The older I get, the worse I am at remembering.
I couldn’t even tell you what I had for breakfast this morning.
With the ever increasing amount of information that I have to sift through at work, by the time I get home I forget about what I was supposed to do. This doesn’t play all that well at home, and it shouldn’t. There is no reason for work life to spill over onto my home responsibilities that include looking after the HVAC system. I do all I can to be sure that I keep my family and home responsibilities at the front of my mind. My dad always had a list. I don’t know if I ever saw him without a small piece of paper. He would tear a small piece off the back of a used envelope. He was forever updating his list of home chores and he kept it in his breast pocket. Lately, I have been trying to adopt this type of mentality for myself. I know that it was highly effective for my dad. I am putting a twist on the dad list by using my cellphone to remind me of what needs done . The first thing I did was to load a special alarm that would go off each week. This alarm would alert me to the fact that the furnace or AC air filter needed to be changed. A clogged air filter can be really difficult on the HVAC system, by forcing it to work harder due to reduced air flow. I also have alarms that remind me to call the HVAC company twice a year so I can have the maintenance done.. The HVAC system is a really important chore to remember. Without the HVAC system, we can’t be comfortable in the winter or spring. I am sticking to my list and it is working well.