Just as regularly changing the oil in a car can keep the engine happy and healthy, maintaining your home regularly will save you future headaches and thousands of dollars. You can perform most maintenance yourself without much experience. Google is your best friend. If you run into any difficulty please contact a professional to help you.
To maximize efficiency and get all of these tasks done, you may want to create a family maintenance calendar for yourself. You can write down a few small routine tasks every weekend without getting too busy.
We have listed tasks that are performed monthly, quarterly, and semi-annually. Do things that are effective for you and your schedule. As long as all of these things are done, your home will be in good condition for years to come.