Despite the cold weather, there is plenty to do inside your home this month to keep it safe and functional. Follow through on this list of home improvement to-do’s, courtesy of Scott Mosby and Mosby Building Arts.
1. Remove and clean drain traps under sinks. Inspect and clean hair out of pop-up drain plugs.
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2. Inspect grout and caulk around tubs, sinks, and showers. Fix cracked or missing grout. Clean stained or mildewed caulk with trisodium phosphate.
3. Reduce or eliminate musty closet odors by washing walls with diluted solution of chlorine bleach. If mustiness is the result of moisture, find the source and correct it.
4. Maintain drawers and doors. Clean, adjust, and lubricate glides, latches, and hinges.
5. Check security and home automation systems. Check and/or replace back up batteries.
6. Arrange to seal concrete driveways and walks in spring.
