LMK Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Hi Everyone! In the interest of being more organized, I am trying to come up with a list of things that should be done routinely to maintain the house. I am not talking about weekly cleaning type of stuff, more like: change the air filters in the central air (how often), service the a/c, service the heat, clean the back of the fridge, that type of stuff. What kinds of things do you do for home maintenance? Thanks! :bigear: LMK PS: I am signing off but will check back later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi26 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 We clean the AC filters, change the air filter in the furnace, change the filter in the water/ice dispenser in the fridge...if I think of more I'll post them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Are you familiar with donnayoung.org? She has a household cleaning list that is very comprehensive. You can download it and change it around to suit yourself. I'll add a link to the page it's on; you have to scroll down a bit to find it. http://donnayoung.org/household/fullsize/housekeeping-planner.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Dh keeps track of air and water filters and pretty much everything else. He just has it in his brain when such things need to be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Hi Everyone! In the interest of being more organized, I am trying to come up with a list of things that should be done routinely to maintain the house. I am not talking about weekly cleaning type of stuff, more like: change the air filters in the central air (how often), Every month. Even if you get the filters that say they are good for "3 months" replace the filter every month. Its better for the a/c system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seshet Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 This is our list of home maintenance jobs: Check door knobs & tighten screws - 1/year Clean gutters - every other month, so 6/year Visually inspect roof for signs of pests and wear - 2/year plus after major storms Change furnace filter - 4/year or more if needed Inspect basement & attic for signs of water damage/moisture or pests - 1-2/year Service heating & A/C system - once a year Inspect exterior paint/siding - once a year Drain & replace water in water heater - 1/year Check pressure valve on water heater - 1/year Check for leaks in plumbing - 1/year Change batteries in smoke detectors - 1/year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMK Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 Hi! You guys are the best! This is exactly the type of info I was hoping to get! I love the donna young site, I will have to check out that link. Thanks so much! Now...off to create my list! :auto: LMK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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