Maintenace Tips

legacypropertysolutions • December 27, 2018

Hi all! With Christmas behind us and the new year soon to be here, I thought now would be a good time for some tips on how to keep your homes looking good and running smoothly. I hope you find this helpful in making your home a place that shows the pride you have in it.

TIPS FOR RESIDENTS
Want to keep your home as good as new?
Here are a few helpful tips from our maintenance experts!

• Wash marks that appear on walls as soon as you notice them so they don’t become permanent.
• Clean your kitchen appliances, cabinets, and countertops regularly. Avoid using a harsh or abrasive cleaner.
• To avoid mildew and rot, use your ventilation fans, open bathroom and kitchen windows as needed, and make sure you keep your home warm during cold, damp weather.
• A clean home will help keep pests away! So make sure to mop, vacuum, and sweep your floors regularly.
• Help keep your plumbing top notch. Do not put paper towels, grease, cat litter or any foreign substance down your toilets or drains.  Once a month boil a big pot of water and pour it down your kitchen sink to dissolve any build up.
• Keep the outside of your home as beautiful as the inside. If you live in a single-family residence, be sure to mow your lawn at least once a week during the growing season, water it twice a week (depending on weather conditions) and remove leaves and excessive lawn clippings to keep it looking its best. The City of Cheyenne does require that you shovel your walks within 24 hours of a snow fall. Be sure your keep up on your snow removal so the city does not do it for you and bill you for it.

Our lives can get very busy and sometimes we can feel overwhelmed with the amount of work it takes to keep our homes looking the way we want them to look. I have found if I plan a bit of time daily or weekly to do the normal, every day chores that keep my home looking the way I want it to, my home can be a sanctuary from the outside world.

I hope you are finding this blog helpful. If you have something that you would like to see me research and blog on, please let me know.

As always, until next week, I hope you all stay happy and healthy!

Jane

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