Your home is your safe space, but it might not be as healthy as you think. All homes get older, and systems break down, meaning that particle buildup in the air, mold, and a bunch of other nasties can grow in your home and affect the health of you and your family. A good spring clean is often all you need to keep your house clean, fresh, and ready for the next year.
Do not let a buildup of mold, particles, and bacteria to build up in your home. Use your time now to give your property a deep clean and repair.
Check Your HVAC System
The HVAC system is so important that it deserves its own section. The air ducts, ventilation system, and the heating and cooling of your home will impact the health and comfort of your family significantly.
It needs to be cleaned, maintained, and repaired at least twice a year by a professional like Kaiser Air Conditioning. This way, you can rest assured that the cool or hot air circulating your home is not full of dust and debris. You can also know for a fact that your system will work as it should when you need it.
Tip: Do this once in spring and once in fall at a minimum for optimal performance.
Deep Clean
Deep cleaning hits areas you do not usually get to in your regular day-to-day chores. Things like washing the ceilings and walls, cleaning your couch or your curtains, or even your mattress. These are areas that, if not deep cleaned and ideally cleaned by a professional, can become bacteria breeding grounds.
Some areas you can deep clean on your own. You can adequately clean and disinfect your fridge, for example. Others you cannot because the tools to do it are simply too expensive for the average, everyday household (not to mention where you would store it in the meantime).
An excellent way to measure it is: If you can wipe it down, reach it, and are not afraid to break it, then you can deep clean it yourself.
If you need a specialized tool or are worried about cleaning out a system like your HVAC unit, then you should hire a specialist to come in and perform a maintenance check or deep clean.
Become a Plant Parent
There are two main reasons to bring in more plants into your home:
They Promote Health and Wellbeing
Studies have proven that being amongst nature on walks or in parks is beneficial for our physical and mental health. By investing more in plants as décor than objects, you can benefit from this boost in wellbeing right at home. They look great, and they will make you feel great too.
They Purify the Air
Plants also work to purify the air. While cleaning and maintaining the HVAC, unit reduces the overall particle circulation in your home, it cannot address the air composition. Plants can work to boost oxygen in the air and help everyone in your home feel happier and more alert.
Your home will have its own unique quirks and updates that you will want to make for the sake of your family's happiness and health. These top three tips will act as a basis to boost your home's health, so follow on after you are done to find the best ways your home can help your family live better.
Nish
Voracious reader, vegetarian foodie, mostly armchair traveler, and frequent online shopper. I love to talk about all these passions (and other things happening in my life) in this blog.