Changing the air filter is a monthly job that I just hate.
- I am really good about keeping things clean around the house.
Once a month I do a deep scrub of the bathrooms. The showers, toilets and vanities all get wiped with bleach and soft scrub. I do a weekly vacuum and a bikweely mop session on the floors. The windows get washed almost every two weeks as well. Every month the linens go through the wash and I make sure to wipe the blades on our ceiling fans. I never want any dust, hair or mold to be hanging around my house. The air filter changes sneak up on me though. It isn’t the first or last day of every month. Sometime randomly in the middle of the month the air filter is clogged. I am so thankful I own a smart thermostat that alerts me on air filter changes. I think it would never occur to me. All the sudden it lets me know and then I dread it all day. I never seem to keep enough air filters on hand. I need to remember to take the old air filter to the hardware store so I can get the right one. There are all sorts of kinds that fit a wide variety of HVAC equipment. The size of the actual filter, hole size, material and brand are all different. I don’t even go special with a HEPA filter either. I do a basic brand, material and size and yet I still can’t remember it half the time.