Abstract: A gift reminder and purchasing method comprises tracking gift ideas and related event dates for a user, and notifying the user prior to the event date with a reminder from a gift reminder service provider including at least one network link to a gift merchant web site selling a gift, related to the gift idea wherein the gift merchant web site is not exclusively associated with the gift reminder service provider. A gift reminder and purchasing system comprises a user interface, at least one gift reminder service provider, a gift reminder notification, and a network communication link permitting communication between the user interface, the gift reminder service provider, and the gift merchant site. The gift reminder notification is viewable on the user interface and is generated by the reminder service and includes a network link to a gift merchant web site selling a gift related to the gift idea wherein the gift merchant web site is not exclusively associated with the gift reminder service provider.

Abstract: A method of home maintenance comprises tracking a household inventory of items and related maintenance tasks for a user in a calendaring system and inventory system. The method includes notifying the user with a reminder from a home maintenance web site with the reminder including a notice to perform a maintenance task on an item of the household inventory and including a network link to the home maintenance web site. A computer-based home maintenance system comprises a user interface, a home maintenance website, a maintenance notification, and a network communication link permitting communication between the user interface and the home maintenance web site. The notification is viewable on the user interface that is generated by the home maintenance web site and includes a reminder to perform a maintenance job.