According to The Farnsworth Group’s 2024 Homeowner Activity Tracker, 51% of homeowners completed a home project in Q3 2024. Out of these projects, 82% were focused on home maintenance.
Hardware Retailing recommends stocking products in these three categories to cater to your customers completing home maintenance projects this year.
Plumbing and Water
This water softener from Pentair is a salt-based water softening system that prevents waterscale buildup in plumbing and appliances. The mineral tank is recharged with sodium from the brine tank solution and an electric meter controls the softener’s recharging cycles.
Grab Green’s garbage disposal cleaner pods are made with essential oils and prevent garbage disposal buildup before it happens. The pods come in a pack of 12 and three fragrance options.
Air Vents
The NaturalAire Standard MERV 8 Filters from Remember The Filter capture dust, lint, pollen, pet dander, mold spores and bacteria in homes. The filters are UL-classified, individually sealed and are sold in sets of 12 filters.
Exterior Maintenance
These Precision Shears from Burgon and Ball are lightweight aluminum shears for trimming shrubs and hedges. The shears are made with alloy handles and feature grey rubber grips and cushion stops to reduce jarring.
This leaf collector and cart from Quickway Imports features a collapsible caddy for leaves, leaf scoops made of lightweight, durable plastic and a cart with wheels to easily move around a yard.