FALL CLEANUP TO PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR WINTER AND THE HOLIDAYS
Outside:
- Store patio furniture
- Wash exterior windows
- Check gutters and downspouts
- Drain and store garden hoses
- Clear out weeds and garden debris, this will prevent your plot from becoming a winter haven for insects and pests.
- Remove and store garden equipment.
- Taking good care of your Lawn equipment(lawn mower,etc.) will help keep replacement costs down.
- Till your Garden
- Plant spring bulbs, like daffodils and tulips
- Fall is a good time to add compost
- Check the caulk and weather stripping around the windows
Inside:
- Wash all windows
- Vacuum dusty areas using your brush attachment
- Vacuum drapes and window treatments
- Use your upholstery attachment for drapes
- Use your brush attachment for blinds
- Vacuum upholstered furniture
- Clean and organize kitchen cabinets
- Use your vacuum attachments to vacuum refrigerator coils
- Clean oven Check and vacuum dryer exhaust
- Clean carpets
- Replace batteries on smoke detectors
- Vacuum your air vents
