Outdoor Tasks:
- Clean gutters and downspouts.
- Inspect roof and chimney for cracks and damage.
- Rake leaves and shred to use as mulch or dispose of them based on local guidelines.
- Remove hoses from spigots and drain and store indoors, coiled and flat.
- Store outdoor furniture and cushions.
- Clean gutters and downspouts.
- Inspect roof and chimney for cracks and damage.
- Rake leaves and shred to use as mulch or dispose of them based on local guidelines.
- Remove hoses from spigots and drain and store indoors, coiled and flat.
- Store outdoor furniture and cushions.
Indoor Tasks:
- Grab that caulk gun and look for gaps around windows and doors and fill them. Install weather stripping.
- Test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when you set clocks back in the fall (next weekend!).
- Have furnace professionally inspected.
- If needed, set traps for rodents.
- Dust blinds and vacuum curtains throughout your house.
- Clean kitchen and bathroom cabinets and throw away outdated food, medicine and cosmetics
- Grab that caulk gun and look for gaps around windows and doors and fill them. Install weather stripping.
- Test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when you set clocks back in the fall (next weekend!).
- Have furnace professionally inspected.
- If needed, set traps for rodents.
- Dust blinds and vacuum curtains throughout your house.
- Clean kitchen and bathroom cabinets and throw away outdated food, medicine and cosmetics
Please contact Steve McIlvaine for more tips like these.
Cleaning out your gutters and downspouts is a must, but you should also keep an eye out for any damage to the gutter system as well. Holes, cracks, and broken seams can become much worse once the snow hits, and means that your entire system might fall apart during the spring melts.
ReplyDeleteHelene Raymond @ Trade Squad