Predicting weather over the past week has been similar to many of us playing the game Battleship.
Unusual cool fronts have brought unseasonably low temperatures and mixed rain to the area leaving us to wonder when we will see the sun and mid-80s return.
Even though the weather has not been very conducive to outside work, we can use this time wisely.
Most individuals could spend 90 percent of their time indoors either in the home or in their place of employment, especially in the winter months.
During the dreary cold part of the year being overly active is replaced with getting warm and closing off anywhere that has a draft.
During that time it is very easy for dust and dirt to collect. Also during this period insects were looking for places to survive the winter.
Opening doors and windows helps increase airflow and circulation to rooms and closets that may have been kept closed all winter.
Check and replace filters on refrigerators, heating and cooling units, and dryers or call your local professional to assist you.
Also cleaning windows, baseboards and molding, walls and moving furniture to clean will help reduce or eliminate household allergens and homes of pests such as spiders.
Be very careful when attempting a 'home brew' cleaner that you have heard about as they can often be harmful to occupants or leave the surface to be cleaned dangerous and damaged. While having furniture moved around pull out a tape measure and measure the distance of the walkways and coffee tables as these areas pose the most danger to older family members.
If a family member is dependent on a walker or other type of assistive device widen the path allowing them room to maneuver through the house freely without risk.
If you come across furniture or clothes no longer needed, consider donating those items.
Always remember that the only thing worse than being stuck inside during a rainy day is to be stuck inside cleaning during one of spring's gorgeous sunny days.
