{"id":1268,"date":"2021-02-09T20:25:17","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T20:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/?p=1268"},"modified":"2021-03-09T20:27:22","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T20:27:22","slug":"easy-home-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/09\/easy-home-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Home Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taking on a home can be a lot of work \u2013 from the cleaning to the repairs, it can take up a lot of your time if you aren\u2019t properly prepared.\u00a0 Make your home sweet home easier to care for by getting organized and take the guesswork out of maintenance.\u00a0 Here are just a few ways to make maintenance a breeze.<\/p>\n

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Utilize Technology<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Set reminders on your phone for important routine maintenance.\u00a0 Anything from changing the air filters, to making a mortgage payment \u2013 have someone else do the remembering for you.\u00a0 You could even schedule it all on the same day to take care of everything in one swoop.\u00a0 You\u2019ll never forget something small that could make or break your home later down the line.\u00a0 Make the most of technology and have them keep track of all the tedious tasks.<\/p>\n

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Manuals and Home Documents<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Right from the get-go, keep all house documents and manuals in one organized place.\u00a0 Everything from mortgage information to refrigerator manuals, this will be your one stop for all things that have to deal with your home.\u00a0 You\u2019ll never be rummaging around endless drawers looking for the microwave manual to reset the clock anymore.\u00a0 This would also be a great place to keep a list of contractors and outside work vendors in one place.\u00a0 You could make a section for all service records and repairs done on your home, so you\u2019ll never be lost.\u00a0 Take it a step further by keeping all home paint colors here so you never question what shade of white the walls are in your kitchen.<\/p>\n

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At Home Handyman<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Make sure you have at least a basic toolbox at the ready for small repairs and fixes.\u00a0 Keep all your tools in the same place \u2013 this means returning them after you are finished with them.\u00a0 Avoid the agony of that one missing flat-head screwdriver that is in some drawer, somewhere.\u00a0 Upgrade your toolbox as you add more gadgets to your arsenal, it will always be growing as you take on more improvements.<\/p>\n

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Know Your Limits<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s important to be realistic about what repairs and maintenance you can take on yourself, versus what might be better suited for outside help.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t have a green thumb or like spending time outdoors, best to hire a gardener or lawn care specialist to tackle those unruly weeds and shrubs.\u00a0 Maybe an electrician can save you a lot of headache when hanging a new chandelier.\u00a0 You can always try it yourself first, but don\u2019t be afraid of paying someone else to make your life and your home a little easier.\u00a0 It will take a lot of the frustration away and you\u2019ll be more inclined to keep trying other improvements, instead of swearing them off all together.<\/p>\n

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Home ownership can be challenging in of itself.\u00a0 Take a little of the pressure off by getting organized and sticking to good practices when dealing with home maintenance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Taking on a home can be a lot of work \u2013 from the cleaning to the repairs, it can take up a lot of your time if you aren\u2019t properly prepared.\u00a0 Make your home sweet home easier to care for by getting organized and take the guesswork out of maintenance.\u00a0 Here are just a few… Easy Home Maintenance<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1264,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home","category-home-improvement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1268"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1269,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1268\/revisions\/1269"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}