There
are certain tasks in life that you need to do every once in a while,
but so seldom that it’s easy to forget. Or to just put it off
indefinitely. While we are getting ready to turn another calendar year
would be a good time to do some of them -or at plan to. Have you bought a
new calendar yet? Maybe you can mark it up by assigning those yearly
tasks to different months of 2016, to remind you to get it done. What
tasks? Here’s a couple you may not ever think of.
5. DRAIN YOUR HOT WATER HEATER.
The
next few annual check ups are related to the home. If your household
has one or two people in it, your hot water heater needs to be checked
every six months and drained at least every 12 months. Draining it will
help it last longer by eliminating any minerals or debris that have
built up and could cause the unit to break down. It’s a job you can do
yourself with a little time and a hose, so pick a Saturday, read the
instructions, and hop to it.
12. TRASH YOUR BEAUTY STASH.
Not
all of it, but it’s a good idea to keep an eye on beauty products and
stay diligent when it comes to refreshing the supply—this stuff is going
on your body, after all, often in highly sensitive areas. In
particular, nail polish, sunscreen, hair products, lipsticks and liners,
eyeliner, brow pencils, face creams, foundation, cream eyeshadows and
blushes, cleansers, and other like items should not sit on your shelf
for more than a year. Many of these you’ll be using with enough
frequency that they won’t last long anyway, but pay attention to those
items that might accidentally stick around longer than they should.
I must admit that there are quite a few on the list that I haven’t
ever
done. I’m afraid to see what’s on the bottom of my water heaters, since
I don’t know how old they were when I got them! But in my previous
house, I had one completely fall apart, so it’s worth a try.
Read the rest of the list at mental_floss.
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