Does anyone else get the urge to completely deep clean and reorganize everything at the beginning of the year? I mean it can’t just be the pregnancy urge to nest because I can remember last New Years Day in 2016 all of the sudden feeling like I needed to dust the entire house. I’m so weird I know. So today I am sharing my favorite home maintenance essentials for 2017 in case you, like me, feel the need to clean all the things.
Home Maintenance Essentials For 2017
A good ahem…flow: No one wants to talk about pipe maintenance but it’s a thing, especially sink and shower maintenance. We all have sinks, and showers that need care. I have been using Liquid-Plumr for years. It’s a product my parents always had at our house and something that as an adult and someone out on my own (married) I continue to buy. I have really thick hair and whenever I shower or dry my hair I feel like it goes everywhere and usually down the drain. Pouring some Liquid-Plumr to clear up your drains is a great way to unclog everything to start the year off. It’s also a great product to keep on hand all the time because the moment you don’t have it is exact moment you will need it. Plus one great bonus of Liquid-Plumr is they make your drains smell fresh. Have you ever just noticed a gross smell in your sink? THE WORST! I hate having clogged drains and Liquid-Plumr works for all drains!
An easy way to clean the baseboards: Don’t laugh at me but the top item on my Christmas Wish List was a Baseboard Buddy. Andrew and I were watching TV one night and I saw an ad for a Baseboard Buddy which is essentially a long pole with a cloth attached to clean your baseboards. This made me weirdly excited. I am telling you, get one. I rarely cleaned baseboards before but now it’s super easy which makes this whole nearly 9 month pregnant girl pretty happy.
Change those filters: I am so lazy when it comes to this thankfully my husband handles it. If I were left to my own devices I would never change filters. A new year is a great time to change all your air filters, water pitcher filters, etc. Plus it instantly makes your house feel clean and fresh!
Do the things you don’t normally do: Maybe you don’t normally dust blinds, or clean mirrors, or clean window sills. Doing those things always makes me feel great. For me it’s cleaning out the fridge. I hate having to take everything out and clean each shelf but I feel so accomplished when I do it. I always do it at the beginning of the year. I do it other times too, but it makes the new year feel like a fresh start am I right?
Have a great playlist: Because cleaning and organizing in silence is not fun. I personally listen to podcasts and since I am about 50 episodes behind I am never running out of stuff. Before I know it I have listened to 3 random podcast episodes and my house is super clean. I highly suggest having some go to podcasts or a great playing for cleaning.
These are just a few of my Home Maintenance Essentials that I feel like would make anyone feel clean and fresh in their home! It’s a great way to start a new year or a new season.
What are your home maintenance essentials?
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Liquid-Plumr. The opinions and text are all mine.
I love the idea of a cleaning playlist! I hate to clean and put it off, and I think a playlist would make the project easier. By the way, thanks for the reminder about dusting blinds! That is something I need to do here.
My baseboards could use a good cleaning. We change the air filter on the first every month, it seems to help my allergies.
for me, swiffer weeper is an essential!!
It is always good to have an effective drain declogger. I have to remember to get some liquid plumbr the next time I do my grocery shopping!
Cleaning the house is not so bad when you have the essentials for cleaning. I use magic erasers to clean my base boards and tubs. They work wonders. I dust our blinds ever so often since my dog sheds so much. Great tips!
I love listening to music when I clean, it makes things so much quicker haha!