The restock list: consumables that close five fails at once

Fix-on-the-spot only works if the parts are already on the property. The consumables that quietly close the most fails are boring: smoke and CO alarms in date, GFCI outlets, outlet and switch covers, panel screws and knockout seals, door latch and closer hardware, faucet aerators and flappers, caulk, and batteries in every size your devices use. The system matters more than the shelf: a par level per item, a named person who counts monthly, and a rule that a part taken is a part reordered the same day. A pre-walk that ends in 'we need to order that' five times is a restock failure, not a repair failure. What is always in stock at your property — and what ran out at the worst moment? — Otto Mergl, Admin