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April Home Maintenance Tips

🌷🏡 As April showers bring May flowers, they also bring the perfect opportunity to give your home a little TLC! This month, take the time to check off those home maintenance tasks and set the stage for a fresh, fabulous spring. Spring into action and make your home a priority this April! 🌟

📞 Reach out today—let’s make your home shine brighter this season! 💬

Melissa Gootee, Professional Realtor
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You can keep your home in top shape with simple tasks throughout the year. This month, be sure to:

1. Check your attic for birds, squirrels, raccoons, etc.
2. Pour 1 gallon of water down unused drains.
3. Clean the refrigerator drain pan.
4. Inspect your dishwasher for leaks.
5. Check the operation of your sump pump if you have one.
6. Have your air ducts cleaned.
7. Service your kitchen disposal by grinding several cups of ice cubes.

    As always, I appreciate referrals from my friends and past clients. If...

 
You can keep your home in top shape with simple tasks throughout the year. This month, be sure to:

Check your basement windows for drafts and/or cracked panes. Check on supplies around the home that could will be helpful if there's a weather related power outage or other emergency. Batteries, non perishable food items, and blankets should be available. Replace the filter on your furnace to keep it operating as efficiently as possible. Clean faucet aerators and shower heads. Reseal grout on co...

    Vacuum bathroom vent/fan(s). Pass a lit candle around doors & windows to check for drafts. Weather strip & caulk as necessary. Test Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt (GFCI) receptacles & GFCI circuit breakers. Restock on batteries, flashlights, blankets & non-perishables, to be prepared in the event of a bad weather power outage. Review emergency procedures. Test smoke/carbon monoxide detectors & replace batteries. Relax & enjoy the cozy home you've cre...

REMOVE ODORS: CARPETS 

Need a great way to remove unpleasant odors from your home carpets? 

Generously sprinkle baking soda on the effected carpet and let it sit at least overnight. When you're ready, vacuum up the powder. 

Warning - Damp baking soda powder can get stuck to carpet fibers and may be difficult to remove. When it's humid out, cleaning your carpet lightly with distilled white vinegar may be a better choice.  

Melissa Gootee SRES, ABR, MRP, e...

If you’re taking the time to recycle at home, are you sure that you’re doing it right?

Many consumers today are not carefully considering which waste products they are sending off for recycling, causing problems and increased costs for these programs. Here are a few quick reminders on how to make sure you’re doing your part: 
Do not send items contaminated with food waste. Food waste, particularly grease and other fats, can make paper recyclables unusable as a recycled material. And if you’re us...

 
You can keep your home in top shape with simple tasks throughout the year. This month, be sure to:

1. Check your attic for birds, squirrels, raccoons, etc.
   
2. Pour 1 gallon of water down unused drains.
   
3. Clean the refrigerator drain pan.
   
4. Inspect your dishwasher for leaks.
   
5. Check the operation of your sump pump if you have one.
   
6. Have your air ducts cleaned.
   
7. Service your kitchen disposal by grinding several cups of ice cubes.

    As always, I appreciate referrals from my friends and past clients. If...