Coming Home Magazine

Fall • Inspect your roof • Clean gutters and rake leaves • Check for damage to caulking and weatherstripping • Winterize outdoor plumbing • Trim trees and clear walkways Winter • Inspect insulation • Stock up on shovels, emergency kits, and de-icing agents • Inspect and clean chimney • Check and service heating systems • Switch your ceiling fans to run clockwise Spring • Inspect your roof • Clean gutters and downspouts • Check for damage to caulking and weatherstripping • Restore concrete and foundation cracks • Give your yard some attention Summer • Inspect and restore decks and porches • Check and service your air conditioning unit • Repaint and repair damaged exterior paint and siding • Check windows, pipes, hoses, and faucets for leaks • Switch your ceiling fans to run counterclockwise CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE: Maintenance performed to resolve a problem after it has already occurred. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE: Maintenance that is performed regularly to preserve your property and prevent small problems from turning into big ones. Increase Property Values with PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE VALUE-ADD Your home is a big investment—take care of it! If you stay on top of regular maintenance, you'll avoid unnecessary, costly repairs down the road, and it'll show potential buyers that the home has been in good hands. Here is your checklist for necessary maintenance tasks that should be performed each season. Inspiring Community Cleanup We've all done it. Walked right past a street or sidewalk littered with garbage and thought, "somebody should really clean that up." Now, thanks to the latest viral challenge, somebody is. #TrashTag started making the rounds on social media in March 2019, and since that time, it's inspired a growing movement of people who care about the environment. Joining the #TrashTag challenge is easy. Participants go outside, pick up trash, and then share before- and-after photos of their efforts. If you search #TrashTag online, you'll see the surprising results. Thousands have helped clean up parks, beaches, hiking trails, and other areas in their local community that were once covered with trash and litter. The transformations taking place for volunteers and the areas they're cleaning up are truly awe-inspiring. The movement is helping people do something good for themselves, the environment, and their community—not to mention the physical benefits of getting outside and walking around for a few hours. When picking up trash in your community make sure you have a plan for disposal, and always recycle what you can. Don't forget to snap some before-and-after pictures from the event and share them using #TrashTag on your Twitter, Instagram or Facebook page. PINCH OF GOODNESS 4

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