What needs doing, and how often.
Plain guides to home and car maintenance: what needs doing, how often, and why. Checklists and schedules you can actually keep up with.
Home maintenance checklist
A plain home maintenance checklist by how often each job comes around: monthly, every few months, twice a year, and yearly. With the reason for each one.
Car maintenance schedule
A simple car maintenance schedule: oil changes, tire rotations, filters, fluids and brakes, with typical mileage and time intervals for each.
How often to change an AC filter
How often to change an HVAC or AC filter, by filter type: 1-inch, pleated, thick media, and washable mini-split filters. Plus what shortens the interval.
Water heater maintenance
What a water heater needs and how often: flushing the tank, testing the relief valve, checking the anode rod, and the warning signs it's wearing out.