Home Maintenance Reminders
Stock up on everything you need to keep your home in tip-top shape. Get in the maintenance habit around daylight savings time. It helps you remember! Download the checklist by clicking here.
- Change your clocks—remember spring forward, fall back
- Check/replace the light bulbs inside & outside your home
- Switch to LED bulbs and/or update to LED fixtures & save energy
- Check/replace furnace filters to maximize efficiency & reduce energy bills
- Replace your refrigerator water filter if needed
- Prep your home for fire safety
- Check your smoke/carbon combo detectors & replace if needed
- Check/replace batteries in any detectors
- Check fire extinguisher pressure & replace if needed
- Escape ladder for rooms above main level
- Fire safe for important documents
- Clean large appliances—a heavy-duty cleaning helps them last longer
- Check/replace flashlight batteries
- Check/replace security alarm batteries & locks if necessary
- Light the way for holiday guests – add nightlights in dark places
- Clean out the dryer vent, filter & hoses to prevent fires
- Clean & reverse the direction of your ceiling fans
- Clean your chimney flue to prevent creosote build-up & fires
- Caulk around door frames & windows
- Clean gutters & downspouts to remove falling leaves
- Prep outdoor areas for winter if necessary
- Cover/store outdoor furniture
- Prepare gardens & trees
- Store garden hoses on reel
- Clean equipment in preparation for storing