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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 (c) 2008 Thomas 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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Thomas 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


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