During the dreary winter months, you and your loved ones may spend many long hours each day cooped up indoors. You may notice that your home increasingly feels musty and stale. Opening the windows to bring fresh air into the home is not feasible, but there are a few important steps that you can take to freshen up your home regardless of how cold and miserable the weather outside is.
Schedule HVAC Maintenance Service
One of the reasons why your home’s interior may have an undesirable feel is because of a dirty HVAC system. Your HVAC system’s ducts and equipment may be caked with dust and other debris. These elements may dislodge and spread throughout the home when the HVAC system runs. In the winter, your home’s interior may be well-insulated with doors and windows that remain closed. The HVAC system will therefore recirculate dirty air. When you schedule home AC maintenance and furnace service in the winter, you can improve indoor air quality and remove many unpleasant odors.
Cleaning Your Carpeting
Just as the air ducts and HVAC equipment can grow increasingly dirty over time, the same is true for your carpeting. Vacuuming alone is not enough to thoroughly clean the carpet, so professional steam cleaning or even shampooing is essential. The frequency that this service should be completed varies based on the number of people and pets in your home and other factors. A typical home may benefit from professional carpet cleaning completed annually.
Clean the Windows
If your home feels dark and dreary, you can freshen up the space by bringing more light into the rooms. Hours of daylight in the winter are minimal, so you should make the most of them. Ensure that your windows are thoroughly clean throughout the interior and exterior. While you may want to keep the blinds and drapes drawn in some cases to maintain an ideal indoor temperature and to promote HVAC system efficiency, you may open the blinds and drapes on windows that receive direct sunlight.
While the outdoors can be dreary and miserable throughout most of the winter, your home’s indoor environment should be warm, cozy and pleasant. To create the ideal environment in your home, you may need to take several steps to freshen up your home. If you have not completed these thoughtful steps for your home recently and your home environment is increasingly uncomfortable, now may be the right time to schedule professional services to complete these important tasks.
