Our homes are our biggest investments and to make the most of our investments we need to do occasional maintenance. Having a good plan in place will help make sure you stay on track. Here are some ideas for monthly maintenance for your house:
- Check and fill gas cans for lawn mowers, weed eaters, snow blowers, etc.
- Oil squeaky doors and tighten up as needed.
- Check and clean range hood filters.
- Check and replace furnace filters. Maybe tape a piece of paper to the furnace so you can write down each time you change the filter.
- Remove grills on forced air system ducts and vacuum inside the ducts.
- Check the foundation for any cracks. Also pay attention to sloping to make sure water doesn't run towards the house.
- Examine exposed wood for insect damage.
- Drain a pan of water out of the bottom of your water heater.
- Clean all vents and make sure nothing gets in their way.
- Check your sump pump.
- Test all smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.
- Check all window and door locks to make sure they work correctly.
- Check faucets for leaks and replace any washers if you have any leaks.
- Check the gauges on all fire extinguishers.
- Check all pipes for visible leaks. Don't forget the kitchen and bathroom sinks!
Most of this is pretty easy to do. It's just checking to make sure everything looks okay.
I will try to remind you each month of things to do around the house. I will also try to give you quarterly and annual things to do to make sure nothing catches you off guard. And since it's October, you might want to get out your snow blower (if you own one) and start it up and check it over. I hear we could be in for a nasty winter.
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