I just learned a new list of things that I have to do:
- Sealing grout in bathrooms
- Sealing granite countertops
- Sealing grout in tiled rooms
- Sealing wood floors
- Caulking showers
- Caulking counters
- Changing air filter (this one I knew)
- Clearing water tank
- Closing external water lines (winter)
- Cleaning out lint box behind dryer
Of course, I did not think to check all this beforehand so I also had to learn how to clean a bunch of things before all that. For example, sealing helps prevent staining. Well, some grout has also already stained so I had to learn how to clean that.
While cleaning, there is even more things to learn like acetone, caulking, and a bunch of other tools. Life as a renter was definitely much simpler. And this is only the tip of the iceberg because these are just known maintenance work. At some point, there are going to be major repairs because I am sure I am going to miss something, somewhere.
When do I get to realize the financial advantage of being an owner? sigh...
Reference
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/home-maintenance-for-dummies-cheat-sheet.html
