OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE

• Change out your HVAC filter
  • Are your rooms super hot & the AC can’t seem to catch up – either schedule an Energy Audit and check to see if your attic has enough insulation. This can be done by any professional HVAC company
• Test all the Smoke Detectors in your home
• Doors & Windows
  • Check the operation of all your doors and windows, this includes garage doors
  • Check the weather-stripping around them & replace as necessary
  • Check the frames for evidence of rot – repair or replace the frame as needed
  • Check for loose or cracked caulking & replace it (don't simply cover the old caulking - remove old, clean, and replace with new caulk)
• If you have not checked your gutters in a while, now is a great time

SUMMER FUN ORGANIZATION

• Clean and store summer gear
  • Once the last beach day is behind you, take the time to clean out the buckets, shovels and boogie boards so they’re fresh and clean for next year
  • Toss out cracked or broken toys, and shop end of season sales to replace items if needed
• Organize family photos
  • Back up digital photos with cloud-based storage, and make an album or a book of recent photos.
  • If you would like to display some of your photos but are finding it difficult to choose, put them in a big collage instead or hang them from clothespins on a wire
• Clean carpets and floors

BACK TO SCHOOL PREP

• Get organized for back to school (and work)
  • Set up a shared family calendar
  • When fall hits, schedules can get busier. Set up your preferred method now, and record important back-to-school dates and recurring events
  • Prep back to school supplies and book bags for the first week
  • Plan a dinner menu for the first week back - this will help with the busyness the first week brings

• Check emergency kits
  • Check expiration dates on food and any medications; replace as needed
  • Don’t have a kit yet? Now is the perfect time to create one
• Organize closets before fall shopping
  • Try on clothing, fold and hang up any clothes on the floor, get rid of items you don’t wear and make a list of what you need
  • Doing this can help save money and prevent cluttering up your closet