Home improvement

Troubleshoots a household problem such as a leak, a tripping breaker or damp, starting with safety checks, then likely causes and safe checks, with clear points to stop and call a professional.

Plans decluttering a room or home in short sessions, with the order to tackle spaces, clear keep, donate, sell and bin rules, and habits that stop the clutter coming back.

Builds a seasonal home maintenance calendar for your home type and climate, marking DIY tasks and when to call a professional. Use when you buy a home or want to stop problems before they start.

Builds a renovation budget with line items, price ranges to verify locally, contingency, often-missed costs and phasing options. Use before asking for quotes or committing money to a project.

Plans a room layout from its dimensions and your needs, with zones, walkway clearances, furniture sizes, lighting and a text floor plan. Use before buying furniture or moving into a new place.

Gives a safe stain-removal method for a specific stain and material, gentlest option first, with what never to use or mix. Use as soon as something spills.

Prepares you to hire a contractor with a written scope of work, questions to ask, licence and insurance checks, a quote comparison and staged payments. Use before asking builders or trades for quotes.

Builds a cleaning schedule split into daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal tasks, sized to the home and shared fairly across the household by time. Use when the cleaning keeps falling on one person.

Plans a DIY home project with a go or no-go check, tools, materials with quantities, safety steps, ordered instructions and clear points where a professional is needed. Use before starting a home job.