February Things-to-Do to Avoid a Yucky Spring
February is typically that dark time of year when winter just won’t go away... like that friend who can’t take a hint to leave. Give it a push with these four easy tasks that will help usher in spring. #1 Deep-Clean Your Entryway Snow. Salt. Boots. Shovels. Your entryway floors, baseboards, rugs, and more have had a rough couple of months. Give that smallest of rooms some deep cleaning love now, before the salt crust becomes a permanent part of your entryway decor in spring. #2 Make an Anti-Mud Plan Mud may be the least of your frozen worries now, but it’s coming. Be prepared with a remediation plan. With your yard in its frozen-tundra state, you can easily see the troublesome spots. Research potential ground cover, like gravel, a rain garden, decorative rocks, or the right grass that’ll soak it up. Then you’ll be ready to execute your anti-mud plan the moment it’s warm enough — and do it in time to keep the mud at bay. #3 Organize Your Cleaning Closets and Laundry Room Before the madn