I do this every so often because it caught me by surprise once –
If you have a deadbolt-type lock on your front (or other) door, remember to check once in awhile to see if the screws holding it in are tight. They can sometimes work themselves so loose that they will keep you from opening the door. They wouldn’t necessarily be sticking out hella far. It only takes a short amount of screw protruding to block the lock from turning.
While you’re at it, check the screws on your bannisters, on the door hinges, stuff like that. I do this every year or so, and I’m always surprised how much they can come loose.
Good advice about checking screws. I ride a sportster. The only thing that vibrates more than a sportster is a helicopter. Parts vibrate loose and fall off. The only way to stop that is to do regular maintenance and know where the red tube of locktite is.
I rarely remember to check the house screws, but when I do, I am always surprised at how loose doors get.
I have to periodically tighten the screws on the interior rear hatch panel on my '97 Jeep. I’ve had a few of these screws fall out over the years; fortunately, I keep a big toolbox in the vehicle too. I once had to reattach a panel while in a Whole Foods parking lot…I got lots of disapproving looks from customers for some reason.
On most passenger cars and trucks, running the defroster engages the AC. It helps remove the humidity in the passenger cabin, defrosting the windshield faster, and keeps the compresser lubed.
People who know what they’re looking at will usually not buy a used generator with little or no hours on it. Generators need to work to keep them lubed and in prime operating condition.
When the furnace guy was here a while back doing our regularly scheduled maintenance, he mentioned that we should get a new CO detector. He said the sensors are only good for about five years. I don’t know if that’s true or if he was just trying to sell us something, but I know that ours is 10+ years old so it probably wouldn’t hurt to replace it. I wonder if it’s the same deal for smoke detectors?