Save Cash Using These 20 Tips in Every Part of Your Home

9. Don’t Neglect Preventive Maintenance

“Create and maintain a preventative maintenance calendar,” said John Bodrozic, co-founder of HomeZada, a digital home management platform. “Most people forget or don’t know a number of important preventative maintenance tasks. This causes your utility bills to be much higher than they need to be because air conditioning units, hot water heaters, appliances, etc. are not running efficiently. In addition, these equipment and appliances will break down sooner, forcing you to pay more for replacement or fix-it costs.”