Recurring maintenance: walls‐in - brittag/maintenance GitHub Wiki

Aspect	Info
Context	Residence
Date started	N/A
Date finished	N/A
Status	Recurring work
Summary of outcome	N/A

Background

Apartment/condo-style residence that does not have its own washer/dryer, water heater, garage, etc.

Problem

There are a lot of lists of recommended maintenance tasks for single-family homes, fewer specific to apartments/condos. Also a lot of these lists are kind of overwhelmingly long; it's helpful to make your own.

Approach

Helpful to have a set of knockoff Dyson vacuum attachments ($20) for a bunch of these things.

Monthly

• Dishwasher: clean filter
• Vacuum: clean filter
• Air purifiers: clean filter
• Vinyl windows: clean sill

Annual

January (new year)

• Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms: test, check for expiration
• Outlets: test GFCI outlets
• Fire extinguishers: check pressure

April (spring cleaning)

• Refrigerator: vacuum underneath
• Oven: clean grease filter above range; clean inside oven; replace microwave charcoal filter

June (things that could be done whenever)

• Bathrooms: Clean exhaust fans; check caulking around shower/tub for cracks
• Kitchen: Check dishwasher stability; check caulking behind and around sink
• All sinks: Clean faucet aerators

September (warm and dry)

• Carpet: vacuum with more powerful corded canister vacuum (in addition to routine vacuuming with cordless); clean with steam cleaner
• Door: check weatherstripping for cracks, check tightness of hardware, test doorbell; touch up paint

October (before cold and rain)

• Baseboard heaters: vacuum all sides and underneath
• Vinyl windows: make sure drain holes are clear; check caulking for cracks
• AC window unit: cover

Outcome

Still working on it.

Next steps

TBD