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Spring house cleaning includes indoor, outdoor tasks

BY SUE WEBBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Memories of an honest-togoodness old-fashioned spring housecleaning are still fresh in the minds of old-timers. Rugs were beaten, walls were scoured, and every dish in the cupboard was removed, washed and put back. In short, the home was topsy-turvy for a few days, while everything got a thorough going-over.

Now, the whisking away of winter’s cobwebs and detritus often includes monitoring of heating, humidifying and air conditioning systems.

Mike Siefert, service manager at Southside Heating and Cooling in Bloomington, suggests that homeowners include checking the furnace filter and washing out the air conditioning unit as part of their spring to-do lists. “Some furnace filters are good for a year, though I would never go a whole year without checking on it,� Siefert said. “Some need to be replaced every 30 days.�

The outside area around the air conditioner should be checked to be sure no extra brush or shrubs are blocking it, Siefert said.

The bypass on home humidifiers should be reset for summer, as well. “Basement registers should be closed off,� Siefert said. “Be sure the upper registers are open.�

Home Energy Resource MN maintains on online month-bymonth calendar (www.homeenergyresource.mn.org) to aid homeowners with maintenance tasks that need to be done.

Items for March and April include: • Check downspouts and gutters and clean if needed. • Inspect basement and crawl space for seepage and leakage. • Do safety checks on smoke detectors, fire escape routes, fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide alarms and door and window locks. • Check and repair any damaged screens.

Other indoor maintenance items include checking caulking around all doors and windows, cleaning ceiling fans, and vacuuming behind coil-back refrigerators.

Windows and coverings Spring inevitably means it’s time to wash windows inside and out. Drapes, blinds and curtains may need to be washed or dry-cleaned.

It’s a good time to shampoo carpets and clean wood floors, too.

Nate Wohl, general manager of Coit Services in Bloomington, said, “We understand there are many methods of ‘cleaning’ out there, from the home units, ones you can rent from a grocery or hardware store, and even over the counter spotting prod-

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These methods would be considered more of a “maintenance clean,� Wohl said. “For a professional cleaning or restorative cleaning, industry averages taking into account homes with multiple children and pets suggest that it be done every 12-18 months,� Wohl said. “Every home environment is different,� he said. “A couple who lives without any children or pets, regularly vacuums, and doesn’t tend to leave windows open in the summer would not need a professional cleaning as often as a family with three children and two dogs that would create more traffic in and out of the home.�

Sometimes by the time a homeowner notices soiling or traffic patterns develop, it could be too late, Wohl said. For best results, cleaning before soiling becomes visible will help the life of your carpeting and keep the cost of cleaning down because it would require a less aggressive cleaning process. “Vertical blinds and window coverings in general are the hidden air filters in a home,� Wohl said. “Most of the time they are located directly above a heating and air system supply register.

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Rake lawn lightly now; fertilize yard in early May

BY SUE WEBBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

killer only works when the grass is growing,â&#x20AC;? Henning said.

Once the ground is thawed, Henning said, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safe to begin planting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You need 50-degree soils for seeds to germinate,â&#x20AC;?

Henning said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even if thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a frost, pansies can take a little frost.â&#x20AC;? Kohlrabi, cauliflower and lettuce can be planted early, too, he said.

Some people play it safe by starting their plants in pots that can be moved inside in case temperatures plummet, Henning said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A hard frost can knock them off,â&#x20AC;? he said.

He suggests holding off on pruning spring flowers, such as lilacs. Shrubs that bloom in the spring have buds now and pruning those branches could result in losing the flowers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You could cut off the flowering heads,â&#x20AC;? Henning said.

One look at the matted-down brown covering on your lawn may have you itching to grab a rake and get to work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re telling people to wait,â&#x20AC;? said John Henning, senior buyer at Dundee Nursery in Plymouth.

However, he added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If your lawn is dry â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if you can walk on it and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not squishy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you can fluff up the grass and snow mold with a rake. If the lawn is still soggy, you should wait.â&#x20AC;?

In the meantime, he suggests that homeowners can pick up sticks, litter, dead leaves and stalks on perennials and other debris from the lawn and prepare their gardens.

Henning advises that homeowners wait until the end of April to the first or second week in May to begin fertilizing or applying crabgrass control. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weed

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Perennials can be cut to ground, and trees and shrubs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but not evergreens -- can be pruned a little now to remove dead limbs and winterkill, he said, though he suggests checking with a garden center or online to get information about specific species.

Spring tree care As for preparing trees, Rainbow Tree Care in Minnetonka has the following suggestions on its website: â&#x20AC;˘ Rinse out salt from the soil.

If you have trees near sidewalks or other surfaces where de-icing salts have been used over the winter, irrigate them well after the ground has fully thawed. This will help to rinse the salt from the soil that can damage roots and harm the health of your trees. â&#x20AC;˘ Check for broken, hanging limbs or other defects that can be resolved with pruning.

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branches can help avoid them falling on their own and causing further tree injury through tearing of bark.

Trees that are not susceptible to diseases spread by insects can still be pruned outside the dormant season, the website said. â&#x20AC;˘ Renew mulch around trees.

As the snow melts from your yard, you may find that you need to refresh the layer of mulch around your trees. The ideal depth for mulch is 3-4 inches. â&#x20AC;˘ Collect and dispose of leaves.

In most cases it is best to allow fallen leaves to stay in the yard to replenish organic matter that trees naturally rely on for nutrients. However, if your trees have a history of fungal disease from apple scab or anthracnose, it can be helpful to rake and dispose of fallen leaves near these trees.

Since the disease fungus survives the winter on fallen, infected leaves, cleaning them up can reduce the amount of fungal spores in the vicinity of your trees. â&#x20AC;˘ Protect your trees from fun-

gal diseases.

Proper timing is of the utmost importance in applying control measures for disease and insect conditions, the website said.

coming lawn care. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never seen people so happy to do yard work,â&#x20AC;? said Karen Mueller, store manager at Frattallone Ace Hardware in Bloomington. Grass seed and yard bags were big sellers early Getting ready in April, she said. Deliveries of By the first of April, many mulch and garden soils arrived people were preparing for up-

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Some homeowners were retrieving lawnmowers that were left at the store over the winter to be tuned up and blades sharpened. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People bring them in in the fall and we tune them up and store them over the winter,â&#x20AC;? Mueller said.

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Just as the air passes through the filter in your household furnace, this same air is passing through your window coverings.

Your window coverings act as filters for dust, pet dander, common allergens, cooking grease and oils, and more. The fabric that makes up the vertical blinds or window coverings also can be subject to UV damage and exposure from sunlight. A professional cleaning will strengthen these fibers and help protect your investment in your window coverings.â&#x20AC;?

Professional cleaning of window coverings should be done every two to three years, depending on the amount of sunlight exposure, according to Wohl.

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Cleaning the air ducts will make a huge difference in a homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s indoor air quality, according to Wohl. Cleaning should be done when the system shows signs of a buildup of loose contaminants, he said.

Professional air duct cleaning should be done after new home renovations or remodels, when a resident moves into a previously occupied home, if there is a history of asthma or allergies in the residents, pets living in the home that shed or share time going inside and outside the home, smoking takes place in the home, or if there has recently been water damage or smoke damage in the home.

Wood floors Wood flooring also needs attention, Wohl said. Most wood floor maintenance done in the home is done with a cleaning solution and microfiber pad, or a vinegar and water combination, or something else similar, according to Wohl. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As this type of cleaning can be beneficial in keeping the appearance of the

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wood floors clean and tidy, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unlikely all the moisture gets absorbed in the cleaning process and excess moisture is absorbed into the wood floor,â&#x20AC;? Wohl said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible that over the years of cleaning wood floors with household products, your floors would benefit greatly from a professional cleaning and it would extend the life of your floors, help avoid costly repairs, and restore some of the lost luster that may have occurred over the years.â&#x20AC;?

Professional maintenance can help avoid the high cost of replacement, he said. Cleaning of the wood floors is recommended on average about every two years based on wear and appearance.

For information about easy spot removal, to go www.coit.com/residential/ spot-removal-guide

Exterior checklist Your homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exterior needs attention, too: â&#x20AC;˘ Look for possible damage to the roof, including missing, cracked or broken shingles. â&#x20AC;˘ Check for and repair cracks in driveway and sidewalk. â&#x20AC;˘ Check garden hoses and inspect hose faucets.

Decks and patios Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time now to pull out the patio furniture and set it up, and clean the outdoor grill.

Homeowners with outside decks should be conducting a safety check to make sure floorboards and railings arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t loose, according to Bill Barton, owner of uglydeck.com.

Maintenance of the decks may include pressure washing and then applying a good external stain, Barton said.

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