I Made Home Maintenance FUN With NFC Tags In My Smart Home

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

I needed a simple way to keep track of infrequent maintenance tasks in my home, but I wanted it to be FUN. Using NFC tags placed throughout my house, I can track completion of any maintenance tasks. In this video I'll walk you through my setup in Home Assistant!

Links to some helpful physical items for resetting maintenance alerts (affiliate links)
- NFC Tags https://amzn.to/47vw18U
- Aqara Smart Buttons https://amzn.to/4aWCxZe

Other ways you can set up maintenance reminders in HA:
- Grocy: https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-grocy
- Chore Helper: https://github.com/bmcclure/ha-chore-helper
- HA Tasks Functionality: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/todo/

00:00 Intro
01:06 Smart Home Maintenance Reminders
01:30 NFC Tags
02:08 Home Assistant Walkthrough
04:51 Some Alternatives
05:17 iOS Shortcuts Walkthrough
07:06 Help Me Pass 1K Subscribers!!

Acknowledgements:

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