5 Practical Maintenance Jobs That Will Also Beautify Your Home

Hello World!  Welcome Friends! We often perform home maintenance tasks for practical reasons. However, certain maintenance tasks can also make our homes look better. When you’re making your list of maintenance tasks you need to complete, don’t forget to add these practical jobs that will also beautify your home.

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Refresh Your Exterior Paint

Giving your home a fresh coat on the outside not only makes it look good, it also helps protect exposed wood from rotting. If you notice some spots around your home are starting to look a little rough, you can freshen them up by either pressure washing your home or scraping off any peeling or chipped paint and spot painting the exposed surfaces. If you have siding on your home, you should give it a good scrub once a year to get rid of dirt that can cause mildew.

Clean Your Windows

You can enhance the look and efficiency of your windows when you clean them. Plus, it’s a simple task to complete. First, remove the window screens and clean them with soapy water. Next, use a window cleaning product to wipe down the inside and outside of the glass for a sparkling shine. Cleaning your windows makes your house look more inviting and removes environmental contaminants that can shorten your windows’ life span. Also, in the winter, clean windows let in more natural sunshine, which can help you cut down on your heating costs.

Trim Trees

Every few months you want to walk around your property and trim back any tree limbs that are hanging over your house. This maintenance task offers a variety of benefits. First, it can help prevent roof damage from falling tree limbs. It also keeps excess moisture from falling on your roof and siding. Finally, it discourages raccoons, squirrels, and other pests from making their way into your attic where they can build a nest.

Clean Gutters

Full gutters not only look unsightly, they can cause damage to your house and landscaping when water overflows. In the winter, standing water in gutters can freeze and cause the gutters to sag or break. That’s why it’s a good idea to clean your gutters a few times of year by removing leaves, twigs, and other debris that can clog them. This is also a good time to make sure your downspouts are pointed away from the house to prevent foundation problems.

Clean the Garbage Disposal

Although you likely don’t give it much thought, cleaning your garbage disposal is an important home maintenance job. While garbage disposals usually do a good job of cleaning themselves when you run them, food particles can get stuck on the sides and start to cause odors. To remove these food particles, fill the disposal with ice cubes, add a cup of vinegar or salt, and then turn on the water and let it run for a few seconds. The ice will scrape the grinding chamber clean and help sharpen the disposal blades.

With these practical cleaning & maintenance jobs, you’ll keep your home in top shape and help make it look good at the same time. 

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