May Home Maintenance

May is the time to be preparing for summer.  Summer is a great time to get the exterior of your home ready for entertaining company.  Grilling and pool-time comes to mind.  Depending on what kind of setup you have, you will have more or less to do in terms of preparing the grill and pool.  Of course, whether or not you have a pool will determine what preparations and maintenance needs to be done for the potential pool party! 

Organizing Receipts

There are many different ways that I’ve seen people keep track of receipts. I’ve seen people put them in piles, files, shoved in wallets or purses, placed in envelopes, or left in bags. Everyone gets receipts. They are the proof of purchase or service. Without them, we’ve no way of tracking spending, returning items, proving the timeframe that we purchased (for warranties), or getting our money back if we need to return something for some reason. Some businesses offer lifetime warranties or money back guarantees. If you don’t have a receipt that’ll last a lifetime, how’ll you ever get your warranty or your money back?

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20 Inside Projects To Do During Lockdown

Modern humans are not accustomed to searching for entertainment. The best way to battle things like depression and cabin fever is to stay busy and occupied. Cleaning is something that many of us struggle with in terms of time. Now, many of us have more time than we know what to do with. Here are some ideas of some things to do that will keep us busy, keep our minds off of stressful situations, gives us a shot of endorphins in our brains, and provides a healthy environment.

April Home Maintenance

April is a month for lots of rain, weddings, gardens and showers.  It’s perfect for getting the ground ready for some planting.  If you are planting a garden, check out How to Plan a Vegetable Garden Location.  If it’s a little too cold outside to do any planting, you can always start some plants inside and transport them outside when the weather warms a bit.

How to Plan a Vegetable Garden Location

There are 10 main things to consider when planning a garden location.  All of them are important for different reasons.  I didn’t number this list because depending on your home, some things on the list may be more of a consideration than others.  A fun and convenient way to plan the location of your garden is to draw a little mini map of your property (Google maps works wonders for this if you can find your home).  As you work your way through the list of things to consider below, you can mark the locations that work best for each consideration on the list.  By the end, you should have the perfect garden location!

March Home Maintenance

March is a month to prepare for spring.  Getting ready to pull out yard and gardening tools.  This includes: weed whacker, shears, soil knife, hand trowel, shovel, spade, leaf rake, garden rake, hoe, gardening gloves, wheelbarrow, leaf blower, digging fork, lawnmower, and some kind of stool if you don’t want to sit on the ground or kneel down doing yard work.  Make sure to service everything that needs to be serviced (weed whacker, leaf blower and lawnmower), and ensure that all the other tools are in good working order (check for cracks, splinters, rust, etc.).

February Home Maintenance

February is a time to pack up any remaining winter supplies. Getting ready to put away the blowers, shovels, and ice melt. Before storing your winter supplies, check to make sure any maintenance is done on them; like fuel stabilizer for your snowblower.  This should be done typically once per year when you are storing your snowblower for the off-season.  If you do not know how to service your snowblower, the cost is about $60 to $120.  Make sure to shop around for a service provider; it could save you some money.  It's also a good idea to make sure that your ice melt is stored in a dry place.