Easily navigate your home’s seasonal upkeep with our home maintenance checklist and expert advice.
Like a regular health check-up, a home maintenance checklist and schedule are important for every house’s upkeep.
Revisit the list monthly and at the beginning of each season to keep your home in prime working condition.
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before you jump in your seasonal home maintenance checklist, examine your home’s interior and exterior.
The below-freezing temperatures cancause a number of problems, including frozen pipes androof damage.
On top of yourregular spring cleaning, you’ll also want to consider these general upkeep tips.
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Also, if you see bugs or critters where they shouldn’t be, quickly call an exterminator.
Ideally, you should deep-clean your home at least twice a yearonce in the spring and once in fall.
Start with the places and items thatget the dirtiestand continue on from there.
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Some tasks need a professional to be done correctly.
Hiring a pro to clean out gutters may be worthwhile, depending on your situation.
They can also check your roof for any problems.
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