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House Care
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Owning a home involves care both inside and out.
Outside care can include yard work, window cleaning, insect and animal issues.
Inside house care involves cleaning, washing, painting and upkeep. Below we can
look at some of the questions and possible answers one might come across when
dealing with house care.
House Care-Inside
Here are some questions commonly used when talking about taking care of your
house from the inside.
How
often should I change the batteries in the smoke detectors?"
How
often should I change the air filter in the furnace?"
Should
I clean the house myself or look into hiring a cleaning company?"
What
should I use to clean my carpets?"
What
colors should I use to paint the inside?"
Should
I have one can for trash and one for recycling?"
How
should I decorate?"
If you are asked any of these questions, here are ways that you could respond.
Some
smoke detectors will beep loudly to let you know when the batteries are low."
I
would change the batteries every six months to be safe."
You
should change your filter every six months also."
I
am not sure, I just take it out and look at it. If it is dirty I replace it."
Make
time during the week to clean. It helps keep a clean environment and you can
feel good about having a clean house."
If
you have the money I would hire a cleaning company. They do a good job and you
can just relax more."
For
small stains I just use spot cleaner I purchased from the store, otherwise I
rent a cleaner and do it myself."
I
usually hire a carpet cleaning company. They do a better job than I can do
myself."
I
would go to a home improvement store and look at their paint colors."
You
could get some magazines and look for ideas."
You
should always recycle so I would have two cans, one for trash and one for
recycling."
You
can just have one, it's less of a hassle."
You
could hire an interior decorator to help you decorate."
House Care - Outside
Here are some questions commonly used when talking
about taking care of your house on the outside.
How
often should I mow the grass?"
What
should I do to get rid of the weeds?"
When
should I plant flowers?"
How
do I clean my outside windows?"
How
do I get rid of moles?"
What
do I do about bee hives?"
If you are asked any of these questions, here are ways that you could respond.
You
should mow your grass once a week."
I
just mow mine once it gets really long."
I
would go to Home Depot and ask someone for recommendations."
It
depends on what kind of weeds you have, some are worse than others."
You
should plant flowers in the spring."
I
would always wait until it gets warm to plant flowers, that way they will last
all summer."
I
would use a ladder and clean my outside windows myself."
I
would see if you can hire someone. Your windows are really high and you could
get hurt."
They
sell pellets you can put in mole holes to help get rid of them."
I
would call a pest control company and ask them for recommendations."
I
would not mess with bee hives, call for someone to come out and get rid of it."
I
would buy bee killer spray from the store and just spray it." |