| Whether you live in your cabin year round
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| | It's a good days work just on windows but
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| or it's been closed up for the winter,
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| | it's worth it as I love to open my blinds
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| it's time for spring cleaning. It's hard
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| | and enjoy the beautiful spring sunshine
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| to get motivated. We'd all rather be out
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| | and blooming flowers.Something I always
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| playing in the sun and enjoying the
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| | do as part of my spring cleaning is bug
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| spring after the long cold winter. I
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| | control. Our local feed store sells a
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| thought I would share my "to do" list and
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| | battery operated fly spray dispenser.
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| some helpful tips to get you started so
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| | Every spring and fall I change batteries
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| we can both get the chores done.I like to
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| | and replace the canister as needed. We
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| start with my fireplace. Hiring a local
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| | still have open range in parts of Arizona
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| chimney sweep is not always possible in
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| | and when the cattle come in they bring
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| very rural areas such as we live. I have
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| | flies right along with them. I have found
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| a heavy 25' chain that works very well.
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| | the fly spray dispenser helps a great
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| From the roof I remove the spark arrester
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| | deal and it has a fresh scent as well. I
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| then slowly drop one end of the chain
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| | have one by my front door and one by the
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| down the chimney, holding onto the other
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| | back door which helps keep them out of my
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| end. Slowly rotate the chain so it rubs
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| | cabin. Spraying pest spray inside and out
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| firmly against the inside of the chimney.
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| | is a must. Hire a pest control company or
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| Keep swirling the chain for several
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| | do it yourself but do spray.A very
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| minutes, pull out the chain, clean the
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| | important part of my spring chores is
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| spark arrester with a soft brush and
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| | outside! All dry material is hauled to
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| replace the arrester. Keep in mind 2
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| | the dump. Keeping weeds, leaves, pine
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| things: 1. make sure the pitch of your
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| | needles and grasses under control is very
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| roof is safe to stand on and 2. Your
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| | important to help keep your cabin safer
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| chimney must be straight with no elbows
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| | against forest fires and helps keep
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| for this technique to work. If the pipe
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| | snakes and small varmints away from the
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| has an elbow use the chain technique then
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| | cabin too. We also keep trees away from
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| disconnect the pipe at the elbow to clean
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| | the cabin for the same reason. This is
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| it with a wire brush and remove the ash
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| | also a good time to check all the fire
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| and pitch. Reattach the pipe. All that's
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| | extinguishers and have them recharged if
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| left is to clean the inside of the
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| | necessary. Make sure your garden hose is
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| fireplace or wood stove, remove all the
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| | in good shape and attached to the outside
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| ash and pitch residue that has dropped
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| | spigot. Yes, I am forest fire paranoid! I
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| from the chimney cleaning. I use oven
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| | have a log home with all wood heat in the
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| cleaner, a Teflon scrubby then window
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| | middle of the forest; fire safety is
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| cleaner on the heat tempered glass when
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| | always on my mind.My husband doesn't get
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| the pitch has built up that awful amber
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| | out of spring chores either. Tuning up
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| film. My wood stove gets a new coat of
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| | the chain saw, boat and quads are on his
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| black stove polish too.Now that the
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| | list as well as outside furniture
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| fireplace and wood stove are clean and
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| | cleaning and the grill but I keep finding
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| all the ash has settled I dust and vacuum
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| | him admiring his fishing poles. "Don't
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| the entire cabin thoroughly. I use lemon
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| | let spring fever sidetrack your chores,
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| oil on my log walls and a small pan of
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| | get the work out of the way!" As I throw
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| water stays on my wood stove to put some
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| | out my dusting cloth and bait up my hook
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| moisture back into the dry air from wood
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| | ready for friends and family to enjoy
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| heat. Next I tackle the windows.Okay, so
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| | spring at our cabin.Elly Kendall resides
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| everyone knows how to clean the windows
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| | in Arizona and writes for Log Cabin Fever
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| but don't forget the window runners,
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| | Gifts & Decor
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| check for any leaking that may have
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| | Stop by to enter our Free Gift Drawing!
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| occurred during the winter and clean all
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| | You are welcome to share this article as
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| the window treatments. Drapes, curtains,
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| | long as you keep it intact and include
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| louvered blinds, cornices, screens and
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| | the resource box and credits. You are
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| sunscreens all get a thorough cleaning.
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