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- Get your mind in the gutters so they are checked and cleaned, and don't forget the downspouts.
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- Plug any gaps and cracks around windows and doors with weather-stripping and caulking. If there is a door between your house and garage make sure it closes completely.
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- Clean your patio furniture before you store it away, you'll be happy you did in the spring.
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- Drain and store garden hoses.
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- Replace your furnace filters if you haven't done so in the last 3 months.
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- A furnace physical is important; have a professional inspect your heating system.
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- Keep the fires burning by checking the chimneys for obstructions such as nests. Consider having the wood-burning fireplace and stove flues and chimneys professionally inspected and swept.
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- Think safety and test smoke and carbon monoxide monitors, and rid your home of any fire hazards.
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- See you next year. Cover outside of air-conditioning unit and shut off power. Winterize your landscaping.
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- And reduce stress! September is a great time to review your finances and to even start thinking about a budget for your holiday spending. If you have a lot of high interest debt, today's rock bottom rates make this a great time to get in touch to see if you qualify to have that debt moved into a low-rate mortgage. That one simple step can boost your cash flow and save thousands in interest. And making fewer debt payments each month is a certain stress reliever!
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