The One-Year Maintenance I Performed at my House

After a year of owning our home, we blocked out a couple of days on our calendar for a maintenance trip. We plan to own our home for years so we do our best to upkeep the home for the long-term.

General Maintenance and Cleaning:

• Touch-up paint and magic eraser scuffs on walls

• Clean baseboards: scuffs and red dirt/dust

• Clean the filters on the vacuum cleaner.

• Steam Mop floors

• Schedule professional carpet cleaning

Bathrooms:

• Clean out hair in shower and tub drains and put enzymes down it.

• Check anti-slip tape in showers and reinstall if necessary

• Tighten toilet seats

Kitchen:

• Opened every drawer, remove contents, and wiped it out

• Check inventory of all items in kitchen

• Tightened screws on chairs and barstools and checked chair pads

• Cleaned behind refrigerator

• Cleaned Oven

• Cleaned filter for vent hood

• Cleaned dishwasher filter

• Run dishwasher empty with cleaner

• Cleaned garbage disposal and rubber ring in sink drain

• Descaled coffee pot by running vinegar through it several cycles.

• Deep clean all small appliance nooks and crannies like toaster, Instantpot, waffle iron, etc.

• Change water filter on refrigerator

Laundry Room:

• Cleaned dryer vent: filter in dryer, tubing between dryer and wall, and outside vent

• Cleaned inside of washer

• Cleaned behind washer and dryer

Garage and Outside Patio:

• Flushed hot water heater

• Checked Gas Grill - cleaned grates and grease trap

• Pressure wash patio and garage floors

• Clean city garbage and recycle bins

Bedrooms:

• Washed duvet inserts and extra blankets/bedding in the closets

• Double check mattress encasements are zipped closed

Updated February 2023