Preparing Your Home for the Warm Weather

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Texas patios

The warm season is rolling around – something we’ve all been waiting for! Sometimes, the winter season can seem to overstay its welcome. At least that’s how we feel!

But as the Texas summer months are headed our way, home preparation becomes a big topic. In particular, specific steps you can be taking to prepare your home for the warm weather summer season headed your way!

Preparing Your Home for the Warm Weather: Home Care Tips

If you are as excited about spring and summer as we are, you’re probably already excited about changing out the décor in your house and getting the patio ready for grilling and outdoor nights with family and friends.

While a lot of attention may be getting placed on decorations and home style changes along with the season, it’s also super important to do a little bit of TLC to your home. Here are a few home care tips for preparing your home for the warm weather!

1.  Service Your Air Conditioning

Air conditioning is so important! Especially in Texas – the summer months can be brutal, and without a properly operating A/C unit, you’ll be wishing you put the extra time into servicing it before the how season.

Change the system’s air filter and turn it on to make sure it is ventilating properly! If you are having issues, check your circuit breakers and fuses, and if all else fails, call a professional in before their tied down with other homeowners calling about beginning-of-summer A/C issues (it’s bound to happen).

2.  Clean Your Windows (And Screens)

The winter months are a great time for dust to collect and build up – not just on surfaces, but on your windows and in your screens as well. In fact, most homeowners don’t find a good time to clean their screens regardless of the season.

Take a minute to scrub down all windows and spend a bit of time with a rag or brush cleaning out the screens. You’ll be surprised how much of a visibility difference it makes once your windows’ screens are sparkling clean!

3.  Prepare Summer Gadgets for Use

Lawn mowers, hoses/plumbing, wheel barrels for garden work, edgers, weed whackers – you name it. All the tools you foresee yourself using this upcoming summer need to be tested and ready to go. Spend time testing all your tools, dusting them off, and getting them ready so you can hit the summer season rolling right away!