How can keeping a simple home maintenance checklist stop small issues from being forgotten?

Home problems rarely scream at you immediately. They whisper first—little stain here, a slight smell there, a minor noise from a fan, a tap that drips only sometimes. It’s easy to think, “I’ll see this later,” and then completely forget.

A simple checklist—digital or on paper—where you note, “check this pipe,” “call electrician about that switch,” “fix this hinge” keeps these small items visible. Once a month or so, you can pick a few to actually tackle.

This way, things get solved while they’re still small and cheap, instead of turning into, “Ab toh pura change hi karwana padega.”

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