Routine maintenance around the home is crucial. What might seem small and insignificant today can quickly get worse and turn into a bigger problem. Not only will you end up the time and stress of dealing with the situation later on, it will also cost much more than doing it right now. Below are a few things around your house that you should work on today. And if they need a little love or touching up, don’t put it off until tomorrow.
Sliding Doors
Sliding doors often cause pains around the house when they suddenly don’t shut right at the worst possible moment. If you ignore the sticky slide, you might find you can’t close it when you’re running late for work. Usually, this is a build-up of debris on the track at the bottom. When the wind blows, bits of dust particles from the air slowly accumulate. Over time, this and other bits of debris accumulate. Then the sliding door gets sticky. The solution to a sticky door before it gets to a point where it won’t shut? Take it off, then clean the track, rollers and bottom of the door. A warm, soapy solution usually does the trick.
Carpet Strands
Carpet strands are those small loops that gradually appear on the surface of a carpet. The threads slowly come undone and rise up ever so slightly. While they might seem insignificant, it’s a smart idea to remove them as soon as you see them. If not, you might end up damaging your carpet. If you have pets, in particular a cat, they might get their claws through the loop and tug at it. Or the thread might catch on the vacuum cleaner pulling it out. All you need to do is spend a few seconds scanning the surface every now and again. When you see one, cut it off while you can.
Wobbly Furniture
We’ve all had a chair that was slightly unstable from time to time. Or a table that starts to feel a little unstable around the joints. This often develops as the screens and joints lose their strength.
The process takes a long time, but if you ignore it, you might find that it eventually collapses. Not the best if your mother is sat on the chair. We recommend by tightening the screws. It’s also a smart idea to squeeze a small amount of glue into the cracks before tightening. The strong bond should hold the frames in place for much longer than just tightening the screws on their own. Especially since the natural degradation of the material may make the screws particularly lose. Have a walk around your house now. Just take a look at anything that might need reattaching. And you’ll thank yourself for it later.
Repair Your House While You Have the Chance
Some minor repairs around the house seem to never get the care they need. But sometimes, this can become a stressful and expensive issue months from now. Check your sliding doors and clean the track to stop the door becoming sticky and eventually stuck. Cut off lose carpet strands, especially if you have a cat or use a vacuum cleaner. And sort out the wobbly furniture.
