Spring Cleaning Tips for Home & Business Owners | Prevent Water & Mold Damage
Spring is in the air (finally)! It’s time to freshen up your homes and businesses—and also prepare your property for the unexpected. As an emergency restoration and mitigation company, DAI Restore has seen how small oversights can lead to bigger issues like water damage, mold infestations, and even fires.
This year, let’s prioritize spring cleaning with prevention in mind. Here’s our expert-backed checklist for cleaning your property to keep it safe, sound, and ready for Spring:
Spring Cleaning Checklist:
1. Clean Carpets, Tile & Upholstery
Keeping your carpets, tile and upholstery clean is extremely important. Sometimes, you may need to call in reinforcements to treat certain areas. At DAI, we’re partnered with Advanced Carpet Care (ACC) where we work together to provide exceptional carpet, tile, and upholstery cleaning services to our commercial and residential clients. Spring is the perfect time to clean the musty, stale odors coming from your surfaces.
DAI and Advanced Carpet Care assist in cleaning carpets, tile and grout, and/or upholstery for storefronts, medical/dental offices, office buildings, homes, restaurants, and more. We’re invested in providing the best possible service to bring your surfaces back to life.
Deep cleaning your HVAC system is a great way to help purify the air inside of your home or business. Dirty filters not only reduce efficiency, but can contribute to mold growth and poor air quality. DAI services HVAC systems – call us to schedule your cleaning this Spring!
Improving the indoor air quality inside of your property is extremely important. This Spring, don’t forget to wash bedding and curtains frequently to reduce allergens, as well as vacuuming and dusting regularly to eliminate dust. Whether you’re spring cleaning a house or a commercial property, these steps are essential to creating healthier indoor air quality.
3. Inspect for Water Leaks to Prevent Mold Growth
Check under sinks, around toilets, behind appliances, and in the basement or crawl space for any signs of leaks or moisture. Catching these early can prevent water damage and mold growth in your home or place of business.
✔ Tip: Look for discoloration, soft drywall, or musty odors. These can be early signs of hidden moisture problems.
Lint build-up in your dryer vent is a major fire hazard. Spring is a great time to pull out the dryer, disconnect the vent, and vacuum it out. We recommend doing this once a season.
✔ Tip: Cleaning your dryer vent helps your machine run more efficiently, saving energy and money.
5. Check Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors
This tip should be a no brainer, but please remember to test all alarms and replace batteries if needed in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Fires and CO leaks don’t take the spring off.
Preventative Maintenance is Key
Spring cleaning isn’t just about looking good, it’s about creating a safer, healthier living environment. A few hours of maintenance today can save you tomorrow. For additional spring cleaning items, check out our social post on seasonal home preparedness; it has tips that can be applied in any season.
If you think your property has suffered a water leak or has mold, please do not try to fix it yourself. Call DAI Restore to help properly mitigate the situation and handle it with care. We offer minimal disruption mitigation services to get you back on your feet fast.
If you run into any issues in the future, whether it’s water damage and flooding, mold , fire, or storm damage, DAI is here 24/7 to restore your peace of mind.
