Your home’s year wheel

What is good to do with your house and garden each month, for a home like yours. Choose the house type, heating and garden, and the wheel adapts.

House type
Heating
Garden

For your country we show general advice. Sweden and the UK have their own advice and legal requirements.

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  • Legal requirement
  • Maintenance
  • Garden

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Month by month

This month first.

  1. November

    No seasonal tasks this month.

  2. December

    No seasonal tasks this month.

  3. January

    No seasonal tasks this month.

  4. February

    • Prune the apple and pear treesVillaLog’s advice

  5. March

    • Prune the apple and pear treesVillaLog’s advice

  6. April

    • Inspect the roofVillaLog’s advice
    • Check the basement or crawl spaceVillaLog’s advice
    • Rake and feed the lawnVillaLog’s advice
    • Service the lawn mowerVillaLog’s advice
    • Walk round and check the outside wallsVillaLog’s advice
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    • Weed and feed the bedsVillaLog’s advice

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  7. May

    No seasonal tasks this month.

  8. June

    • Trim the hedgeVillaLog’s advice

  9. July

    No seasonal tasks this month.

  10. August

    • Trim the hedgeVillaLog’s advice

  11. September

    No seasonal tasks this month.

  12. October

    • Check the smoke alarm batteriesVillaLog’s advice
    • Clear the gutters and downpipesVillaLog’s advice
    • Protect the outside taps from frostVillaLog’s advice
    • Bleed the radiatorsVillaLog’s advice
    • Clear leaves and give the lawn autumn feedVillaLog’s advice

Every month

Small things that take a few minutes.

  • Test the smoke alarmsVillaLog’s advice

A few times a year

  • Clear floor drains and sink traps2 times a year
  • Test the residual current device2 times a year
  • Clean the cooker hood grease filter4 times a year
  • Clean the dishwasher filter4 times a year
  • Clean the washing machine filter4 times a year

Once a year, whenever suits

Not tied to a season. Pick a month that suits you.

  • Check the water heaterVillaLog’s advice
  • Clean the tumble dryer ventVillaLog’s advice
  • Check the fire extinguisherVillaLog’s advice
  • Clean vents and extractor fansVillaLog’s advice
  • Exercise the water shut-off valvesVillaLog’s advice
  • Vacuum behind the fridge and freezerVillaLog’s advice

The advice is general and based on typical homes. Legal requirements such as chimney sweeping follow the local schedule; the link goes to the authority. VillaLog is not an authority.

Advice from VillaLog. Legal requirements link to the authority that owns the rule. villalog.app

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