8 Things You Should Do When Daylight Saving Time Starts, Clocks Spring Forward on March 13, By Gael F. Cooper. On March 13, 2022 most US residents will see their local time “spring forward” an hour. This change means later sunsets but at the cost of one lost hour of sleep. Here’s a list of items you should consider taking care of at the same time (or just before) you adjust your clocks:. 1. Flip or rotate your mattresses, Surprisingly, many mattresses don’t need to be flipped twice a year, as consumers used to be told. Rotating it might be enough. 2. Wash your pillows, It’s OK to just chuck down-filled and polyester-filled pillows into your washing machine and then your dryer, though foam pillows may need to be hand-washed. 3. Check those batteries, Change the batteries in your smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors. If they’ve still got life, take the old batteries and put them into a remote control or a child’s toy. 4. Prepare your grill, Check the propane level, if your grill uses that fuel. And give the grates a good cleaning. 5. Prep your seasonal clothing, For many of us, daylight saving time also falls right around when we start dreaming of packing away the parkas and digging out lighter items. 6. Reverse your ceiling fans, In spring and summer, you want your fan to spin counterclockwise, pushing cooler air down and creating a “wind chill” effect that cools a room without lowering the thermostat. 7. Restock your warehouse-store staples, This is a great time to buy certain staples in bulk such as trash bags, paper napkins, vitamins, and laundry and dishwasher detergent. 8. Clean your fireplace, After a few solid winter months of near-nightly fires, it’s time to really dig in for a deep cleaning