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Minor Repairs - Hang a picture

https://www.homedepot.com/c/ah/how-to-hang-a-picture/9ba683603be9fa5395fab9009928978

The article above is a great resource for those who have no experience in hanging a picture. It suggests that one should trace the frame to see where one would fit it, so that the other parts of the wall don’t get disturbed. It then tells one which tools they can use and how to put them to use. Mainly, it talks about inserting screw-eyes and picture frame wires into the frame, and then tells one how to hang it on the wall appropriately. It also covers how one can hang a picture even without nails.

Household Cleaning - Cleaning the Oven

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/how-to-clean-an-oven

This article tells one how they can easily clean their oven with baking soda. It first talks about the materials that are required, and all of them are found in one’s kitchen. It then talks about how to clean the oven racks with baking soda during a span of 12-hrs. Additionally, it suggests that you spray the interior of your oven (minus the racks) with vinegar. It is a great step-by-step guide for beginners

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Minor Repairs:
Changing the furnace filter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jV6zSP75tA
It is important to change your furnace filter regularly because it will prevent dust, dirt, mold spores, soot, bacteria, and allergies from building up in the air inside your home. If you don’t change your furnace filter the filter will become dirty which will cause your furnace to work harder than it should due to a decrease in airflow. The harder your furnace works, the quicker its parts will wear out and need repairs.

Household Cleaning:
Clean windows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAF4D4QEFaY
It is important to clean your windows regularly because it will help prevent window damage, protect indoor air quality and maintain your home's energy efficiency levels. If you don't maintain your windows cleanliness dit particles will enter the glass’ pores, contaminating and corroding the windows. An unmaintained window will start off with light scratches or cracks and can eventually lead to it needing a full replacement.

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Minor Repairs: How to fix a leaky faucet URL: https://www.familyhandyman.com/project/how-to-repair-a-kitchen-faucet/
Fixing a leaky faucet does not affect home safety too much. The importance of doing it is that it saves water and it will let the owner of the home have a smaller water bill. Leaving a leaky faucet will cause you to waste many gallons of water and it will rack up your water bill despite it seemingly only being a few drops of water. The extra moist from the leaky water can also lead to mold if it isn’t looked after.

Household Cleaning: How to clean drainage gutters
URL: https://www.homedepot.com/c/ah/how-to-clean-gutters/9ba683603be9fa5395fab90ce752a5b
Cleaning the drainage gutters is extremely important because it is what protects your home’s roof, walls, foundation. Cleaning it will ensure your house is free from any basement floods, leaks, and even rodents. Not cleaning the drainage gutters will lead to debris building up. This can lead to water damage on the walls and rodents living in the gutters. Not cleaning the gutters at least twice a year can lead to expensive repairs down the line.

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Minor Repairs : Hang a picture

Link: https://www.homedepot.com/c/ah/how-to-hang-a-picture/9ba683603be9fa5395fab9009928978

Summary: Though hanging a picture may seem simple enough, it needs to be done properly, if done incorrectly, it can damage the wall and/or the frame. Learning how to hang a picture properly will greatly help you in the future. It’s not as simple as just hammering a nail into the wall. One must know the rules of grouping, spacing, and centering frames properly. I think this is a good resource to share because it shows a few different techniques for hanging a frame and it also offers a video tutorial.

Household Cleaning : Clean the oven

Link: https://www.homedepot.com/c/ah/how-to-clean-an-oven/9ba683603be9fa5395fab90bfadf6fb

Summary: Cleaning the oven can prove to be a time consuming and even dangerous task if done wrong. While there are a few different ways of taking on this task, a lot of people may resort to using the self cleaning features that most ovens have. This method requires the oven being turned up to a very high heat to burn out any excess grime. This option, however, can be dangerous as the oven may emit toxic fumes or smoke that could be dangerous for people with respiratory problems. The self cleaning method isn’t all bad though as it is often effective.  I like this source because it gives variety and lists other options besides the self cleaning method.

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How to hang pictures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=210&v=F7_K_pqXRaw&feature=emb_title

This video is a concise list of ways to design pictures on a wall and the different ways you can hang them. There isn’t a main demographic apart from people who need to hang pictures, though it does specialize in framed pictures. It covers the different types of tools you would need, what type of wall you have and how to tell, and what appliance you need in order to hang your frame. It also covers some renter-friendly options which are helpful if you’re not allowed to damage your walls. It’s important to know how to safely hang photos on your walls because pictures add character to a home and are a perfect way of making it your own space. However, using the wrong form or hanging appliance on the wrong wall type can lead to the frame dropping and breaking, or your wall being damaged.

How to clean your stove: https://food52.com/blog/22520-the-ultimate-step-by-step-guide-to-cleaning-your-stove#:~:text=Step%201%3A%20Wipe%20down%20the,Enjoy%20the%20magic%20fizz.

There are so many different stove types which is why this article is perfect as it covers so many. It provides a step-by-step instructional paragraph on each about how to clean it from top to bottom. It also has some stove-specific instructions depending on which appliance you own. Cleaning your stove is so important for both safety and health. Having a dirty stove can cause cross-contamination in your food as well as attract bugs and just be an overall weight on your mental health. Burning clumps of food can also be an extreme fire hazard. Causing smoke, and in the worst scenarios, flames.

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Assignment 2_ Home Maintenance (U4Act3)    Javyn Maxton

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Minor Repairs

Changing the furnace filter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOcfx5o9-B4

This YouTube video is a good resource for someone who had never changed their furnace filter before because it talks about how to turn off the HVAC before you start and back on after you’re done, as well as which direction the filter should face, how often you should change it, and even what type you should buy. One thing that the video does not cover is how to find out what size of filter you already have, though it does stress the importance of getting one that fits because a filter that’s to small will allow air to flow around the filter, which defeats the purpose.

Household Cleaning

Clean sediment from shower head/faucets

https://www.bhg.com/homekeeping/house-cleaning/tips/how-to-clean-a-showerhead/

The article above goes over two ways to clean sediment from your showerhead. This resource is very useful because it explains when you should deep-clean and how to do that safely as well as how to do a more surface level cleaning. As the way to clean sediment from showerheads includes vinegar and/or other chemical cleaning products it is important to ensure that the room you do this in is well ventilated. Some people react to chemical fumes worse than others but opening the window and turning on the fan should mitigate the effects.

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Minor Repairs:

How to Change a furnace filter

https://youtu.be/eJM0ctipors

Summary:

Changing a furnace filter is crucial and essential to anyone that lives in a house as it can affect the air quality in the house. Changing the filter is recommended every month but essential to do every quarter of a year. The video above shows a simple, safe and effective way to change the filter. Failure to change this filter safely can result in very bad air quality and in worst-case scenario, the furnace malfunctioning.

Household Cleaning:

Clean sediment from shower head/faucets

https://youtu.be/K14b2DyEz3c

Summary:

Calcium buildup on shower heads or an kitchen faucet may not be harmful to one’s health but may look very unappealing to the eye when taking a shower. It is recommended to dissolve and clean the calcium buildup on the shower every time the buildup becomes visible. The video above shows a harmless, very effective way on how to remove the buildup, make faucets, and showerheads look brand new. Using other methods make take very long and muscle to do but this method is very easy and requires small to none muscle power.

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Minor Repairs

Trim Trees/Shrubs

“How to Prune (Not Kill) Trees and Shrubs” on YouTube effectively demonstrates pruning a tree using the 3-cut method and even explains the why behind using the 3-cut method. This is meant for anyone to understand how to maintain their tree(s) and shrub(s) they have at home. Even though it is 10 minutes long, it is definitely worthwhile to watch due to its effective explanation as to why you must be careful when pruning trees because they could easily rot around the wound (where you cut off the limb of the tree) if not careful enough. This video outlines the right tool to use when pruning trees and shrubs as well.

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9ZjIkBwTCw

Clean The Stove Exhaust Fan/Hood

“Clean Greasy Range Hood Filters! How to Clean Your Stove Hood: Easy Cleaning Ideas (Clean My Space)” on YouTube makes cleaning those stubborn range hood filters and the actual range hood super easy. It outlines many different ways to clean range hood filters and wipe down the range hood itself. It also states not to do something that many people probably do, which is helpful for the majority of us who do this: don’t put the range hood filter in the dishwasher because it will cause the drain in the dishwasher and the inner part of it to accumulate grease and other oily stuff which will result in dishes not being properly washed in the future (and you would need to get a new dishwasher), which obviously isn’t good.

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2FltIbCaDk

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Household Cleaning - Cleaning windows

Resource - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V8Zi0Mw8y4

Summary - Cleaning windows is a tricky task and this video really helps to break it down and make sure you do it right so that you’re not left with streaks all over your windows or dirty windows that you can’t see out of.

Minor Repairs - Hanging picture on the wall

Resource - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=_wIq3G3s01c

Summary - I was personally interested in this because I always am scared of ruining my walls when I hang pictures. This resource is awesome and explains how to hang a picture properly without hurting your walls because if you don’t do it properly it causes so many problems.

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Cleaning the stove exhaust (household cleaning list)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnTOiik0SqI

Fixing a leaky faucet (minor repairs list)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_uADyhDDpE (Part One)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJU0YG-TMQY (Part Two)

Then write a brief summary for each resources that will include why it's important to complete this task safely and what could happen if you didn't.

Cleaning the stove exhaust fan-  In this video it shows us each step to take the fan apart, it then shows each step on how to thoroughly clean the fan, and put it back together.

Fixing a leaky faucet- In this video it teaches you how to figure out if the faucet is leaking from the hot water or cold water side. It takes you step by step through how to fix a leaky faucet in less than ten minutes.

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First one

Changing the furnace filter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGYrVgFSzV4

Second one

Clean the fridge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJmm-Uvut4Y

Then write a brief summary for each resources that will include why it's important to complete this task safely and what could happen if you didn't.

I picked two resources. One was a YouTube video on how to change a filter in the furnace and the other was how to clean a fridge properly. I found these resources thorough and effective. If you do not change your filter in the furnace regularly then your home won’t be as healthy of an air quality and the furnace can break. We need to change our filter every season. Also, if you do not clean your fridge regularly then you can get sick from rotten food or bacteria and your fridge will look disgusting. We clean our fridge once a week.

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How To Prepare Your Garden For The Winter

For good gardening, it is important that your plants are ready for the winter. Their lives depend on it! Unless you want a whole ton of dead plants, flowers, and an excessive amount of weeds when spring comes around, preparing your garden for the winter could be all the difference. But while you do, it is important to keep yourself safe as well. Be sure to wear gloves so you don’t get pricked by any thorns, or get that disgusting dirt underneath your fingernails.
Source: https://learn.eartheasy.com/articles/ten-ways-to-prepare-your-garden-for-winter/

How To Properly Weed Your Garden

It’s a well-known opinion that weeds are a big pain, both literally and figuratively. Weeds not only kill your plants, but can wreak havoc on your back and hands. That’s why it is important to weed properly, so that you can remove the entire weed and not just the visible part. By stretching every so often, you can also help the sore back. And wearing gloves is a simple way to make sure your hands are free from harm.
Source: https://www.finegardening.com/article/six-tips-for-effective-weed-control

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L5gPBp2Xfw

This resource shows how to do a simple tune up to your lawn mower.  It shows how to check the spark plug to see if it needs to be replaced, it shows how to check the air filter and how to replace it, shows have to take off the blade for sharpening, as well as how to do simple lubrication to moving parts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxeye5SE9_g

This resource shows hows to clean out your fridge.  It shows how to sort out foods, how to properly clean your fridge and how to rearrange it when you are done.

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https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Fix-a-Broken-Chair-Foot/

It is important to look over your chair legs to make sure none of them are wiggly or highly damaged. If your chair leg IS wiggly or damaged, be sure to look at this link because it could safe a life!! If you lack repairs to your damaged chair legs it could snap and you could hurt yourself by falling off and banging your head on the floor or other objects around.

http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-dishes/

Always make sure ALL your plates, pots, pans, silverware and cups are washed thoroughly when hand washing them. It is important because a dishwasher completely sterilizes the dishes but when hand washing them a lot of germs can get on the plates by a dirty sink, not enough soap, or the wrong spongy. If this is not done right you can catch germs and perhaps get sick, it is also pretty gross if plate you eat off of is coated in bacteria.

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Minor Repair: Change/add salt to water softener

https://itsjustroutine.com/blog/how-to-add-water-softener-salt/

This resource tells the readers how to add salt to a water softener. Firstly, you want to make sure you only are using salt made for water softeners. If you don’t, the water softener may experience problems that will affect its performance. Some indicators of this include a muddy tank and salt bridging. Salt bridging is where the salt forms a crust over the water in the tank. A muddy tank is where impurities from the wrong kind of salt build up in the tank. Secondly, all you must do is add more salt to the tank when the previous supply of salt is nearly depleted. However, the bags of salt are heavy, so use caution. It is important to keep the salt level replenished because it will cause the water in your house to be soft. It will taste better, and it keeps a residue from forming on bathtubs, etc. If you don’t add more salt, it will eventually cause the water to become hard. This can leave marks on bathtubs and can taste awful.

Household Cleaning: Cleaning Windows

https://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/cleaning/more-techniques/clean-windows

This resource shows five steps along with a video on how to clean a window. First, it tells the reader to clean the frame. Then, it says to prep the glass and remove any decals. Thirdly, it shows the reader a way to apply the cleaner. Next, you wipe the glass clean. Finally, it guides the reader to repeat on bottom pane and the other side of the window. This resource has a video to show the steps visually. If you don’t clean the windows regularly, it will affect one’s ability to look out windows. It will also make the house look dirty, and less sunlight will be able to get into the house because of all the dirt. So, make sure the windows are clean!

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https://www.actionfurnace.ca/preparing-your-central-air-conditioner-for-winter/
This website is showing you step by step how to winterize your air conditioner. First step is shutting down the air conditioner then wash off the dirt, bird poop and other things. Thirdly, you cut and fit foam covers for the pipes so the pipes don't freeze or break with ice. Finally you take a tarp or plastic and cover the air conditioner and secure it with rope. Easy as that!

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/how-to-clean-an-oven
This website is about how to clean your oven and it is a step by step guide. The first step is to take out the stuff in the oven such as the racks, pans etc. Then mix together baking soda and water to make a lot of paste to cover the whole oven. Thirdly, take the paste and spread and rub the paste into the greasy and dark spots of your oven but avoid the heating elements. Then leave it overnight or for 12 hours (it is a good idea to do it before bed so you can sleep after doing this). Fifthly, you take a damp cloth (it can be a rag) and wipe it down to get the big chunks then spray vinegar on the inside of the oven to get the rest off. Then wipe the oven down all again to get off the vinegar and the rest of the baking soda. From there, do the whole thing from the beginning (but instead of 12 hours of letting it rest, only let it sit for 30 minutes) on the oven window so you can see into your oven properly.