6 Spring Home Maintenance Tips
1.给您的甲板刷新
清洁和重新涂抹甲板将改善其外观并保护您的投资。首先，清理碎屑并检查饰面。彩色板（看起来高流量区域的颜色变化）供应甲板脱衣舞娘。如果仅用密封剂处理甲板，请使用甲板清洁器开始以清除污垢和藻类。在开始之前，用水在植物周围撒上，然后用塑料板盖住它们。弄湿甲板，用脱衣舞娘，用坚硬的尼龙刷擦洗，然后冲洗。甲板清洁剂可以用泵喷雾器喷在湿板上，刷进并冲洗。在这两种情况下，一次都在一个小区域工作，以便液体在擦洗之前不会干燥。在休息或密封之前，让甲板干燥几天。
2.清洁并更新您的修剪器
在树枝上gnaw的肮脏，沉闷的修剪使植物对疾病和昆虫开放。
要更新它们，请按照以下步骤操作。
- Clean。用稀释的洗碗皂和尼龙垫切割刀片。在顽固的汁液上使用轻型酒精溶液。
- Remove rust。A damp rag and a mild abrasive, such as Bar Keepers Friend, should get rid of minor corrosion. Rinse and wipe dry.
- 锐化。Hone the blade with a file, like this 6-inch diamond-coated one (Blade Sharpener, $11; fiskars.com). Place it flat against the edge’s bevel, and run it from the inside edge up to the tip. Repeat until you’ve got a clean, nick-free edge. Then run the file over the flat side of the blade to remove any burrs. (Test for sharpness by slicing a piece of paper.) Finish the blade with a thin coat of 3-in-1 oil.
Toh Pro提示：“当在电力砂机上切换到较细的砂砾时，项目和砂垫都真空吸尘，以捕获任何可能导致漩涡痕迹的粗糙砂砾。”- 总承包商汤姆·席尔瓦（Tom Silva）
3. Complete a gas grill safety check
破裂的软管和堵塞的管子可以使您的烧烤架无法照明，产生不均匀的热量，甚至导致气体泄漏。首先，擦去油脂和生锈，然后更换受损的零件。然后在喷雾瓶中用1-1的洗碗皂和水混合测试泄漏。随着控件的转动，打开储罐阀，然后将液体喷到阀，调节器和软管连接到烤架上。看到气泡吗？关闭水箱，更换受影响的配件或软管，然后重新测试。最后，卸下并清洁燃烧器，然后将大型管道清洁器推入连接到控制阀的管的末端，以清除蜘蛛网。
4. Deodorize your garbage disposal
水槽里有臭吗？您的垃圾处理可能是怪罪的。每周用这些方法之一清洁它，以消除它的气味：
- With the disposal turned off, pour in ½ cup baking soda, then 1 cup vinegar. Let it bubble for 15 minutes before flushing with hot water, then running the disposal with cold water for a few seconds more.
- 加入一大杯冰，转动处置，然后加入1/2杯犹太盐和/或一些柠檬楔。当磨的声音停止时，用冷水冲洗。
- Scrub away buildup with a brush designed for the job, like this one (Mr. Scrappy Disposer Brush, $6.74; lowes.com). If the splash guard pops out, place it in the dishwasher. To ensure that food waste flows past the p-trap, always run cold water before turning on the disposal, while grinding, and for a few seconds afterward. Avoid adding grease, oil, or fibrous waste, like onion skins or corn husks, that can clog the unit and the drain.
5.使您的草坪恢复活力
一层薄层的茅草层是有益的，这是土壤和草皮草之间形成的腐烂有机材料的积累。但是，随着它的增厚，它可以防止空气，水和养分进入土壤，从而导致棕色斑块并促进真菌疾病。
要查看您的茅草层是否过多，请用花园抹子去除一小部分草皮。如果茅草的厚度超过½英寸，bob体育app苹果下载请使用手动茅草或租用机械的Dethatcher或Power Rake将茅草与土壤分开。将其耙起来，然后用花园叉或机械核心曝气器对草坪进行隔离，然后将土壤塞子刷。用适当的种子用广播播放器监督草坪，然后播放高磷的起动肥料，以促进发芽和根源发育。水井。
Toh Pro提示：“Now is a good time to clean up shrubs by pruning off dead branches. If you are unsure if a branch is alive, carefully scrape away the thin bark with hand pruners or your fingernail. The second, or cambium, layer will be brown if the branch is dead and green if it’s alive.” – Jenn Nawada, Landscape Contractor
6.收听车库门
吱吱作响的高架门不仅令人困惑。它可能构成安全风险。这种年度维护程序将将其转变为无声且平稳的操作员。
- Unplug the automatic opener so it can’t be activated while you’re working. Inspect and tighten all nuts and bolts (manufacturers suggest doing this monthly).
- 检查辊磨损;如果需要,删除bracket to pop in a replacement. One caveat: Since the bottom roller attaches to the lift cable, leave it to a pro.
- 检查升降电缆是否损坏。密切注意将它们循环到底部滚子支架的位置。
- 用干燥型润滑剂润滑滚筒，铰链，轨道和弹簧，不会吸引污垢，并且是为车库门零件制成的。
- Plug the opener in to test the auto-reverse feature with 2×4 scrap. The door should get no closer than 1½ inches to the ground before reversing direction.
- Inspect and replace extension springs that run parallel with roller tracks as needed. Because torsion springs (seen here) can be adjusted only when the door’s down and the spring fully loaded, leave those to a pro, too.