Done today. Look again later.

TAKE THE FOLLOW-UP OFF SCREEN

Keep the dates beside what you observed.

A calendar says when to look. This one-page change log records whether the check happened, what you actually saw and who will take the next step. Use it for one home task across three visits.

Download the free follow-up change log (PDF)

One Letter-size page. For A4, use fit-to-page. Blank handwriting fields; no email or app is required. Keep completed sheets appropriately. The app link and QR code are optional.

What is on the sheet

• Context: task, room, reported completed date, person to follow up and an earlier note or photo to compare with.
• Three follow-ups: separate planned and checked-on dates, plus a choice of “Not checked” or “Observation recorded.”
• Your record: what you actually observed, then the next action, who will do it and by when.

Try one honest entry

Task: entryway storage review. Planned: December 4. Checked on: December 5. Observation: “Two boxes are back in the walking route.” Next action: “Task owner: agree a storage place, then review on December 12.” These are fictional notes to show the format, not a recommendation about the condition or interval.

1. Copy up to three planned dates from your preview above, or choose dates using the actual task instructions or qualified guidance.
2. When you look again, enter the date the check actually happened. If it did not happen, mark “Not checked” rather than leaving an apparent all-clear.
3. Describe what changed, what stayed the same or what could not be checked. A photograph records visible appearance; it does not verify hidden work.
4. Write a concrete next action with its owner and date. Keep the earlier reference with the log so the next person can compare the same information.

Accessible text equivalent: the complete fields and directions are above. The PDF is an untagged print worksheet. Both are separate companions from Honest Little Apps, publisher of RoomMend; they do not inspect work, establish maintenance requirements or certify safety.

USE IT IN REAL LIFE

Make “look again” concrete.

1. Record what was reported completed. A checked box is a report, not independent proof that work is correct.
2. Choose a follow-up date for this task. This calculator adds calendar days. Thirty days after January 31 is not necessarily the last day of February.
3. Keep the earlier observation handy. When you revisit the task, compare your notes and record what you actually see. If you cannot tell, write “not checked” rather than “fine.”
4. Keep dates and evidence together. A calendar event tells you when to look. RoomMend can keep the room, task, notes and before/after photos in one place.

This is an organizational resource. Electrical, gas, structural, fire-safety and mobility concerns call for qualified help; this schedule is not a substitute for it.