Health & Fitness
A Year-Round Guide for Home Maintenance
Homeowners know the satisfying, deep pleasure of a house that's in good order—a house where appliances are working, the paint is not chipped, and that dust under the refrigerator is gone (at least temporarily).
A regular home maintenance program will keep your house fresh and clean, help prevent expensive repairs and ensure your house is as safe as possible, For a newbie, it can be a steep learning curve figuring out when to clean which filter, how often you're supposed to clean out a chimney and what, exactly, a sump pump is. Sticking to a year-round home maintenance schedule will break the tasks up and will keep you on track with repairs and upkeep. Since most of the big jobs have to be tackled one, two or four times a year, grouping tasks by season is a good way to create a maintenance routine.
Focus on the following areas that need maintenance:
With every season change
- AC and heater filters
- Indoor vents
- Garbage disposal
- Fire extinguishers
- Washing machine
- Ground-fault circuit interrupters
Every spring and fall
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- Roof gutters and downspouts
- Smoke detectors
- Water heater
- Refrigerator
- Windows and screens
- Drains
- Faucets and shower heads
- Dishwasher
- AC unit's grills and coils
- Grill
Fall
- Visual inspection of house exterior
- Touch-up paint
- Dryer hose
- Carpets and floors
- Electrical cords
- Door and window locks, door knobs and handles, cabinet hardware
- Air vents
- Landscaping
Spring
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- Window blinds and curtains
- Exhaust fans
- Light fixtures and ceiling fans
- Chimney and fireplace
- Expire foods, cosmetics and medications
- Roof
- Outdoor furniture
- Wood decking
- Water heater
- Showers and bath tubs
- Garage doors
- Sump pump
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