House Usage: General

Turn lights & heaters off when you aren't using the space...
Please shut and lock external doors behind you, especially if you found them that way. If there is a deadbolt, thank you for using it...
When leaving or at night, please make sure windows are closed and secured...
Before bed, it's always a good idea for those who use it to double check the mud room door and make sure it is locked.
When opening or closing windows, doors or faucets, please appreciate that they prefer to be handled gently and with care.
Sweep hard floors regularly in indoor spaces you use.
Walk softly. Talk softly. Especially at night. Others' schedules may be different than yours.
Have a vigilant eye and ear toward the sound of water. If the sink drips or toilet runs, thank you for letting us know.
Extend your vigilant eye toward other unusual behavior. If a sink, tub or shower begins to drain slowly, or if you turn on a light and it flickers, sputters or pops, please let us know. Moisture on the inside of a window or in between the window panes is a big deal. Please watch for this and report it to us immediately if you see it!
Think of how you want to find spaces and be treated. Thank you for leaving spaces that way and treating others according to this Golden Rule.
Candles and incense are common igniters of house fires. This fact would suggest that fire really belongs only in the woodstove.
Recycling - reduce consumption of single-use items:

Composting - The chickens love your "waste". To them, most everything you don't want is good food!
Recycling straightforward items such as clean glass, plastic jugs and returnable bottles. The bin goes out every other Friday morning and is a shared responsibility.
Garbage goes out to the SW corner of Hendrick's Ridge on the first Friday of the month by 7AM (or put out Thursday night). This also is a shared responsibility.

House Usage