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The Home Maintenance Binder

The power goes out at 2am. Do you know which breaker it is?

The Home Maintenance Binder

Everything about the house in one place.

Where it shuts off, what's in it, who fixed what, and what it cost. Write it down once, before you need it.

39 pages · 15 sections · 2,054 fill-in boxes · fillable or printable

It works when you type in it. The boxes line up and the Tab key moves through each page in reading order. It doesn't save itself, so the first page shows you exactly how to save your work.

Account numbers and codes go on paper. Two pages are built for a pen, because a file on a computer can be copied in seconds and paper can't.

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What's inside

  1. Start here — how to use it and how to save it
  2. The house at a glance — the facts about the house and where its papers are
  3. Shutoffs and the panel — water, gas, power, and a breaker map
  4. Appliances and equipment — model, serial number and warranty for everything with a plug
  5. Heating, cooling and water — sizes, filter sizes, dates, and who services them
  6. Roof, outside and yard — roof, siding, gutters, irrigation and the rest
  7. The maintenance calendar — what to check and when, and a year page to print fresh each year
  8. Service and repair log — what, when, who, and what it cost
  9. Improvements and projects — what was changed, added or replaced, permits included
  10. Paint, finishes and sizes — every color, and every size you've had to measure twice
  11. Contractors and trades — the people you trust, and the ones you don't call twice
  12. Utilities and accounts — who supplies the house and how it's paid (plus a print-and-write page for account numbers)
  13. House-sitter guide — everything a sitter, guest or neighbor needs (plus a print-and-write page for codes and spare keys)
  14. Home inventory — room by room, what you own, what it's worth, and where the receipt is
  15. Notes
The sections inside The Home Maintenance Binder
Sample pages from The Home Maintenance Binder

What you get

  • The complete binder as a fillable PDF: 39 pages, 15 sections, 2,054 fill-in boxes, and a CLEAR THIS PAGE button on every page that asks before it erases anything
  • A zip of the same binder split into 15 separate section files, so you can open or print only the part you need
  • Print-and-write pages for account numbers, codes and where the spare keys are

Who it's for

Anyone who owns a house and is tired of hunting for the filter size, the warranty or the name of the plumber who did it right. It also makes a practical closing gift or new homeowner gift.

Fillable PDF on Etsy

Common questions

What do I need to fill it in?

A computer and a free PDF program: Adobe Acrobat Reader, Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge (tested on a Windows computer). No account, no subscription, nothing to sign up for.

Does it save by itself?

No. The first page shows you exactly how to save your work in each of those programs.

Can I print it and use a pen instead?

Yes. Every box prints as a bordered line, so it works with a pen straight out of the printer. Print the whole thing or only the pages you need. US Letter, 8.5 x 11.

Is anything shipped?

No. It's a digital download from our Etsy shop. For personal use in one household.

Please read

This is an organizer, not professional advice. Follow your own manuals and manufacturers' instructions, and call a licensed professional for electrical, gas, roofing or structural work. Nothing here is legal, insurance or tax advice. This product is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney, and we are not attorneys.

This item was created with the use of AI.