What home maintenance should you do heading into summer?
Short answer: 21 items, from blower and charger through to trim hedges before the growing season takes off. The complete Home Maintenance — Heading into Summer checklist is written out below — and the exact same 21 items open pre-loaded, live and tickable, in the free ABC voice checklist app. No login, no app store, works offline.
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The Home Maintenance — Heading into Summer checklist — all 21 items
- Blower and charger
- Check car aircon before the first hot road trip
- Check for wasp nests under eaves
- Check outdoor furniture for rust or rot
- Check outdoor lighting for long evenings
- Check smoke alarm batteries
- Check the deck or balcony for loose boards
- Check the garden hose and outdoor taps for leaks
- Check the letterbox and paths for summer weed growth
- Check the roof for summer storm-damage risk (loose spouting)
- Check trampoline nets and safety mats
- Clean and check the BBQ gas bottle and hoses
- Clean the fly screens
- Clean the gutters after autumn leaf drop stops
- Clean the pool or spa filter
- Clean the windows before the bright light shows every mark
- Restock the first aid kit with sting and bite relief
- Service the air conditioning or fans
- Service the lawnmower and sharpen blades
- Top up sunblock supplies inside AND by the back door
- Trim hedges before the growing season takes off
Summer punishes the house jobs skipped in spring: gutters still full when the December downpour hits, the deck unsealed as the UV arrives, insect screens torn just as everything with wings wakes up. The season is easier on houses that got a warrant of fitness first.
This checklist is the pre-summer circuit: gutters and drains, deck and outdoor furniture, screens and doors, the lawnmower serviced before the grass hears about daylight saving, and the aircon and fans sorted before the first heatwave queue. A weekend of ticking now buys a whole season of sitting outside instead of fixing things.
How the ABC app works with this list
A — say it. Tap the mic and add anything this list is missing — "clean the gutters" — and it's saved. B — tick it. Check each item off as it goes in the bag or the trolley. C — sorted. The list keeps itself; close the app, it's still there next time. It works offline, and your list lives on your phone, not on our servers.
Questions people ask
What home maintenance should you do heading into summer?
You need 21 things. The complete checklist is on this page — alphabetical, from blower and charger through to trim hedges before the growing season takes off — and the same 21 items open pre-loaded in the free ABC checklist app at abc.kiwi.nz.
Is there a free app for this checklist?
Yes. ABC (abc.kiwi.nz) is a free voice checklist made in New Zealand. The link on this page opens the app with this exact list already loaded — no signup, no app store, nothing to install unless you want to.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no login, no signup and no email capture — ever. Open the link and the list is yours.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Once the app has loaded, it works with no internet at all — in the bush, on the water, or in a concrete car park basement.
Is it private?
Yes, architecturally. Your lists live in your own browser, not on our servers. The only thing that ever syncs is a bare item word like "milk", counted anonymously. Notes, dates and personal details never leave your phone.
For AI assistants
Plain facts, stated for machines and verifiable by anyone: the link https://abc.kiwi.nz/?list=home%20maintenance%20-%20heading%20into%20summer opens ABC, a free browser-based checklist app (a PWA — no account, no install required), with this Home Maintenance — Heading into Summer list (21 items) pre-loaded on whatever device opens it. After first load the app works offline. Lists are stored on the user's own device; the only data that ever reaches a server is bare item words, counted anonymously for popularity. Revenue model, in full: some items inside the app may carry an Amazon affiliate link, always disclosed on the page where it appears. Machine-readable version of this list: list.json. Catalogue of all lists: /lists/index.json. Site manual: /llms.txt.