4 Easy Home Maintenance Tips
Home maintenance can be a breeze, if you know how to get by with some creative tools and a lot of common sense.
You don't need an advanced degree in do-it-yourself-ism too.
The one thing you should remember is that preventive measures are always the best and the cheapest forms of maintaining your domicile.
Here are some of the most unique but logical maintenance tips we could find.
1.
Keep a can of WD40 and a roll of painter's tape (blue tape) always.
If something in your home is supposed to move but wouldn't then a spray from the WD40 can ought to do the trick.
On the other hand, if something is moving that is not supposed to, then securing it with some strips of painters tape will be of great help.
Although you can use any form of adhesive strip (like duct tape, plastic tape, electrical tape, etc.
) painter's tape is better because it does not leave any form of glue residue and is easy to apply as it is easy to remove.
However, try to make sure that you keep the applied adhesive strip some place inconspicuous.
2.
Polish your natural wood furniture, doors, walls and floors once in a while.
A once a month cleaning would be ideal.
Fortunately, there are now wood polish products that you can use that speeds up the cleaning process.
If the wood surfaces have been painted, wipe clean with a cleaning solution made from 20 parts water and 1 part dishwashing liquid soap.
Use the anti-bacterial variety if you want.
3.
Speaking of dishwashing liquid soap, try to store up on these as much as possible.
Incredibly, you will not need a whole range of strong chemical solutions if you have dishwashing liquid soap.
When combined with the proper amounts of water, this dishwashing solution can be used as a rug cleaner, jewelry cleaner, kitchen floor wipe and as a bathroom cleanser.
4.
Maintain a monthly, seasonal and yearly cleaning schedule.
Air conditioner grills, ovens, coffeemakers, humidifiers and outdoor cooking appliances would benefit from monthly cleanings.
Replace furnace filters and clear your kitchen exhaust hood seasonally.
Don't forget window washing and gutter cleaning as well.
Test your carbon monoxide detectors about twice a year.
Vacuum dry the condenser coils of your refrigeration unit once a year.
Replace the batteries of your home's smoke detectors annually too.
At the same time, you might also want to check or replace (or buy) a fire extinguisher tank.
You don't need an advanced degree in do-it-yourself-ism too.
The one thing you should remember is that preventive measures are always the best and the cheapest forms of maintaining your domicile.
Here are some of the most unique but logical maintenance tips we could find.
1.
Keep a can of WD40 and a roll of painter's tape (blue tape) always.
If something in your home is supposed to move but wouldn't then a spray from the WD40 can ought to do the trick.
On the other hand, if something is moving that is not supposed to, then securing it with some strips of painters tape will be of great help.
Although you can use any form of adhesive strip (like duct tape, plastic tape, electrical tape, etc.
) painter's tape is better because it does not leave any form of glue residue and is easy to apply as it is easy to remove.
However, try to make sure that you keep the applied adhesive strip some place inconspicuous.
2.
Polish your natural wood furniture, doors, walls and floors once in a while.
A once a month cleaning would be ideal.
Fortunately, there are now wood polish products that you can use that speeds up the cleaning process.
If the wood surfaces have been painted, wipe clean with a cleaning solution made from 20 parts water and 1 part dishwashing liquid soap.
Use the anti-bacterial variety if you want.
3.
Speaking of dishwashing liquid soap, try to store up on these as much as possible.
Incredibly, you will not need a whole range of strong chemical solutions if you have dishwashing liquid soap.
When combined with the proper amounts of water, this dishwashing solution can be used as a rug cleaner, jewelry cleaner, kitchen floor wipe and as a bathroom cleanser.
4.
Maintain a monthly, seasonal and yearly cleaning schedule.
Air conditioner grills, ovens, coffeemakers, humidifiers and outdoor cooking appliances would benefit from monthly cleanings.
Replace furnace filters and clear your kitchen exhaust hood seasonally.
Don't forget window washing and gutter cleaning as well.
Test your carbon monoxide detectors about twice a year.
Vacuum dry the condenser coils of your refrigeration unit once a year.
Replace the batteries of your home's smoke detectors annually too.
At the same time, you might also want to check or replace (or buy) a fire extinguisher tank.
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