February:
  • Cameras & camcorders on sale
  • Check air conditioner
  • Check & clean furnace
  • Check exhaust fan systems
  • Check trees & shrubs for rabbit damage.
  • Clean interior walls
  • Clean lampshades, light shades or globes; dust light bulbs.
  • Floor coverings on sale
  • Furniture retailers offer sales to make way for new designs, which debut in the spring
  • Gift items on sale
  • Highlight Hair
  • Housewares on sale
  • Inspect grout and caulk around tubs, sinks and showers. Chip out cracked grout and replace missing grout. Stained, discolored and mildewed caulk should be cleaned with trisodium phosphate or other household cleaner. If the caulk remains discolored, remove it and replace it with fresh, mildew-resistant caulk
  • Jewelry on sale
  • Perfume on sale
  • Pete's Birthday
  • Prune apple trees
  • Prune grapevines
  • Refinish furniture in a heated garage or workspace equipped with ventilation fans. Otherwise, use water-based strippers, paints, stains and varnishes that are especially formulated for low odors.
  • Remove all weak, diseased, or damaged canes of summer & fall-bearing raspberries at ground level
  • Remove drain traps under sinks and clean them thoroughly. Clean pop-up drain plugs. Inspect the linkage for pop-up drains to make sure they are set properly. To adjust the linkage, squeeze the finger-operated pressure lock to release it and slide it up or down as necessary
  • Vacuum books
  • Valentine's Day
  • Wash pillows