Having a new home means a number of new and hefty responsibilities. Maintenance is extremely crucial for keeping your home in the best condition for you and your family to live in, or for you to resell it in the future.
There are different things that you need to do at different time periods, as it relates to your new home’s maintenance schedule. We’re going to show you some of the weekly and monthly maintenance tips you’ll need to use.
For weekly maintenance, you should do the following:
- Clean all the vents and registers.
- Clean the leaves and debris from the basement window wells.
- Clean debris away from your house’s foundation and other surrounding structures.
- Use a vacuum to clean your carpet once a week.
For monthly maintenance, you need to do the following:
- Use vinegar to clean the faucet aerators and shower heads and to rid them of mineral deposits.
- If you have a frost-free refrigerator, clean its drain pan.
- See if there are any leaks in your dishwasher.
- Clean the blades or filter of your kitchen exhaust fan.
- Inspect your heating system air filter and make the necessary replacements.
- Pour boiling water down your drains (especially if they are unused), to help keep them generally clean.
- If you have a clogged drain, pour a cup of baking soda into it and then flush it with 3 cups of hot water. If you don’t have success with that, you should pour a half cup of baking soda down the drain and then pour a half cup of vinegar down the drain after it.
- Make sure to vacuum your heat registers, vents and refrigerator coils.
- Test the ground fault circuit interrupters throughout your house.
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