Create a seasonal home maintenance checklist
A year-round maintenance calendar for your home type and climate, so small problems don't become expensive ones.
The prompt
Create a home maintenance checklist for my home and climate.
Home type and age: [e.g. "1960s single-family house", "2015 condo", "mobile home"]
Climate: [e.g. "cold snowy winters", "hot and humid", "wildfire area", "hurricane coast"]
Systems: [heating/cooling type, water heater (gas/electric/tankless), septic or sewer, well water, fireplace, gutters, deck, pool]
Own or rent: [if renting, focus on tenant tasks and what to report to the landlord]
Skill level: [BEGINNER / HANDY]
Give me:
1. A calendar by season (or month), with each task marked DIY or professional and a time estimate.
2. Safety tasks first: test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms monthly, replace their batteries, check fire extinguishers, clean dryer vents, and schedule fuel-burning appliance service.
3. Climate-specific tasks (e.g. preventing frozen pipes, storm prep, clearing brush).
4. Signs of trouble to watch for and when they need a professional quickly (e.g. gas smell - leave and call the gas company from outside; water stains; tripping breakers).
5. A simple home records template: appliance model numbers, filter sizes, warranty dates, and service history.
Return a table: Season | Task | DIY/Pro | Minutes | Notes. Keep it to what matters for my home - skip systems I don't have.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- e.g. "1960s single-family house", "2015 condo", "mobile home"
- BEGINNER / HANDY
How this prompt is built
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