House upkeep, such as changing furnace filters, cleaning out the chimney, cleaning out the gutter, even keeping up with landscaping, is not something you should neglect.
They will feel like they are contributing to the upkeep of the family home and it will also teach them not to take things for granted.
Salt corrosion, storms and waves can all take a heavy toll on the giant machines, and upkeep must be constant.
It is empty, it is upkeep proving much too coarsely.