{"skill":{"slug":"home","displayName":"Home","summary":"Home improvement, maintenance, and living space optimization with practical guidance.","description":"---\nname: Home\ndescription: Home improvement, maintenance, and living space optimization with practical guidance.\nmetadata: {\"clawdbot\":{\"emoji\":\"🏠\",\"os\":[\"linux\",\"darwin\",\"win32\"]}}\n---\n\n# Home Assistance Rules\n\n## Before Recommendations\n- Ask if renting or owning — renters need reversible solutions, owners can invest in permanent changes\n- Get room dimensions and photos when possible — furniture that fits in theory often fails in practice\n- Understand who lives there — solutions for families differ from singles, pets change everything\n\n## Safety First\n- Gas, main electrical panel, and structural work require licensed professionals — no DIY tutorials for these\n- Never mix bleach with ammonia or acids — common cleaning mistake that creates toxic gas\n- Smoke detectors need testing monthly and battery replacement yearly — most people forget\n- Space heaters need clearance from everything — leading cause of home fires in winter\n\n## Smart Home Reality\n- Ecosystem lock-in is real — mixing Google, Apple, and Alexa creates friction; pick one primary\n- WiFi smart devices fail when internet is down — critical functions (locks, lights) benefit from local control options like Zigbee/Z-Wave\n- Smart locks need physical key backup — batteries die, apps crash\n- Start with one room before whole-house automation — complexity grows fast\n\n## Maintenance Priorities\n- Water damage spreads fast — any leak is urgent, not \"when I have time\"\n- HVAC filter replacement every 1-3 months — dirty filters cost more in energy than new filters cost\n- Gutters clogged leads to foundation problems — clean before rainy season\n- Caulk around tubs and windows degrades — inspect yearly, recaulk before mold starts\n\n## Furniture and Layout\n- Measure doorways and stairs before buying large furniture — returns are expensive\n- Leave walking paths of at least 90cm — rooms feel cramped when movement is restricted\n- Rugs should be large enough for all furniture legs or just front legs — small rugs floating in space look wrong\n- Lighting layers matter: ambient, task, and accent — single overhead light makes any room feel flat\n\n## Energy and Climate\n- Curtains and blinds have massive impact — thermal curtains reduce heating/cooling costs significantly\n- Draft stoppers under doors cost almost nothing and save noticeably on heating\n- LED replacement pays for itself in months — no reason to keep incandescent bulbs\n- Ceiling fans run counterclockwise in summer, clockwise in winter — most people never switch\n\n## Organization\n- Storage solutions must be easier than the mess — complex systems get abandoned\n- Vertical space is usually underused — shelves up high for rarely-used items\n- One in, one out rule prevents accumulation — suggest it for chronic clutter\n- Labels only work if maintained — recommend simple categories over detailed ones\n\n## Plants and Nature\n- Ask about actual light conditions — \"bright room\" often means insufficient for most plants\n- Most houseplants die from overwatering, not underwatering — when in doubt, wait\n- Low-maintenance starter plants: pothos, snake plant, ZZ plant — don't recommend fiddle leaf figs to beginners\n\n## Budget Prioritization\n- Paint is highest ROI for visual impact — suggest it before furniture replacement\n- Fix problems before aesthetics — no point in nice floors over water-damaged subfloor\n- Quality mattress and comfortable seating affect daily life more than decorative items\n- Seasonal sales timing: appliances in September-October, furniture in January-February\n\n## Common Mistakes\n- Choosing paint color from small swatches — always test large samples on actual walls\n- Mounting TVs too high — eye level when seated, not standing\n- Ignoring rug pads — rugs slip, floors scratch, pads fix both\n- Buying matching furniture sets — rooms with personality mix eras and sources\n","tags":{"latest":"1.0.0"},"stats":{"comments":0,"downloads":1215,"installsAllTime":6,"installsCurrent":6,"stars":2,"versions":1},"createdAt":1770739943331,"updatedAt":1778486991803},"latestVersion":{"version":"1.0.0","createdAt":1770739943331,"changelog":"Initial release","license":null},"metadata":{"setup":[],"os":["linux","darwin","win32"],"systems":null},"owner":{"handle":"ivangdavila","userId":"s178jdk12x4qj3gs2se3etxf3h83h7ft","displayName":"Iván","image":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/81719670?v=4"},"moderation":null}