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Never forget the boiler service or smoke alarm test
Build a year-round home maintenance calendar with reminders for servicing, safety checks and seasonal jobs.
When to use it
Set up once a year
Step by step
Describe your home
Note your type of home, heating, whether you rent or own, and any garden, gutters, chimney or appliances that need care.
Get a maintenance schedule
Paste this prompt into your AI assistant.
Prompt to copyI live in a [type of home, e.g. 1930s semi] in [country/region], which I [rent/own]. Heating: [gas boiler/heat pump/other]. Other features: [garden, gutters, chimney, loft, appliances]. Create a 12-month home maintenance calendar with: job, month, how often, rough time it takes, and whether I can do it myself or need a professional. Include safety checks like smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. If I rent, mark which jobs are usually the landlord's responsibility so I can check my tenancy agreement.Add recurring reminders
Create a recurring event in Google Calendar or Outlook Calendar for each job, set to repeat monthly or yearly, with a reminder a week before for jobs that need booking.
Keep a record
Add a note to each event when the job is done, such as the engineer's name and cost, for warranties or selling later.
What you get
Monthly: test smoke and CO alarms (2 mins, DIY). March: clean gutters (DIY or pro). September: boiler service (Gas Safe engineer, book in August). November: bleed radiators, check loft insulation. Renting? Boiler service is usually the landlord's job.
Tips
- Gas and electrical work must be done by a qualified, registered professional, never by following AI steps.