I enjoy to disinfect our home from top to bottom during the middle of the winter, and in the Springtime, there is simply too much to do outside.
In December, when the outdoor temperature drops down into the downside digits, I’m trapped inside, there’s plenty of time to do a truly thorough job.
I launder bedding and curtains, clean down all the moldings and transfer furniture. I disinfect under and behind the refrigerator and take the time to empty all of the kitchen cupboards. I even climb a ladder and clean the ceilings and overhead light fixtures. This past year, when I stood on a ladder, I right away started to sweat. I realized that the temperature near the ceiling was much higher than down near the floor. This meant that the heated air provided by the furnace was rising straight up and getting wasted. It was necessary to set higher thermostat settings to achieve comfort. The furnace was running just about non stop and consuming a enjoyable deal of energy to satisfy demand. I needed to figure out a way to get the heat off the ceiling and down closer to the floor; Ceiling fans provided the perfect solution, a bit of research showed me a wide fluctuation in designs, sizes and prices of ceiling fans. I was able to find models that include a light and suit our decor, then my fiance and I handled the upgrade as a DIY project, however both of us run the ceiling fans clockwise in the Winter time to create an updraft and circulate moderate air around the room. This has significantly improved comfort, allowed a lower thermostat setting and trimmed our heating costs. In the summer, with the flick of a switch, all of us reverse the direction of the ceiling fans to create a downdraft and a cooling breeze.