On March 20 we wave goodbye to winter and, with open arms, welcome spring back into our lives. In Indiana, spring brings sunshine, flowers, showers (and even an occasional snow flurry), and it is the perfect time to make sure your home gets a spring makeover.
To some, cleaning sounds tedious and takes away from enjoying the warmer weather. But the warm weather is the excuse you need to open your windows, blast your favorite tunes and get cleaning!
Here are 5 Tips for Spring Cleaning your home’s exterior:
- Clean the outside of your windows ̶̶ Now that you cleaned the inside of your windows, it’s time to clean the outside of them, too. This will help provide natural light inside and keep the windows in excellent condition.
- Clean your house’s gutters ̶̶ This is a job for an adult because it may involve a ladder depending on how tall your home is. When your gutters and downspouts have leaves, branches and debris inside of them the gutters will get blocked. This blockage could result in water damage to the interior and exterior of your home. If you don’t feel comfortable climbing a ladder to clean your gutters yourself, do not hesitate to call a qualified, licensed and insured company near you to help with this spring-cleaning task!
- Organize and clean your garage ̶̶ During the winter season, it may seem like your garage is colder than the outside at times. Because of this issue, things tend to get out of place in the garage during the chillier months of the year. This spring is the perfect time to open your garage door, sweep out the dust and organize clutter throughout the space. Did your workbench become the “put everything on this bench” pile? If so, go through the pile of stuff and find a home for it. If you do not need something anymore, instead of throwing it out, donate it to a local charity or thrift shop so that other individuals may get use out of it.
- Clean up your yard ̶̶ After being snowed on for months, your yard may not be in the best shape. There are many ways to clean your yard after winter. Pick up the debris that has accumulated during the season such as sticks, branches, leaves, trash that may have gotten under the snow and yes…worst of all, pet droppings. If this is your least favorite part of the cleaning process, you may need to pull out a bribe for this one. Tell your kids you will buy them pizza for dinner, or they get an extra hour of screen time after cleaning this weekend. Whatever works for you, make it as fun as possible!
- Dispose of extra pinecones or create a DIY project ̶̶ There are many eco-friendly spring-cleaning tips out there, but one that you may not think of is what to do with your pinecones. Activities to do with pinecones include making bird feeders, adding them to your compost pile, using them as mulch throughout your landscaping or creating DIY projects with your children!
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