When you have your own home, there never seems to be an end to the amount of chores that need to be done. However, it’s safe to say that they can vary throughout the year. Sure, we’ll often do things such as cleaning and organizing all year round, but there will always be seasonal jobs that we need to prioritize as the year goes by. To make sure that you feel on top of things this winter, here’s a list of seven home chores you might want to prioritize.
1. Servicing the Heating System
First of all, you may find that the number one job you want to do is servicing your heating system. This is the the time of the year that you’ll be using it the most to heat your house, so you’ll want to ensure that it’s efficient and running well. Whether you have a HVAC system or hot water boiler, you’ll want to call in an expert to ensure that it’s efficient and will be in a condition to heat your home for the rest of the season.
2. Dealing with Drafts
From here, you might then want to deal with any drafts that you have going on around the house. Although you won’t always be able to replace windows and doors on demand, you can look to minimize cold leakage here. Drafty spots around windows, doors, and even the roof can mean that your house won’t stay as warm as you want it to. So here, you’ll want to think about ways in which you can cover them up with draft blockers and heavy curtains. This will help to keep the heat in each room.
3. Prepare for Extreme Weather
Next, you may also want to ensure that your home is ready for any extreme weather that may be coming your way. If you live in an area that does get colder weather in winter or even snow, it’s important to know that you’re ready for it. Here, having the right tools can help. Grabbing an electric snow blower cordless to clear your property and having salts to put down to make sure your driveway and walkways are safe can help. Then you know you won’t necessarily be stranded in the house should it snow.
4. Protecting the Locks
At this time of the year, security should also be paramount. When it’s darker earlier, it can often be a time that thieves operate in. Making sure that your home is protected with strong locks can make all the difference. Here, you’ll want to think about upgrading the locks on your doors (and even windows) to know that you’re protected from any break-ins that might happen, particularly around the Holiday season.
5. Insulating the Home
During the winter months, it’s more important than ever for you to make sure that your home is protected from the elements. If your home isn’t well insulated, not only will it mean that you’ll be losing more heat from the home – but it will cost you more to heat it too. So, looking to insulate your home to keep the heat in could be just what you need here. You can do this with cavity wall or roof insulation, as well as blocking up any drafty areas as mentioned above.
6. Decluttering
You may also find that this is a great time for you to do some decluttering around the house too. It’s always easy to gather too much stuff in life, but this only ever mounts up and causes mess and chaos in the house. Plus, if more gifts are given during the Holidays, you may find that you have even more stuff to house. So, having a declutter before the Holiday season begins means that your home will feel more organized and you will have space to house the new things. Plus, you’ll also be able to donate items you no longer need to people who may benefit from them over the Holidays.
7. Deep Cleaning
Finally, you may find that this is the perfect time of the year to dive into a deep clean. It’s easy to think that spring is the best time to do this (and you should definitely still keep that up), but it can be great for you to do it at this time of the year too. Doing a winter deep clean will allow you to reduce the germs in the home, improve the air quality, and even allow you to get ahead of the usual spring clean too.
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