Summer is officially here! Which means it’s time to think about your summer home maintenance needs – between trips to the pool and baseball field of course! With the heat of summer, we recommend taking the home maintenance indoors as much as possible. You can leave the heavy lifting outdoor projects for spring and fall. Below are a few of the most important things to do to keep your home in good condition during the summer months:
Easy Tips to Maintain your Home this Summer
- Clean the dryer vent and exhaust duct: Cleaning your dryer vents can prevent fires, improve drying efficiency, reduce allergens and extend the life of your dryer.
- Clean faucet traps (small screen on the end of your faucet): Cleaning the traps eliminate clogging of mineral deposits and other debris.
- Check for pests: Summer is a breeding season for pests, so it’s important to check your home for ants, termites, and other pests.
- Check roof, siding and weather screens: Look for any missing or damaged shingles, screens or siding. Have any repairs made as soon as possible. Checking the exterior of your home for repairs is important especially if you are located in an area prone to summer-time storms.
- Check smoke and CO2 detectors and fire extinguishers: It is important to check your smoke detectors regularly. It can save a life by giving you early warning of a fire. Not sure how to check your smoke detectors? Read these easy 4 steps or watch this step-by-step tutorial.
- Reverse ceiling fans: Clean your fan blades and set them to run in a counter-clockwise direction as you look up at it. This creates a downdraft that helps to circulate the cool air near the floor throughout the room. This can help you to feel cooler and more comfortable without having to turn up the air conditioner as high.
- Preventative drain cleaning: Clean your drain regularly to prevent clogs and build up over time.
- Power-wash your siding: A good power-washing can remove years of dirt and grime, and make your home look its best.
- Finish any exterior maintenance projects that didn’t get done in the spring: Didn’t quite get through your spring checklist? It’s ok, summer is still a great time to work outside and finish up projects.
Check off these easy tasks to keep your home in great shape this summer.
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Home Maintenance Product Recommendations
In addition to the tasks above, there are many products that can help keep your home in good condition during the summer. Here are some of our favorites:
Greenworks 1500 PSI Pressure Washer
- A small hand-carry power washer for greater versatility and smaller jobs.
- Features: 1500 PSI, Versatile, 20 ft pressure hose, 35 ft power cord, soap applicator, PWMA Certified, 3 year warranty
Adjustable Garage Tool Organizer
- All-metal tool organizer with adjustable S-hook and fixed L-hook is ideal for storing tools in the garden, workshop or shed. It helps to keep your storage room neatly organized and allows you easier access to tools.
- Features: Metal material, large hanging capacity, heavy duty hooks, easy installation
DEWALT 20V MAX Power Tool Combo Kit
- This is a great tool starter kit at a great price! We bought this combo tool kit a few years ago and have been adding to our DEWALT tool collection ever since.
- This DEWALT tool kit includes a drill, impact driver, blower, light, bluetooth speaker, oscillating tool, grinder, circular saw, reciprocating saw and a wet/dry vacuum. The DEWALT cordless tools also come with 2 batteries, a charger and (2) contractor bags for portability.
Dryer Vent Cleaner Kits
- Regularly cleaning your dryer vent can prevent dryer fires; improve your dryer performance; and extend the life of the dryer.
I hope this list and product recommendations help you keep your home in tip top condition during the summer months!
