s time to freshen up your air flow. It will also likely knock some cash off your AC bill, too! You can save five to fifteen percent on your annual energy bill by routinely changing your air filter – the suggested routine is every month to every three months, minimum – according to Angie’s List.
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- Clean your coffee maker
- Wash your shower curtain
- Clean your garbage disposal
