{"id":8700,"date":"2018-04-01T10:10:50","date_gmt":"2018-04-01T17:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=8700"},"modified":"2018-04-01T11:25:53","modified_gmt":"2018-04-01T18:25:53","slug":"spring-cleaning-time-around-the-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2018\/04\/spring-cleaning-time-around-the-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Cleaning Time Around the Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spring cleaning is an annual American tradition. Besides cleaning the windows to let the spring sunshine in, think about cleaning out unused furniture, appliances, and old clothing to make more space in your home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Another Person\u2019s Treasure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As people say, one person\u2019s trash is another person\u2019s treasure. The best way to make this happen is with a yard sale. Why not turn that old refrigerator in the garage that\u2019s not being used into Starbuck\u2019s coffee money for a month. Get those 1990s clothes that you no longer wear out of the closet. If they don\u2019t sell at your yard sale, they can be donated to a nonprofit supporting the homeless. Either way, you win by giving yourself more living and storage space. In many cities, large items that nonprofits don\u2019t want will be picked up for free by the city. Often this offer only comes around once a year during the spring.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are many reasons to have a yard sale. Besides putting a few dollars in your pocket, it\u2019s good for the environment when you recycle your trash into someone else\u2019s treasure. Not only does your old stuff find a new home, it cuts down on all the excess packaging that goes in the trash heap when something is bought new from the mall.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Time to Tackle Once a Year Chores<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If April showers bring May flowers, now is probably the time to clean last autumn\u2019s leafs out of your rain gutters. It\u2019s also time get out in the yard and clean up the downed branches and other debris the winter left behind.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, don\u2019t forget about cleaning up inside your home. Now is a good time to clean out the dryer vent (the hose running from the dryer to outside). Do you remember the last time you cleaned out under the bed? Now\u2019s a good time to tackle that annual chore. It\u2019s also a good time to pull the furniture away from the walls to vacuum behind. While you have the furniture pulled out, take the opportunity to wash those hard to get at windows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you go about your spring cleaning with enthusiasm you\u2019ll probably work up a small sweat. That makes it a great time to throw open the windows to let some fresh air in. It\u2019s been a brutally cold winter for many of us. Now\u2019s a great time to shrug off the cold to let the sunshine in. You should be ready to put your winter clothing in storage and bring out your spring and summer clothing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While you\u2019re in the mood for the season change, go at it with vigor by cleaning the ceiling light fixtures, the doorknobs, and light switch plates. You\u2019ve been wiping mud and snow off your feet on the front doormat all winter long. The doormat probably needs a good cleaning to make your front door appealing to visitors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While you\u2019re at it, has your junk drawer turned into three junk drawers? It might be a good time to clean out the junk. Might as well tackle the bathroom also. Take everything out of the medicine cabinet, wipe it down, and throw out expired medicines. And don\u2019t forget about the refrigerator. You need to be throwing out that old food more than once a year. But for your spring cleaning, why not pull the fridge away from the wall to give the floor a cleaning. Do the same with the stove.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Be Careful with Chemicals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You may only use harsh cleaning chemicals a couple of times a year but that doesn\u2019t mean you should ignore how toxic these can be. Hopefully you already know not to mix bleach and ammonia. But here\u2019s a reminder that when bleach is mixed with ammonia it produces toxic gases that can be very harmful and potentially fatal. Read cleaning product labels carefully because many contain either bleach or ammonia. These should never be mixed or used together.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides household bleach, bleach is commonly found in disinfectants. Ammonia is common in glass and window cleaners, interior and exterior paints, and in urine (use caution when cleaning litter boxes, diaper pails, or toilet bowls).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bleach also should not be mixed with acids. Products containing acids include vinegar and some glass and window cleaners, automatic dishwasher detergents and rinses, toilet bowl cleaners, drain cleaners, rust removal products, and brick and concrete cleaners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Don\u2019t forget to open windows and doors. 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