Who to call routine

Plain House Manual

Year: ________________Binder section: ________________Spare copy with: ________________

Done	Item	Date	Notes
Set up the list
	One row per service in the home
	Company and phone on each row
	Account or contract numbers added
	Who books it written on each row
	Companies saved in your phone by service
Dates
	Last visit dates typed into the tool
	Next due and book-by dates written
	Next dates on the calendar
Each call and visit
	Model number ready before calling
	Call logged: date, who, what was said
	One line written before the tech leaves
	Invoice photographed
	Paper copy in the folder, newest first
Once a year
	List read at the fall time change
	Old companies crossed out
	Phone numbers checked
	Next dates carried into the new calendar

Source: FTC, Hiring a Contractor, checked October 11, 2026. plainhousemanual.com/records/who-to-call-service-history/Household records only, not advice on service work, contracts or which company to hire.

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