Free checklist
The home maintenance checklist
Every recurring job a home needs, room by room, with how often to do it. Print it, save the PDF, or let Tagwell remind you automatically.
Whole home
- Wipe light switches and door handles every 2 weeks
- Test smoke and CO detectors monthly
- Replace HVAC air filter every 3 months
- Test GFCI outlets every 3 months
- Flush AC condensate drain line every 6 months
- HVAC professional tune-up yearly
- Replace smoke detector batteries yearly
- Test well water yearly
Kitchen
- Wipe counters and stovetop every 2 days
- Mop floor weekly
- Clean microwave weekly
- Clean out fridge and toss expired food weekly
- Clean garbage disposal every 2 weeks
- Check fire extinguisher monthly
- Clean dishwasher filter monthly
- Descale coffee maker or kettle monthly
- Clean range hood filter every 3 months
- Deep clean oven every 3 months
- Clean refrigerator coils every 6 months
- Replace refrigerator water filter every 6 months
Bathrooms
- Clean toilet weekly
- Scrub shower and tub weekly
- Clean sink and mirror weekly
- Mop floor weekly
Bedrooms
- Vacuum weekly
- Dust surfaces every 2 weeks
- Rotate mattress every 6 months
Living room
- Vacuum weekly
- Dust surfaces every 2 weeks
- Dust ceiling fan monthly
- Wipe baseboards every 2 months
- Clean windows every 3 months
- Chimney sweep and inspection yearly
Laundry
- Clean washer drum and gasket monthly
- Clean lint trap housing monthly
- Clean dryer vent duct yearly
Garage
- Sweep garage monthly
- Lubricate garage door every 6 months
- Flush water heater yearly
Outside
- Sweep porch and entry every 2 weeks
- Check sprinkler heads and timer monthly
- Clean grill monthly
- Pest control treatment every 3 months
- Clean gutters every 6 months
- Inspect roof yearly
- Winterize sprinklers yearly
- Pump septic tank every 3 years
Pool
- Empty skimmer and pump baskets weekly
- Test and balance pool chemicals weekly
- Brush and vacuum pool weekly
- Clean pool filter monthly
By season
| Season | Focus on |
|---|---|
| Spring | Clean gutters, inspect the roof from the ground, service the AC, check sprinkler heads, flush the AC drain line. |
| Summer | Clean the grill, check pool chemicals weekly, clean fridge coils, wash windows, check for pests. |
| Fall | Clean gutters again, book the chimney sweep, flush the water heater, winterize sprinklers, change smoke detector batteries. |
| Winter | Change the HVAC filter, test detectors, check for drafts, keep an eye on pipes in a freeze, deep clean the oven. |
Have a pool, septic tank, well, fireplace or sprinklers? Tagwell adds the right tasks when you tick them during setup.
Questions
How often should I do home maintenance?
A little every month beats a big weekend twice a year. Test detectors monthly, change HVAC filters every 1 to 3 months, clean gutters twice a year, and book yearly service for HVAC, chimney and water heater.
What are the most important home maintenance tasks?
Testing smoke and CO detectors, changing the HVAC filter, cleaning the dryer vent, clearing gutters and flushing the water heater prevent the most fires, leaks and expensive repairs.
Is this checklist free?
Yes. Print it, save the PDF, or load it into Tagwell for free and get reminded automatically.
Skip the paper
Tagwell loads this checklist for your rooms, sets the dates and reminds you. Free to start.