Taking care of your home is a lot of work, so sometimes, cutting corners or ignoring little tasks is easy to do. But you can do some simple things to upgrade your home and prevent unwanted damage that you had no idea you were risking. Each task on this list will help you maintain the integrity of your place without much effort or time — and even help save you money in the long run.

Prevent scratched floors by slipping these flexible silicone chair leg covers onto your chair legs. A pack comes with enough covers for four chairs, and their clever construction fits round, square, and irregular chair legs. A felt bottom makes it easy to slide chairs in and out without damaging your flooring.

Ignoring all those stray hairs that go down the drain can lead to costly clog removal, but this drain protector neatly wraps hairs around the flange so they stay out of sight. It features a clever mushroom design that fits standard tub drains, and you simply pull it out to empty the hairs when it’s getting full.

Keep patio furniture, umbrellas, tarps, and other outdoor items protected from sun fading and mildew with this one-step fabric shield spray. It offers seriously impressive water resistance to keep all of your cozy patio chairs dry and also blocks UVA and UBA rays to reduce sun-caused fabric fading.

Use this mold and mildew stain remover spray to brighten your home’s curb appeal in seconds. Just spray its scrub-free formula onto a surface, and it’ll break down below-the-surface stains in as little as 15 seconds. The best part is that it works on multiple surfaces, including hard-to-clean wood, kitchen surfaces, concrete, vinyl siding, and brick.

These water detectors make it easy to find and locate drips or leaks so you can prevent water damage. Just stick them under your sinks, pipes, or near appliances like your dishwasher. The sensors will go off when a drip or leak occurs, triggering a loud alarm to alert you to the problem. One reviewer wrote, “These are inexpensive items that could save you thousands of dollars if you have an in-home water leak. I have one under every sink, by the washing machine, and the water heater. I had a bad leak once that cost $35k to repair/replace. Never again.”

You could scratch your bathroom's fragile porcelain surfaces if you use harsh cleaners and scrub brushes to remove limescale, hard water, and rust stains. Instead, this pumice stone cleaner’s fine grit will gently clean almost any bathroom surface (including your toilet) with water, and it quickly banishes stains. You can also use it to clean rusty tools.

Reach all the hard-to-reach areas of your home, including around faucets, with these crevice cleaning brushes. They feature durable bristles that are harder than toothbrush bristles and a slim profile, so you can scrub sink crevices, window and tile gaps, and more to prevent dust and grime buildup.

This outdoor glass cleaner targets unsightly hard water stains and dirt on your windows that could build up. Just attach a bottle to your garden hose via the built-in hose attachment, select the bottle’s “rinse” option to rinse a window, and set it to “clean” to spray the window again. Let it stand for 15 seconds, complete a final rinse, and let........

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