Spring Cleaning: Making Your Home Healthy

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Spring Cleaning: Making Your Home Healthy

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There's something about spring that leads us all to want to make

a fresh start. Spring-cleaning is far more than just a part of

almost everyone's vocabulary; spring cleaning is a great way for

you to take a much closer look at what you have, what you need

and don't need, and to make sure that your home is a healthy

home.

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Spring Cleaning: Making Your Home Healthy

Copyright © 2008 Ray

ENView Inspections

http://www.enviewonline.com/

There's something about spring that leads us all to want to make

a fresh start. Spring-cleaning is far more than just a part of

almost everyone's vocabulary; spring cleaning is a great way for

you to take a much closer look at what you have, what you need

and don't need, and to make sure that your home is a healthy

home.

Cleaning your home - when a healthy home is your goal - is about

far more than just going through the kids' rooms and getting rid

of clothes and toys that they have outgrown. Cleaning your home,

ultimately, is about taking the time to thoroughly check your

home for mold and for allergens; it's about making an effort to

ensure that your home is a healthy place for you and your family.

Rather than simply looking for the spring cleaning

recommendations that will help you to get more organized - the

spring cleaning recommendations that you can find in a wide

variety of places - why not look for those tips that will help

you to create a healthy home for you and your family? Rather than

focusing on simply getting things tidied up during your

spring-cleaning, why not focus on those deep cleaning processes

that will ensure that your home is a place where you can be

healthy and not a place that may potentially make you sick?

When you take advantage of the following spring-cleaning

recommendations, you can be sure that you are making your home a

healthy home:

1. Wear protective equipment when you are focused on intensive

spring-cleaning. When you know that you could be exposed to mold,

pollen, dust mites and allergens, it's important to wear a mask

or respirator so that you won't be breathing in harmful

particulates. Wear gloves when there is a risk of coming in

contact with molds and rust as well as harsh cleaners that you

will be using. Consider wearing safety glasses if necessary as

well.

2. If you will be using a wet-dry vacuum, be sure that you take

it outside for a thorough cleaning before use. Open the wet-dry

vacuum outside in the event that water was left in the unit the

last time that it was used; that way you will be able to know

that you are not spreading mold when you vacuum. Start too with a

fresh bag - the best bag that you can buy for your vacuum.

3. Remember that outdoor spring cleaning is important as well;

check the gutters and downspouts of your home to ensure that

there are not holes that could create leaks and check for holes

around the foundation; if you find them, repair them and, if

possible trap rodents or exterminate insects that could be

causing damage to your home.

4. Check external walls around your home for mold and pay careful

attention to the insides of closets where there may be a lack of

insulation along with a lack of air circulation. If you discover

that there is mold in the closets, you are going to want to

remove any clothing that has come in contact with mold to clean

it thoroughly; if mold is growing on the clothing, it should be

discarded. Consider installing a transom to increase air

circulation or a dehumidifier to reduce moisture.

5. Check all of the plumbing in your home. Leaks can create the

potential for mold growth in your cabinets, so be sure that you

are looking for signs of water damage that may have dried as well

as current wetness.

6. Check the air vents within your home to ensure that there is

nothing obstructing the flow of air. Remove the grates, and clean

behind them; check for rust or anything else that could create

health risks.

In addition to the value of these spring cleaning recommendations

when it comes to ensuring that you have a healthy home, you will

find that these spring cleaning tips will give you the

opportunity to start thinking about those parts of your home that

are often neglected.

Ultimately, these same areas that deserve close attention while

conducting your spring-cleaning activities are areas in which

home inspectors would discover problems in a home; by focusing on

them during your spring-cleaning, you can be sure that your home

is a good, healthy place to spend your time.

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Ray operates ENView Inspections, based in Fairfax,

Virginia. ENView Inspections serves Baltimore-Washington area

residential and commercial clients. They provide key indoor

environmental inspection and testing services to help their

clients meet the challenges of indoor air quality management.

To learn more, you can give them a call at 703-910-0912, or

visit the ENView website at: http://www.enviewonline.com