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Give Your Home a Good Spring Cleaning
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How
to close a seasonal home |
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If you're leaving your
winter home this time of year to head for your
summer home, here's some helpful information on
closing
your home.
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Spring is right around the corner and
nothing gets it off to a good start like a thorough spring
cleaning. After these major chores are done, you'll just have
to do the smaller ones on a weekly basis for upkeep.
 Here
are the big jobs to tackle:
- Wash windows
- Vacuum window screens
- Wash draperies, blinds and shades
- Wash floors
- Vacuum and clean carpets
- Move furniture and appliances to
clean and vacuum beneath them
- Dust all knick-knacks and books
- Clean light fixtures and lampshades
- Dust cobwebs out of corners on the
floor and ceiling
- Wash all bedding, including mattress
pads and bed ruffles
- Clean your oven
- Clean out and organize your closets
- See our article on Closet
Power for organizing tips
- Store winter clothes away, replace
with your spring and summer clothes
- Give clothing you no longer want
to a local charity
- Sort and clean out cupboards and
drawers in your kitchen and bathrooms
- Organize CDs, DVDs and videotapes
- Sort through any leftover piles of
mail and file important papers
- Donate books you no longer want to
a local library
- See if a nearby hospital or nursing
home would like your magazines
Head outside for more
Once you've tackled the indoor tasks,
it's time to give your home a spring
checkup on the outside.
Then remember to relax and enjoy your
spring and summer!
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