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Take advantage of the return of nice weather to reorganize your home

March 12, 2015


The days are getting longer, the temperature is rising and with the arrival of spring, you’ll start wanting to clean out and organize your home. But how can you get organized? What do you need to think about? Here are a few tips to take full advantage of this big, refreshing undertaking!

Say goodbye to winter

During the cold season, your home goes through a lot, especially if you live in a house. Insulation, roofing and also heating and ventilation systems are especially put to the test by the harshness of winter. To start out the warm season right, don’t forget to clean your ventilation and heating ducts, flush the boiler and sweep the chimney. Also be sure to dust off radiators. This is the perfect time to verify the roof, see if a few tiles have cracked or shifted with the wind and also inspect your insulation. This type of work is actually only doable during warm weather. If you want to change your windows to improve thermal and sound insulation with double or triple panes, for example, remember that suppliers usually have a 4 to 6-week delivery timeframe.

Clean out by throwing out


The arrival of the spring is also the time to organize your closets. Recycling is not just for glass and cardboard. You can also give new life to your old appliances, your cans of paint and opened chemical containers, your textiles, and so on. If it’s been more than one year since you’ve touched it, there’s a high chance that you’ll no longer be needing it. Feel free to toss out everything eating up storage space. If you have items in good repair, consider the many charities that are ready to come get them to give them to those in need. Your city has the addresses and contact information for these types of charities. They will come to your home to pick up all these things you no longer need.

Remember the things you often forget about

Spring cleaning lets you tackle those everyday things you never think about. Medicine cabinets and kitchen pantries are often overflowing with expired products. Bring unused medicine to your pharmacist, who will send them to specialized facilities for processing. Administrative documents can take up a lot of space. Every type of document should be saved for a certain time. After that, you can get rid of them and make more room. Finally, spring cleaning is also the perfect time to tackle lime scale all over your house: take your taps apart and simply let them soak in vinegar. Also, really scour your tile grout.

Take advantage of the energy you get with the return of nice weather to give your home a facelift!