The Home Operations Binder

Nobody hands you a manual. You move in, and over the years you accumulate a boiler with a service history, a washing machine with a model number you will need exactly once, a paint colour you swore you would remember, a filter that fits nothing else in the world, and a plumber whose number is in a text message from 2022. Then something breaks on a Sunday and all of it has to be reconstructed from scratch.

The Home Operations Binder is a 42-page printable record of your house: what you own, when it was installed, who services it, what it cost, what fits it, and what needs doing next season.

What is inside

• The one-hour walkthrough — photograph every label, transcribe at the kitchen table
• The house itself — the facts insurers, surveyors and tradespeople always ask for
• Appliances and equipment — models, serials, install dates and warranty end dates
• Finishes and materials — paint codes, tile batches, filter sizes, bulb types
• Utilities and shut-offs — where everything is, and who to ring
• The maintenance year — four short seasonal lists instead of one overwhelming one
• The repair log — what broke, who fixed it, what it cost, how long it is guaranteed
• People who work on the house — the good ones, with a note on whether you would call them again
• Leaving the house with someone — a page to print for a sitter or a guest
• Projects — what is next, what it would cost, and in what order

Not a decluttering guide

This binder has nothing to say about what to throw away. It is about records and upkeep — the job nobody does, and the one that quietly saves money in claimed warranties, filters changed before they cost you a repair, and a full service history on the day you come to sell.

Good to know

Instant download · 42-page PDF · Prints on A4 and US Letter · Yours to keep and reprint

A record-keeping tool, not building, electrical, gas or insurance advice. Use a qualified professional for regulated work.