Maintaining your home is not only an important part of protecting the investment in your home, but it’s also the key to making it a cozy and comfortable place to come home to this Fall.
I’m partnering with HomeZada to bring you tips and advice each month to help you keep your home running smoothly. You may remember I wrote previously about HomeZada’s service which allows you to manage your home tasks with ease. I’ve found it to be an invaluable resource to our family as we’re managing our home and planning home improvements.
This month we put together a list of home to dos for the Fall. While you don’t need to check these off in one weekend, these are tasks that should get done before it gets too cold outside.
You can create your own to do list on HomeZada with a Premium Membership ($5.95/month) that allows you to sync your calendar with family members, track your to dos and service providers and so much more. Under each tasks you’ll also find a how to video to help you get everything done.
Fall Home Maintenance List
Cleaning:
Clean small appliances
Vacuum all furniture
Dust lamp shades and light fixtures
Clean baseboards, moldings, stairs, and railings
Run a clean cycle on dishwasher and washing machine
Clean oven
Flush drains with cleaner or hot water
Dust blinds or clean curtains
Wipe down insides of all cabinets (kitchen, medicine cabinets, storage cabinets)
Organization:
Organize all closets
Go through clothing and summer items and create donation and storage piles
Clean and organize all cleaning supplies
Organize and toss all expired foods from pantry and fridge
Indoor Maintenance:
Clean air vents
Replace air filters for furnace
Check all water lines for leaks (ice maker, washing machine, etc.)
Clean or get fireplace cleaned
Safety:
Replace or check all smoke and CO2 detectors
Check all fire extinguishers
Check all GFCI outlets
Clean dryer venting
Outdoors:
Deadhead flowers
Put hoses away and shut off outdoor water lines
Reseal/Restain any decks or sealed surfaces outside
Purchase firewood or chop firewood
Clean Gutters
Prune trees (as needed)
Fertilize Yard
Clean debris from attic vents
Clean and store patio furniture
Remove and store swings and other removable parts from swingsets
What home maintenance tasks do you have on your to do list for this Fall?
Kelly
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of HomeZada. All opinions are my own.
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