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Mark Etinger
Happy June! We hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day. Now that your picnic guests have all gone home with leftover hot dogs and potato salad in Tupperware, it’s time to break out the white linen trousers, the open-toed sandals, get that pedicure (we’re talking to you, sir), make sure your home warranty insurance is in order and declare war on the mosquitoes. You know what they say: if you don’t usually think about home warranty protection when mosquito season starts, you must not live in Georgia. Whether or not your home state boasts blood-sucking insects of unusual size as the weather turns balmy, you probably greet the new season with some awareness of a handful of challenges you’ll face. You’re the prepared type. You think ahead. That’s why you’re reading this article in the first place, not desperately Googling What To Do When The Deck Collapses Under The Weight Of Your Great Aunt Sally…. Because you know that the majority of large cost home repairs can be avoided through regular maintenance and checkups done each year. Start Here Here are the top ten tasks your house will thank you for tending right from the start of the summer: 1. Clean and Care for Deck 2. Clean Siding 3. Check Crawlspace 4. Maintain Yard Growth (Grass keeps growing, but you’ve gotta start somewhere) 5. Test and Lubricate Garage Door 6. Remove Rust on Railings 7. Check Skylights 8. Clean Shower Heads 9. Clean/change Furnace Filter 10. Test Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors Been there, done that? Here’s a bonus round 11. Check your toilets for erosion of plastic floater valves and pipe connections 12. Check washing machine hoses for cracks and bulges, replacing as necessary 13. Clean the clothes dryer exhaust duct and space under the dryer 14. Wash and clean lint screen on dryer to eliminate fabric softener build-up 15. Clean garbage disposal using ice cubes, lemon juice and running water for one minute Don’t Forget To Take Care of You 1. Be realistic and patient. You’re thinking ahead, and that’s great, but not everything needs to be done in the space of a weekend, or even a month. Be aware of the state of everything in your home. Prioritize, and then space projects out. 2. Let the whole family help in some capacity. 3. Reward yourself! You just washed and cleaned the lint screen on your dryer. That merits an ice cream cone or a cold beer on the deck. The fact that the deck is clean and cared for? How about a night out at the movies with your sweetheart, or a day trip to the beach? 4. Home Warranty Protection. You work hard and your hard work saves you a lot of money, but you can’t prevent every possible problem, and we don’t want you to drive yourself crazy trying. Investing in a Home Warranty Plan is the smart way to buy a little peace of mind.
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