Home maintenance cards in 3 x 5 and 4 x 6 in for calm, simple upkeep

Home maintenance cards put the care of your house into one small card box, in exact 3 x 5 in and 4 x 6 in sizes, so you can skip the bulky binder. The 31 undated pages include appliance, monthly, seasonal, repair, contractor, paint, project and filter cards in both sizes with crop marks, lined and dot grid backs and six room dividers. Download it instantly as a PDF in US Letter and A4.

It helps homeowners and renters feel prepared instead of scrambling when something breaks. Nothing physical is mailed.

How home maintenance cards take the guesswork out of upkeep

Every appliance has a card for its brand, model and serial numbers, warranty end date, filter or part size and a brief service record, so the facts are ready the moment something fails. A monthly card and four seasonal checklists for spring, summer, fall and winter list practical jobs, from checking smoke alarms to emptying garden hoses, with space for repairs or calls to a pro.

Costs, phone numbers, paint codes and project steps sit together on the repair log, contractor, paint color and home project cards, and the filters and batteries card shows what needs changing next. The cards carry no dates and file behind Seasonal, Kitchen, Bath, Living, Outdoor and Systems dividers, so begin in any month and reprint just the cards you want.

Who this card system is for

• Homeowners who would like appliance, warranty and repair records in a small card box, not a thick binder
• First time buyers building an easy seasonal routine for year one in a new house
• Renters and condo owners who need a brief monthly checklist and somewhere to note paint colors and filter sizes
• Index card fans who already file recipes or cleaning cards and want home care in the same style

Design and print details

• Clean, minimal look: white pages with soft blush pink accents that are light on ink
• Generous margins on all pages, so a home printer will not clip anything
• Precise trim sizes with crop marks: 3 x 5 in (7.6 x 12.7 cm, three to a sheet) and 4 x 6 in (10.2 x 15.2 cm, two to a sheet), laid out on US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and A4 (210 x 297 mm) paper
• No dates printed, so you can begin in any season
• When you print double sided and flip on the long edge, the lined and dot grid backs match up with the fronts
• A card format that can sit next to, or replace, a full page home maintenance planner

Inside the home maintenance cards: 31 pages

1. 1Cover page listing the contents
2. 2An overview of the home card system in five steps (sort, record, plan, log, review), with a chart of what each card is for, the six sections of the card box, a checklist for your first hour, helpful habits and a reminder to use a licensed professional for electrical, gas, roof and structural jobs
3. 3Printing, cutting and setup in four steps, the two card sizes, a list of supplies, a table to find each page and a tip for double-sided printing
4. 4 to 12Card sheets at 4 x 6 in, two to a sheet with crop marks. Appliance info card: appliance and room, brand, model and serial numbers, purchase date, store and price, warranty end, filter or part size, circles for manual saved, warranty registered and receipt filed, and a four row service record. Monthly tasks card: ten monthly checks with tick boxes and done or partly circles, five lines for your own jobs, date done and next check. Spring and summer checklists followed by fall and winter checklists: twelve seasonal jobs on each, four lines for fixes or calls to a pro, money spent this season and notes for next season. Repair log card: item or area, seven rows (date, problem, who fixed it, cost, warranty tick), total spent and things to watch. Contractor contact card: name, trade, company, phone, email, website, license number, insurance end date, would hire again yes, maybe or no, and a four row job history rated 1 to 3. Paint color card: color name and room, a swatch box for a paint chip, brand, color code, store, gallons remaining, circles for finish and surface, exact location, date painted, primer, coats and touch up notes. Home project card: project, start date, room, budget, target finish, six steps and six supplies with tick boxes, a ten part progress bar, final cost and date finished. Filters and batteries card: eight rows (item, size or type, how often, last changed, next due) with HVAC filter, fridge water filter, smoke alarms, CO alarm, thermostat, range hood filter and water pitcher filter already filled in
5. 13 to 14Backs for the 4 x 6 in cards, one lined and one dot grid
6. 15 to 23The same cards at 3 x 5 in, three to a sheet with crop marks and fewer rows for the smaller card. On the seasonal sheets, spring, summer and fall share one page, and winter plus two empty seasonal checklists fill the next
7. 24 to 25Backs for the 3 x 5 in cards, one lined and one dot grid
8. 26 to 28Tabbed room dividers at 4 x 6 in for Seasonal, Kitchen, Bath, Living, Outdoor and Systems
9. 29 to 31Tabbed room dividers at 3 x 5 in for Seasonal, Kitchen, Bath, Living, Outdoor and Systems

Files included in your download

• Home Maintenance Cards, US Letter PDF (31 pages)
• Home Maintenance Cards, A4 PDF (31 pages)
• Read Me First, a brief printing guide (PDF)

How to download and print

• Check out with PayPal, a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download page opens as soon as the payment goes through.
• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Please note

• You receive a PDF to print and cut yourself. No printed cards are mailed.
• This is a digital file only, and no physical product will be shipped.
• Colors on your screen may differ a little from your printed cards.
• Licensed for personal use. Sharing, reselling or redistributing the files is not allowed.
• Digital files cannot be returned. If a file will not open or print properly, email us and we will sort it out quickly.
• The cards help you stay organized and are not professional advice. Follow your appliance manuals, and hire a licensed professional for any electrical, gas, roof or structural work.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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