Canadian Living 2019-10-01

CANADIAN LIVING OCTOBER 2019 | 83

Our^ ultimate^ che

cklist^

to^ prepare^ your

home^

for^ cold^ weather

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INSIDE^ THE^ HOME

Dust^ the^ ceilings^ and^ wipe^ down^

walls^ and^ baseboards.

Wash^ the^ window^ frames,^ windows^

and^ doors.^ If^ your^ window^ screens^

are removable,^ take^ them^ off^ and^

hose^ them^ down^ (this^ is^ where^ the^

most^ dirt^ accumulates).^

Vacuum^ floor^ vents^ thoroughly.

Wipe^ down^ the^ inside^ and^ outside^

of kitchen^ cupboards^ with^ warm^

soapy^ water^ (it’s^ amazing^ how^ much^

grease^ makes^ it^ onto^ cupboard^

doors!).

Wipe^ down^ bathroom^ drawers,^

bookshelves^ and^ other^ level^ dust-

collecting^ surfaces.

Clean^ appliances^ as^ well^ as^ floor^

and^ wall^ areas^ around^ them.

Give^ your^ entire^ home^ a^ thorough^

vacuum,^ including^ under^ furniture^

and^ in^ every^ nook^ and^ cranny.

Mop^ the^ floors.

Clean^ your^ furniture^ using^ a^ product^

or tool^ that’s^ suited^ to^ each^ material.

Take^ rugs^ to^ a^ professional^ cleaner^

or give^ them^ a^ good^ going^ over^

yourself^ with^ a^ rented^ machine.^

Check^ your^ furnace^ filter^ and^

replace^ if^ necessary.^

If you^ have^ a^ fireplace^ and^ chimney,^

clean^ the^ inside^ of^ the^ fireplace^ and^

have^ a^ professional^ do^ a^ chimney^

sweep^ before^ you^ start^ lighting^ fires.

Ensure^ your^ air^ conditioning^ unit^

is in^ good,^ clean^ condition^ and^ is^

covered^ properly^ before^ storing^ it.

Open^ the^ safety^ valve^ of^ the^ hot^

water^ heater^ to^ eliminate^ limescale.^

Clean^ the^ dust^ and^ residue^ that^

could^ block^ the^ passage^ of^ air^ in^

appliances^ such^ as^ your^ dryer^ or^

range^ hood.^

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