Ensuring Your Home Is Ready To Welcome Summer

With summer fast approaching you need to ensure your home is ready for it. You may not realize that you need to prepare your home for summer so before that sunshine sets in and you enjoy those longer days, let’s take a look at the sort of things you need to be doing. Check out the article below to find out more. 

HVAC Maintenance

When summer hits your home, air con is really something you will need. If you already have a HVAC system installed in your home then you should contact the maintenance guy to carry out a service. Annual maintenance will prevent any issues cropping up with your HVAC, as you don’t want to melt in your own home should it stop working. There are a few different types of air con you can invest in if you don’t have one. You could get a portable unit that you can move around the house, this is handy if you have one or two rooms that get particularly warm during the day. Another option is to get air cons vents throughout your home, this will keep the whole house cool at once. See which option fits better in your budget, but remember, each one will need regular maintenance. 

Head Up To The Roof

Once winter is over you need to head up to your roof to check for any damage. Winter can bring about a lot of natural disasters, from strong winds to heavy rainfall. If your roof tiles become loose then you can experience water gathering both inside your home and in the walls. Checking this at the end of winter will ensure you can get any damage fixed and rectified as soon as possible. Make sure you only use reputable roofers who know what they are doing, check reviews before you hire anyone. 

Declutter

There is one thing that you may want to do before summer hits and that’s declutter after the winter season. You might have a lot of winter clothing that needs putting away, ready for next winter. You may not have decluttered in quite a while so have a lot of stuff laying around, there is one way that you can declutter that won’t take you long at all. If you head to each room and sort your items into four piles, these should consist of things you want to keep, throw away, donate, and sell. You could sell your unwanted items on selling sites and make some money. 

Deep Clean

Another thing you can do within your home is deep clean ready for when summer rolls around. There is nothing worse than seeing in the warmer months while your home is a mess, deep cleaning can really clear your mind and make you feel better. There is a system you can set up to make this easier for you. If you head to each room, rather than viewing everything as one big job. Give yourself a few days to get on top of everything and leave yourself with a sparkling house that looks brand new. 

Head Outside

Arguably, the easier way to get your home ready for the summer season is to embrace alfresco living and head outdoors. Simply put, you need to make sure that you are looking after and preparing your garden space. There are lots of little things that you can do here from cutting the grass short so it becomes lush and green to adding some new colourful plant life to your garden space. 

Clean Windows

Next, you should make sure that you are cleaning your windows. If you don’t clean your windows, then they aren’t going to let a lot of light into your home. This is going to mean that your house feels dull, dark and dreary. In truth, it’s the absolute last thing you want when you are preparing for a summer season. You can either clean the windows yourself, or you might want to think about a professional to do the work for you. Unless your windows turn right around and are on a swing latch, then we always recommend hiring a professional to clean the outside sections. This will help you avoid any issues where you have an accident trying to climb up a ladder to get your windows looking bright and beautiful. 

It’s also important to make sure that you are investing in the right window cleaner. Remember, you can purchase window cleaners with natural ingredients so you don’t have to worry about toxic chemicals disrupting your health. 

Check For Pests

If you begin to notice certain pests hanging around your home then it might be time to call in your local trusted pest control company. Summer is the perfect time for pests and they love to convene within your home, you might experience ants and wasps. You can work to minimize the impact these have on you and your house, keeping windows and doors shut for example. You can also get window and door coverings that will allow air to flow through your home while keeping pests at bay. Make sure you read reviews before buying anything as you want it to work for you. 

Lighter Bedding 

Finally, if you want to make sure your home is ready for summer then there is nothing better than switching to lighter bedding. Heavy, dark bedding can make your room look small and feel hotter. There is nothing worse than being hot during the night in the height of summer, this can lead to feeling extremely fatigued the next day. Make sure you aim to get white, cream, or even pastel-colored bedding as this will be the coolest to sleep under. 

As well as bedding, think about the type of curtains and blinds you have hanging up on your windows. If you don’t want to walk into a sauna at the end of each day then lighter window coverings will work wonders. You ideally shouldn’t have blackout blinds up as these will attract and trap the heat. 

We hope you found this article helpful and that it gave you some top tips on how you can prepare your home before summer arrives. 

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