Getting Your Home Ready for Fall

Country Living Magazine has a great fantastic book out called "Home Almanac; Maintaining Your Home Month by Month".

(pictures from Country Living Magazine)

 

Exterior-house

 

 

Here is October's list for fall home maintenance:

 

(not everything on the list will is applicable to everyone, but

it's helpful to most of us in some way.)

 

country living magazine

 

 

Inside:

 

*Test and/or change batteries

*Reset timers for standard time

*Inspect windows for condensation

*Winterize air conditioners

*Shut off outdoor faucet valves

*Get your humidifier up and running

*Update your woodstove.

 

 

 

Outside

 

*Put up storm windows and doors

and remove screens

*Check window frames for leaks

*Disconnect garden hoses and store them inside

 

Wood Stove

 

 

Deck, Porch, and Patio

 

*Empty dirt from planters

*Get outdoor furniture ready for winter storage

*Take care of your hanging plants

 

Visit the Blissfully Domestic Homekeepers Ning for more conversation!

 

Also check out:

 

Fall garden cleanup guide and also

AAA has a fall home maintenance guide online.

 

~Get many more great fall decorating, autumn menu, and home care ideas at HipHome~

2 responses to “Getting Your Home Ready for Fall”

  1. Secret Agent Mama

    I want to live right there.

  2. What a very comphrensive list. I have most of these items on my to do list already.

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