The furnace was not nearly as bad as the air conditioner, luckily, but it was still quite a job to clean it
I have realized recently that there are many things that I overlook when it comes to cleaning. I have worked a full time job ever since my husband and I were first married, so cleaning some of the overlooked things was a once a year kind of thing. Now that I am a stay at home mom, I realize that those things probably should be cleaned more often. Our air conditioner is one of those things that I have literally never cleaned. I know it is pretty sad considering we have been using the same air conditioner for almost seven years now. I noticed that the living room was starting to smell a little bit musty, and at first, I could not figure out where the smell was coming from. After a little bit of searching, I realized that it was coming from the air conditioner. I took the air conditioner apart to see if I could find the source of the smell, and I realized that the entire air conditioner was filled with mildew. It was very gross to say the least. I thought about just throwing the air conditioner away and buying a brand new one, but I decided to try and clean it first. Thankfully, it cleaned up quite well. I replaced the filter that should have been replaced years ago. The air conditioner grossed me out so badly that I decided that I should probably clean my furnace as well. The furnace was not nearly as bad as the air conditioner, luckily, but it was still quite a job to clean it. Tomorrow, I think that I will clean all of the vents in the house.