{"id":576,"date":"2026-03-02T13:36:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholasinsurance.net\/?p=576"},"modified":"2026-03-02T13:36:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:36:25","slug":"daylight-savings-time-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholasinsurance.net\/?p=576","title":{"rendered":"Daylight Savings Time Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-content-heading-font-size\">As we are all anxiously awaiting birds singing, grass growing, flowers blooming, seasonal depression subsiding, &amp; seasonal allergies beginning&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-default-font-size\">Check out these tasks to do to ensure your home maintenance checklist stays up to date!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-upper-heading-font-size\"><strong>Check your furnace and air conditioning filters!<\/strong><br>This should be done each daylight savings time beginning and end to make sure your appliances are running smoothly. It doesn&#8217;t take long for these filters to accumulate dust, debris, pet hair, etc. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-upper-heading-font-size\"><strong>Replace carbon monoxide, smoke detector, and flashlight batteries!<\/strong><br>Most alarms have a warning when batteries are going low or the appliance is near the end of it&#8217;s life &#8211; but not all. I just experienced this with my own CO detector! Most are only good for 7-10 years, so check to manufacture date to make sure they are within their life span to avoid any scary hazards!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-upper-heading-font-size\"><strong>Change all clocks!<\/strong><br>Thankfully our cellphones are smarter than us &#8211; for the most part &#8211; but we still have to remember our microwaves, stoves, wall clocks, alarm clocks, car clocks, and non-smart watches!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-upper-heading-font-size\"><strong>Spring cleaning!<\/strong><br>This not only makes your home look and smell fresh, but it does wonders for lung health and your mood! Pet dander, mold, and dust mites are just a few things that accumulate and are blown around in your home. Pick a week (or two) and choose one room to do each day to deep clean &#8211; <strong>don&#8217;t forget the windows and curtains!<\/strong> You will be amazed how happy you&#8217;ll be when it&#8217;s over!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-upper-heading-font-size\"><strong>Change your vehicle tires!<\/strong><br>If it is done snowing, that is. Here in the Upper Peninsula, we don&#8217;t always <em>feel <\/em>Spring when the calendar says it is. However, when it is safe to do so, changing your vehicle tires to a summer set will greatly increase the life of your winter or all-season tires. It saves your wallet too from having to buy new sets every year!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-upper-heading-font-size\"><strong>Get some fresh air!<\/strong><br>Open the windows, hear the birds, go for a walk, sit on the porch, whatever you enjoy outdoors &#8211; DO IT! We don&#8217;t get these opportunities long enough in Upper Michigan, so live in the present and bask in the sunlight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-default-font-size\">Daylight Savings Time begins on March 8th, 2026. We hope everyone has a happy, healthy, warm Spring and Summer!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we are all anxiously awaiting birds singing, grass growing, flowers blooming, seasonal depression subsiding, &amp; seasonal allergies beginning&#8230; Check out these tasks to do to ensure your home maintenance checklist stays up to date! Daylight Savings Time begins on March 8th, 2026. 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