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Spring Forward on Sunday March 11, 2012 and take some additional actions

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties TX Real Est. 567774

 

 

Spring Forward on Sunday March 11, 2012 and take some additional actions

 

As most of know but tend to forget, we need to spring forward on March 11, 2012 at 2:00 A.M. and turn our time pieces forward one hour. It is always easy to remember if you think about spring forward and fall back when it comes to setting the time.

 

There are several other things I think most of us should schedule time to do to coincide with the time change. These tasks for the most part are items we all tend to forget or just ignore. If we plan to add these items to our list of essential to do’s we know that these items will be done at least twice a year when the time changes. Here are the items to consider:

·        Replace all the air filters in your home and attic. Most inspectors I speak to advise we should replace these filters every 30 days. That is probably a good idea but really who is going to remember to do this chore every month?

·        Check your home sprinkler system to see if it works, has any new leaks and examine the days and times of watering. I know in most areas of Texas we all had some type of watering restrictions last year due to the drought. Now is the time to check out your system and turn it back on. Back East it might be too early to turn your system on but that does not prevent you from doing an inspection.

·        Carefully examine all trees and shrubs to see if any need to be removed or trimmed. There may be a branch of a tree which needs immediate attention before it falls and someone gets hurt.

·        Talk about fire safety for your home with all family members and find at least two escape routes. The result might be your family investing a in a folding ladder to hang out from a second story window in case of fire.

·        Reset all inside and outside lights which have some sort of timing mechanism to come on or off at the appropriate time now that DST has arrived.

·        Find all home fire extinguishers and make sure they all still will function if needed. A couple of times during the last few years I have had to use an extinguisher to put out a fire raging inside my gas grill. Buy new extinguishers if the old are not charged or working.

·        Here is one item which will save you from a major interruption of your sleep. Replace all batteries in the smoke detectors in your home. I don’t know about the rest of you but it is inevitable these darn detectors batteries will go out In the middle of the night and there is almost nothing worse than searching your home while half asleep trying to figure out which alarm has an issue and everyone else is shouting at you to stop that horrible noise.  

 

 

Have some fun this weekend and do a few extra errands which will produce big dividends in the future days of Spring and Summer.

 

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Comments (14)

Li Read
Sea to Sky Premier Properties (Salt Spring) - Salt Spring Island, BC
Caring expertise...knowledge for you!

Great idea to tie time shift into check lists...maintenance needs regularity!

Mar 10, 2012 01:11 AM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

EXCELLENT! Way more than just your ordinary reminder (you'll laugh at mine later.... it's BORING compared to yours!) ♥

Mar 10, 2012 01:28 AM
Robert Bob Gilbert
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties - Katy, TX
Your Katy TX ( West of Houston) Real Estate Expert

Hi Everyone,

Thank you for your comments. I do believe the smoke detector noise at 3:00 AM is one of the worst things we can experience when we are all fast asleep. Now I need to make time to do my own to do list!

Mar 10, 2012 02:24 AM
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Bob - Great reminder and post my man!  Debbie is in charge of changing the clocks and I will be changing out the smoke alarm batteries today.  It will take this ole guys body and mind a few days to adjust to the spring forward thing.  A sign of old age??? LOL.  Have a great weekend.

Mar 10, 2012 02:25 AM
Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert
Richmond, TX

Bob,

Thanks for the time change reminder and the to do list that no one ever remembers to do.

Mar 10, 2012 05:10 AM
Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

Wonderful advice, Bob.  We do try to change our filters at least four times a year.  But, all the rest should be addressed at least twice a year. 

Mar 10, 2012 05:19 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Excellent post. Robert.  Many of us have gotten out of bed in the middle of the night to change batteries in smoke detectors.

Thanks for yout timely tips.  Have a wonderful weekend, with your camera in hand.

We will be watching for pictures of the spring flowers in Katy.

Mar 10, 2012 05:43 AM
Dale Baker
Baker Energy Audits and Commercial Properties Inspections - Claremont, NH
New Hampshire Relocation Real Estate Information

Howdy and afternoon Bob

Bob my friend, is sure is the day of the year for folks to do the changing of the clock, by moving it ahead by an hour. You have gave folks mighty fine added tips to do.

I'd like to add, that folks should also take it a bit easy the first week of the time change.

I heard a report the other day, which stated that the risk of folks to have a Heart Attack goes up during the first week of changing the clocks for Daylight Savings Time.

As always, you have wrote and posted a mighty helpful blog post for folks to visit!


Have a good one
Dale in New Hampshire

Mar 10, 2012 07:25 AM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Bob, you're springing us forward and giving us our "honey do" lists. I sure appreciate it too. There's often too much stuff to try to keep track of...this list makes it easier. Hope you're having a good weekend.

Mar 10, 2012 08:12 AM
Joshua Zargari
MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY
MJ Decorators Workshop

Hi Bob.

Thank you for the reminder.

Tonight the time will change...

One hour less to sleep.

Mar 10, 2012 08:33 AM
C. Lloyd McKenzie
Living Albuquerque - Albuquerque, NM
Living Albuquerque

God Evening Robert:

Thank you for the reminder. I had forgotten all about it.

Mar 10, 2012 02:39 PM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Came from the reblog.

Luckily, my computer and Iphone will do it automatically. Will need to change time on the kitchen appliances. I guess that wold be it.

Mar 10, 2012 02:57 PM
Al Raymondi
Ocean View Realty Group in Ormond By The Sea Florida - Ormond Beach, FL
Ormond By The Sea Florida - Home and Condo Sales

Terrific post Bob, those are some great reminders for other things to do twice each year when we adjust our clocks.

Mar 10, 2012 11:54 PM
Baker Home Inspection and Commercial Properties Inspections
Baker Residential and Commercial Properties Inspections - Springfield, VT
Home and Commercial Properties Inspections Vermont

Howdy there Bob my friend, members and non-member folks sure can always visit your blog and find and read all kinds of mighty helpful info which is for folks of all ages, which sure will help them in some way or another. This here sure is some outstanding info for folks and they sure will appreciate you for posting this. Folks if you are needing help with Real Estate, then do take the time to talk with Bob and you’ll sure learn he is the one an only to work along side.

Feb 27, 2014 04:00 AM