3 Tips for a Safer, Cleaner Attic in Nashville

8/31/2017 (Permalink)

Keep your attic safe and clean with these 3 tips!

At SERVPRO of Belle Meade, we see a lot of emergency situations, like fires, that could have been prevented. One of the most common areas for this is the attic. Homeowners often neglect the attic because it is generally a storage area. We never go up there unless we are looking for something specific. Small issues in the attic can become household emergencies if we are not careful!

The attic is one of the most exposed areas of your home when it comes to the elements. Because of this, you want to do everything you can to keep it clean and insulated. Heat and moisture can wreak havoc on an already messy crawl space. An improperly insulated one is a welcome home for pests like rodents and insects. Here are some tips you can use to keep your home safe.

1. Use Good Storage Units - Nashville summers can get extremely hot. Because of this, you want to use containers that can appropriately protect their contents from extreme heat. In some instances, cardboard boxes are don't handle heat well, let alone the contents inside of them. This is why so many people use large plastic or rubber bins that seal to store items in their attics. This keeps things safer and more organized.

2. Lighting - You might be surprised at the effect that proper lighting can have on your cleaning. Most attics are poorly lit, meaning you aren't getting every bit of dust or debris up from all the dark corners. This adds up over time and can be a problem if you don't address it. Try installing a few extra lights up there. You might be surprised at what you see and how much more often you want to be up there.

3. Get Rid of Stuff - Let's face it. You probably have a lot of stuff up there that you haven't seen in years. One a year, get rid of everything you haven't used since the last time you cleaned. You will be surprised at how much clutter you have and getting rid of it will go a long way towards helping you organize it.

These three tips will take you a long way towards having a clean, organized and safe storage area. A clean and organized area is less likely to be a problem during a fire. It also gives you a lot more space to work with when it comes to storage.