Page 19 - Allisons Magazine Summer 2021 Issue 02

Weekly Seasonally • Winter
Each week you’ll want to give your home a basic Each quarter, replace the batteries in your smoke Check for ice on surfaces, and clear as needed. Check
cleaning and a visual once-over. Dust, clean floors, detectors and test the detectors to ensure that they're the attic and basement, especially during times of
and tidy up the bathrooms and kitchen. Pull weeds working properly. Deep clean your home, clean the heavy snow. Go through your home, checking door
and stay ahead of needed lawn care as well. refrigerator coils, and clean the dryer lint outtake. locks, window locks, flooring, stairs, and other
Check for water leaks and wind damage in your attic, surfaces to determine if there are needed repairs.
During this basic weekly check-in, make note and check your basement for leaks. Check light fixtures, faucets, and appliances, and
of anything that seems potentially problematic. determine if replacements or updates are needed.
Is there some water leaking around the kitchen Each season comes with its own focus, so do
faucet? Go ahead and get that repaired. Is the the following: Home maintenance doesn’t need to be a burden, and

caulk dried out and cracking around the deferred maintenance never needs to become a problem.
bathroom sink, shower, or tub? That’s a quick • Spring With a little organization and preparation, you can
repair that you can do yourself. Did you notice Clean your gutters to prepare for those April showers. ensure that your home is always in tip-top condition.
a dead branch on a tree outside? It may be time Pressure-wash hardscapes. Check window screens
to get someone out to look at the tree while the and frames as well as door frames, and repaint trim as
problem is still isolated. needed. Walk the property on a rainy day looking for
standing water or other drainage issues, and repair or

remediate. Have your AC serviced before you need it.

• Summer
Now that spring showers have ended, make repairs
to decks and hardscapes as needed. Clean windows,
and check siding for needed repairs. Look for insect
Monthly nests, and have a pest inspection and treatment as
Check your furnace filter to see if it needs to be needed. Clean out the garage, and reorganize other
replaced. Keep in mind that if you have pets or storage areas.

if there are several people in your home, your
filter may get dirty faster. At a minimum, it • Fall
should be replaced every one or two months. Have the chimney cleaned and heating system
inspected. Check hardscapes for cracks and other
Check smoke detectors and fire extinguishers to damage. Flush outdoor faucets and irrigation systems,
ensure that they are functioning properly. Deep and turn off water in order to avoid cracked pipes
clean your garbage disposal, dishwasher, and and lines. Check the insulation, and replace as

washing machine. Get out the hose and rinse off needed. Test the sump pump, and have it repaired if
outdoor spaces. This is also the time to check for necessary. Buy shovels, snow melt, and heated mats
outdoor damage, peeling paint, and necessary before you need them.
landscaping like hedge trimming or overgrowth.

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