Are You Maintaining Your Home Properly?

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Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments you will ever make! Home maintenance is key to helping that investment go a long way. One of the benefits of maintaining the health of your home is that it might help you save lots of money in the long run. Small problems that originally would have only cost you a couple of bucks and a few minutes to fix can easily rack over to over thousands of dollars in repairs.

Everyone who lives in your home can be affected by the condition of your home, especially if there are major health hazards. Maintaining your home can provide a healthy environment for your family. An effective way to keep your home in great condition is with daily, quarterly, and yearly home maintenance.

Consider adding these maintenance tips to your regular routine:

Daily/Weekly Home Maintenance

• Clean garbage disposal
• Clean counters, sinks, and stove tops
• Sweep and mop floors
• Take garbage out and clean out garbage can
• Dusting prevents buildup that may cause asthma
• Vacuum all carpeted floors
• Wash bed sheets
• Clean washing machine (inside)
• Clean restroom to prevent mold buildup and other bacteria

Quarterly Home Maintenance

Spring: Protect your property against heavy rain and wind

• Clean gutters and inspect roof chimney for any damage
• Test smoke alarms
• Touch up peeling or damaged paint
• Clean outdoor furniture and cushions to prevent molding
• Change seasonal bedding

Summer: Keep your yard looking great and your home cooled down

• Change and clean heating and air condition filters
• Clean the drains
• Remove any lint from dryer exhaust to prevent fires
• Prune trees and shrubs
• Clean all kitchen appliance to get rid of any bacteria and prevent molding
• Cut and fertilize yard

Fall: Prepare your home for cooler weather

• Check windows and doors for storm tightness
• Set preventive traps for pests, if needed
• Clean gutters and inspect roof for any damage
• Put away and outdoor furniture
• Remove hoses from drains and store outdoors

Winter: Take precaution against potentially freezing weather

• Cover air conditioning unit to protect it
• Cover and wrap any pipes to prevent bursting
• Cover plants to prevent freezing
• Clean inside drains

Yearly Home Maintenance

• Flush hot water heater
• Photograph any new items before renewing your homeowners, or renters, policy
• Refill your disaster kit

Know any important home maintenance routines that we should add to the list? Comment below to let us know!