The weather is becoming nicer. Let’s tackle a few outdoor chores.
Curious which home maintenance chores you should do this spring? Get your checklist for May here.
For every month, you will see three category of tasks – reoccurring, maintain, and prep.
Reoccurring tasks are those that pop up more than once a year.
Prep is for those who are way behind in home maintenance chores. I would suggest starting there if that sounds like you and then adding on what you can from reoccurring and then maintain.
If you need help with those chores, join our free course, Prep.
The chores listed under Maintain are the chores we are covering in our course.
April Home Maintenance
🔁 Reoccurring Tasks
These are the rhythm-makers of home care. Do them monthly to prevent small issues from snowballing.
- Have a septic tank? Add in your treatment tablets.
- Prune trees and shrubs away from house. It helps keeps the gutters clear and critters away.
- Check the drainage around your house during next rain storm. Your primary job as a homeowner is keeping water OUT.
- Clean your dishwasher (especially the filter). It helps it run efficiency and keeps your dishes clean.
- Check water softener salt levels (if you have one- a must if you have a water heater and a softener.)
- Change HVAC filter (add a reminder to your calendar to check it again in 1 to 3 months.)
- Clean your kitchen disposal and/or drains. It keeps away odors and germs and helps you avoid clogs.
- Run water and/or flush unused toilets and sinks. It keeps water in the p-trap, which prevents sewer gas to seep through.
🛠️ Maintain
- Clean those gutters. If they are full, it can cause water to overflow and damage your roof or attic. Plus… mosquitos.
- Check your exterior door weatherstripping. Keep the cool air in and the hot air out
- Wash the siding, brick, and concrete areas. keep moss, mold, and algae away
- If you have time, go back and do the ones you missed this year or peek in the prep course and see if you have anything left there.
Bonus Point: On a Rainy Day, Check your Drainage
April often brings showers. During one of them, grab your rainboots and have a check about the house to make sure the water is draining properly around the house.
🧰 Prep
Haven’t been keeping up with home maintenance? Keep it simple and just do these tasks to start. These tasks are the one and done tasks you can do that will make future maintenance and DIY task so much easier.
- New? Join one of our orientation sessions.
- Find and Label the Gas and/or Water Valves
- Organize Your Homes Papers and Records
- Create a Budget for Home Maintenance: What to budget for home maintenance – Main+Tenacious
- Be ready for messes. Check the fire extinguishers, make a rag basket, store old toothbrushes, and make some disposable buckets.
Skills needed for the month
It's easier than you think to change weatherstripping
This is an excellent video on how to change your door weatherstripping.
Clean those gutters with a homemade gutter sucker
I love how creative people can be in home maintenance. Check out this cool solution to cleaning gutters.
I've never wanted to powerwash... but its a blast! and addictive....
Have Questions?
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