Preparing your home for the winter

Here is a quick list of my top 10 home "To Do" items to get ready for fall and winter

1. Clean gutters and down spouts from leaves

2. Have your furnace serviced and replace the filters.  Flush boilers and hot water tank.

3. Book an appointment to have snow tires put on.  Costco has a sale until Dec 3.

4. Check flashlight batteries and survival gear and be prepared for power outages

5. Ensure patio chair cushions have been properly dried before storing away

6. Consider fall fertilizer as well as buy and plant bulbs for color in the spring

7. Clean the dryer vent from back of dryer to where it exits your house

8. Final cleaning of the barbeque

9. Cut back your perenials, trim fruit trees

10. Replace batteries in home smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors