{"id":7187,"date":"2021-03-11T12:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T19:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/?p=7187"},"modified":"2024-01-29T17:24:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T00:24:48","slug":"how-to-clean-a-chimney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/how-to-clean-a-chimney\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Clean a Chimney Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you own a home<\/a> with a wood-burning fireplace, then knowing how to clean a chimney is critical. Chimney fires can cause catastrophic damage to your home. For some people, hiring a chimney sweep is the most effective way to take care of chimney cleaning. But if you prefer to DIY your chimney cleaning like you do many of your other home improvement projects<\/a>, follow these steps to learn how to clean a chimney.<\/p>\n

Before You Start Cleaning Your Chimney<\/h2>\n

Before you start your do-it-yourself chimney cleaning project, make sure you have the right tools on hand. Fortunately, you don’t need the same chimney cleaning tools as a professional chimney sweep.<\/p>\n

What do you need as you consider how to clean your chimney? Make sure you have:<\/p>\n