Are you sure that you are doing enough around the house? Sure, you’re regularly cleaning, but is that really enough to keep your home in tip-top condition? There are always some small odd jobs that can be done around the home. Even if your house is quite modern!
So what should you be doing to make sure your home is always as good as it can be? Here are some ways you can get your house in order. Once you start taking advice from these tips, you will find that your home becomes a lot more comfortable and easier to live in pretty much straight away!
Use Apps To Stay Organized
One of the main problems that homeowners face is staying organized. Just because you have set up a good schedule to help you stay on top of all your household chores, like ironing and dusting, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you will be able to stick to it. However, there is plenty of help out there that can make it easier to stick to your schedule or timetable. And all of that help is out there online!
You just need to download one of the many apps that have been created to help homeowners keep on top of all their chores. These apps include Today and Unfilth Your Habitat. Once you start using these apps, you will never forget about all the ironing that you need to do!
Don’t Forget To Inspect Your Systems
Some of the most common breakages and faults in a property occur in the systems that are fitted out in it. For example, the heating and hot water system. The best way to make sure you aren’t caught out by a huge fault that needs emergency attention, is to regularly inspect all your systems. Some, such as boilers, will need to be regularly serviced by a professional handyman. However, with all other appliances, just a quick lookover should give you a good idea whether or not they are in fine working order. If you think there may be a small problem, it is a good idea to call out a professional to take a look. It is better to pay to get a small fault fixed than waiting for it to be a bigger and much more expensive issue!
Pest-Proof Your Home
Are you sick of finding small insects and pests in your home? There is one very easy solution to that. You just need to work on making your whole property totally pest-proof! Don’t worry, this isn’t quite as hard as you may think. One of the best ways to prevent any pests and insects from getting inside is to block up any holes and cracks in your doors, window frames, and walls. You should also strive to put away any leftover food. If it is left out on worktops and tables, it will instantly attract pests and vermin. So, as you can see, it is much better to put all your leftovers in the fridge or a closed cupboard. If you ever find an infestation in your home, don’t panic. There is plenty you can do to get rid of the critters. One of the first things you should do is call an exterminator.
Run Water In Unused Appliances
If you have a bathroom or en suite that is only ever used by guests, the toilets and sink in it won’t be getting used too often. This shouldn’t be too much of a problem, especially if you regularly run water through the sinks and flush the toilets.
This will prevent any grime from building up in the drains and coming up into the basis. Not only that, though, but it will also prevent any stagnant water from staying in the appliance. If you leave stagnant water in a sink or toilet for too long, it will start to smell and cause the whole room to smell quite bad!
Check Your Gutters As Often As Possible
Ideally, you need to be checking your gutters on a regular basis. Ideally, check them every couple of months. You may need to check them more often throughout the autumn when there are lots of leaves and debris falling from the leaves. So why do you need to check your gutters so often? It is to make sure that they are always clean and not clogged with leaves and other organic matter. If they get too clogged up, the rainwater will not be able to flow down the drain and into the gutter. When the water can’t go anywhere, it will simply flow down the wall of your property. This can cause significant water damage to the building if left for too long. Not sure how to correctly check a gutter? There are plenty of howtos and guides online.
Keep An Emergency Fund
If you have any money spare at the end of the month, you will know that it is very important to save this for a rainy day. Sure, keep some of this money so that you can eventually buy a smart new car or go on a deluxe holiday! But some of this cash also needs to be saved for a practical reason. So it’s a good idea to keep some of this money as an emergency fund. This should be for any emergency repairs or work that you need doing around the house. So if you ever find a burst pipe in your bathroom and have to call a plumber out, you won’t be struggling to find the cash for this important work. Ideally, you need to have around $1,000 put to one side that you can always dip into for any essential home repairs and improvements.
Running a home isn’t exactly a walk in the park, but it shouldn’t be too difficult either! In fact, if you get it right and run a tight household, you will find that you can enjoy your family home even more than before!
