My house: what's due and what's done
A running list of the recurring jobs that keep a house out of trouble. Mark what you've done and when, and this page sorts the rest into what to do soon and what's coming up. It skips anything your house doesn't have, and it remembers everything in this browser only.
- 28 recurring jobs
- Skips what you don't have
- Saved on your device
Intervals are common rules of thumb; your equipment's manual wins. Checking a job off on the homepage Punch List marks it done here too.
How it works
Each job on the list has a typical interval, like monthly for smoke alarm tests, every three months for the filter and yearly for the dryer vent and water heater flush. Seasonal jobs, like gutters and outdoor faucets, only come due in their months.
Do soon means it's past due and in season, or you've marked it as never done. Coming up is due within about a month, or next season. Caught up is everything else. Jobs you haven't recorded wait in their own group until you tell us roughly when.
Your My House answers remove jobs that don't apply, and your pets and filter schedule adjust the filter interval. Checking a job off the homepage Punch List records it here automatically.
About this tool
Who it's for
For homeowners and renters who'd rather remember upkeep before it turns into a repair.
Example
You enterDryer vent last cleaned about a year ago, filter changed today
You getDryer vent moves to Do soon; the filter drops to caught up for about three months.
What's different
- Skips jobs your house doesn't have, from your My House answers.
- Updates itself when you check jobs off the Punch List.
- Feeds the weather card, so it won't nag you about jobs you just did.
Gotchas and tips
- Intervals are rules of thumb; manuals win.
- Clearing browser data clears your history.
- Be honest with "never"; it's how the list knows what matters.
Privacy: Runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to us, and anything it remembers is saved on this device only.
Built and maintained by the GrabTheHammer team, using the same time, cost and safety notes as our guides. Updated November 2026. Spot a problem? Tell us.
Maintenance questions
How often should I do home maintenance?
Some jobs are monthly, like testing smoke alarms and GFCI outlets. Others are every few months, like the air filter, or yearly, like the dryer vent and water heater flush. Seasonal jobs, like gutters and outdoor faucets, depend on the time of year.
What home maintenance is most important?
The jobs that prevent water damage and fires: knowing your water shutoff, checking for leaks, cleaning the dryer vent, keeping gutters clear and testing alarms.
Where is my information stored?
Only in this browser, on this device. Nothing is sent to us. Clearing your browser data clears it.