Summer maintenance checklist

summertime, and the living is easy... swimming deck, a lake and a beautiful day to be out

In general, the summer or warmer months are good ones for outside maintenance chores. The following checklist is provided as a starting point for some of the things that many need to be done during the summer to keep your home in good shape. What do you think we should add to this checklist? Feel free to click on the edit button and add to the text below.

• Take care of swimming pool safety and maintenance
  • Check and repair any fences or gates that keep
  • Make sure the water is treated to be safe
  • Inspect pool toys, slides, etc.
  • Place safety and rescue equipment where it belongs (should be easily accessible and visible or visibly marked for the pool users
  • Put away anything that could pose a tripping hazard for people walking around the pool
  • Clean up anything that could hurt bare feet -- sharp rocks, glass, metal implements, like gardening tools
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• Check gutters, clean and repair
• Check, repair, and if necessary, seal any wooden decks, fences or other outdoor woodwork
• Check for holes that animals or pests might use to enter your home

Related

• fall maintenance checklist
• spring maintenance checklist
• winter maintenance checklist
• Annual maintenance checklist

References

• From Demesne
  • Early Summer Home Maintenance for June
  • Midsummer Home Maintenance for July
  • Late Summer Home Maintenance for August
• Summer Cleaning Tips from How to Clean Anything