CleanSpace for a Merry Post Christmas Crawlspace

We are all excited! The holidays are here, Christmas is fast approaching and we’re all rushing around trying to get that last perfect present or that forge for those stocking stuffers. In my house, we always have chocolate oranges stuffed into our stockings and it is always a challenge to find them. The part of the holidays that is generally overlooked is what to do with the Christmas decorations after we’re done with them. For instance, my son is having his first Christmas this year and we’ve bought all sorts of new decorations—his first stocking, his Nutcracker to join the family group, his first Christmas ornament, his first Christmas pajamas, and more.

I realized just recently that I can’t imagine putting all of the “first” things into the same regular Christmas box and put it in our dirt crawlspace for another year. I know that our crawlspace isn’t a safe place to store things. We have groundwater intrusion seasonally and that crawlspace is nasty. Every year, one of our Christmas memories succumbs to the mold and mildew—this year, it was our Christmas tree skirt. I love that skirt. I bought it the first year that my husband and I were together. We were newly married, fresh out of college, and money was tight. It was the most expensive Christmas decoration I bought and we ended up not having enough money for a Christmas tree. One of my real estate agent friends dropped a tree off on our front step the week before Christmas.  That tree skirt brings back that beautiful memory every time I see it. I can’t believe I forgot to wrap it in plastic before putting it away last year and now it’s gone. I am heartbroken.

I know that the right thing to do is to get my crawlspace encapsulated with an advanced vapor barrier system. Goodness, I even work for a company that installs Cleanspace and I know it’s the right solution! HealthySpaces installs Cleanspace into crawlspaces every day of the week and not just here in Evansville, but in many surrounding areas.

Here are the benefits of a Cleanspace System:
--Guaranteed against rips, tears, and water on the liner for 25 years
--White coating makes crawlspace brighter and easier to navigate
--7 layers of protection that are nearly indestructible when it comes to regular wear and tear
--Engineered film performs above and beyond regular vapor barrier, including remaining supple and not falling apart
--Sealed seams so nothing penetrates
--Creates a more energy efficient space for my furnance
--Will increase the energy efficiency of my home, thus cutting my heating and cooling bills

I know that CleanSpace is the right product for our needs and I’ve spoken to my husband about it. We’ve decided that over time, our energy savings will more than pay for the CleanSpace. Besides, there is no price I can put on our Christmas memories, so I’m not willing to wait another year for a safe place to store my Christmas decorations.