Fall Is Here, So What Now?

The delicious colors of the Canadel Dining Room Side Chair CHA0041 is perfect for Fall. Whether you’re putting it in a casual or formal setting, this is the perfect chair to boost the look of that space.

Cooler climate is nigh so it is now the perfect time to prep your home for the even colder winter. The kids are off to school once more so you have more time to take care of those falling leaves and to check around your home if it is ready for the cool weeks ahead.

Exterior Preparation

One of the first things that you need to check on during this time is the presence of any crack on the asphalt or concrete. It’s also time to clean the gutters. A few hours of sacrifice now could save you thousands of dollars when these are left unchecked.

With the freezing weather lurking around the corner, it’s also time to cover and completely protect the outdoor sprinkler systems and the faucets.

This might not be the month to put them away yet but this is the perfect time to have your outdoor furniture cleaned. Have the gardening tools on the ready because they will need to be stored during winter.

Keep the cold air outside of your home – this is your chief goal this fall. To do this, you need to inspect the doors and windows throughout your home. This is the right time to re-caulk the door and window casings if repairs are already needed.

Interior Preparation

Fireplace. That one word makes you cringe the moment you think of cleaning it. if you have not cleaned the fireplace in spring, then this is your last moment to prepare this part of your home for the winter. Visually inspect the furnace and then replace the filters before you even turn it on again.

Here are the steps to speed cleaning the fireplace and your chimney –

Put on some protective clothing and mask. Lay the tarp right in front of your fireplace.
Using a pair of rubber gloves, remove the tinder, grate and logs and have them placed on the tarp. Keep the logs that you can still use and toss away the badly charred ones.
Using coffee grounds, minimize the flyaways by sprinkling them on the ashes. Using a fireplace brush, brush from top to bottom and then shovel the ashes to the pan. Be sure to dump the debris into the trash bin.
Sweep the screen using the same fireplace brush. Do this from top to bottom.
Using a hearth cleaner and some water, spray on the areas filled with soot. Use a scrub brush to clean up. Don’t use a hearth cleaner if you’re cleaning a brick fireplace, though. For iron, use water and hearth cleaner and then wipe only with paper towels. As for marble and stone, use water as a spray for the residue. Then clean with dishwashing liquid. Use a cloth when you rinse and dry.
Polish the grates and tools then place them also on the tarp. Spray each piece with hearth cleaner then wipe dry with paper towels.
Replace the logs and grate. You can then ball up the tarp and toss it in a bin. Be sure to take this trash outside.
Lastly, relax and enjoy your newly-cleaned fireplace.

Apart from the fireplace and chimneys, you should also check your fire alarms and your heating systems. Look through the medicine cabinet and see if all the prescription meds have been filled.

Prep the light, too. You would want to have ample lighting during the darker and colder months. You can accentuate natural light by cleaning the blinds and windows.

You might want to switch to Energy Star LED bulbs during the next few months and onward. You won’t just get great lighting, you also get to save money in the process.

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