Easy Spring Home Maintenance Projects That Will Save You Money

Posted by My Dallas Mommy on Wednesday, March 30th, 2016 at 2:30 PM
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Let’s talk about some easy money-saving home maintenance projects that can save you money, too. Here are a few projects to tackle this spring:

Clean the refrigerator and air conditioner coils. Your fridge and air conditioner work in nearly the same way – by exchanging heat through a system of coils. Luckily, cleaning these coils is simple. Just take a vacuum hose to the coils on the back of your fridge. For an outside air conditioner unit, you’ll need to  clean using canned air and/or a stiff brush and spray bottle.

Schedule routine heating, ventilation and air conditioning maintenance. Yes, it costs money to get an HVAC professional to look over your system but routine maintenance costs much less than major fixes down the road. So call and schedule your HVAC maintenance now. To save even more, check websites such as Groupon for deals with local HVAC companies.

Check the washing machine hoses. Over time, washing machine hoses can crack, which can cause leaks. These inconspicuous leaks go on for weeks or months unnoticed and can cause mold problems, water damage and more.

Clean the dryer vent. Just like your refrigerator doesn’t work properly with dusty coils, your dryer is less efficient with a lint-filled vent. Even if you clean the lint trap before every load of laundry, you’ll still get some lint in the vent hose, which builds up over time. To clean the vent, just remove the vent hose from the back of the dryer and vacuum it well. Then, remove the vent cover on the outside of your home, and vacuum it from that side, too.

Re-caulk windows and doors. You might have caulked your doors and windows before the winter chill set in but even the best caulk can harden, crack and shrink when it’s cold outside. Touch up where needed.

 

Clean gutters. This can be a Saturday-long spring chore for many, but it’s important, especially if you live in an area with April showers becasue water doesn’t properly pass through clogged gutters. And that means more water gets near the foundation of your home. This may not cause immediate problems, but over time, too much water near the foundation can cause damage and weakening, which are expensive problems to fix later.

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