PREPARING YOUR HOME FOR WINTER – A Check List for Home Owners in Delaware County, PA
Fall is here and winter is sure to follow. In many parts of the country, like here in South Eastern Pennsylvania, winters can be quite cold. As homeowners, we found that a checklist can be a helpful reminder of things that need to be done before the freeze of winter sets in.
Here is a checklist that may be of help to you as the colder weather approaches.
Please customize the list to your specific needs.
FALL/WINTER CHECK LIST
__Put summer furniture away
__Plant bulbs before the ground freezes
__Caulk cracks and holes on outside of house
__Clean gutters
__Empty garden hoses/put away
__Shut off outside water supply
__Mulch plants as needed
__Chimney inspection
__Furnace inspection
__Change filter in heater
__Install programmable thermostat
__Set program on thermostat so heater is active when someone is home
__Change oil in cars/trucks to winter gauge oil
__Check tire pressure on vehicles
__Put antifreeze in vehicles
__Check batteries
__Check and replace wiper blades if need be
__Find window scrappers and put in an easy to reach place in vehicles
__Make sure snow blower works
__Find rock salt and shovels/put in convenient places by doors
__Change storm windows or add heavy curtains or place plastic over windows
__Bring out the lap blankets and woolies
__Air out clothes kept in mothballs
__Buy hot chocolate
__Renew membership to video store/update Netflix’s list
__Winterize the dog house – see if the roof leaks – add a wool blanket
__Stock up on birdseed
__HAVE A GREAT FALL AND WINTER!!
PREPARING YOUR HOME FOR WINTER – A Check List for Home Owners in Delaware County, PA
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Doug Durren and Gloria Todor, Realtors®, SRES®
CENTURY 21 Absolute Realty
512 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA 19064
Serving Delaware County, Pennsylvania and Surrounding Areas
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Doug-good list, I need to add Netflix membership to my list.
Best
Doug and Gloria, great list and I love the flower of the mums. Have a great fall.
Cal
Hi Doug and Gloria,
Thanks for such an extensive list plus the beautiful mums. I can never get mine all blooming at once. I am trimming, half are dying, a fourth are buds and the rest are nothing. How do you do it. I am sorry to say, I end up throwing the ugly ones out and buying more.
P.S. Love the Winterize the dog house!
Hi Adrian, Yes the movies or repeat TV shows have to be in order!
Hi Cal, The fall season really offers wonderfully harty flowers in this part of the country.
Hi Kristin, I can't take credit for these lovely flowers in the photo, but I wonder if the cooler nights with a lot of warm sun in the daytime help make these flowers thrive. Yes those outside houses have to be prepared for those upcoming cold nights too!
Thanks all for stopping.
Gloria
Make sure the snowblower works sounds like an important check point, Gloria. And winterizing the dog house? Why not just let him/her live inside in the winter :)
Gloria You certainly have put tpgether an extremely complete list - we now live in a town home and no longer need a snow blower - we don't miss it at all
I really love these type of check lists! They are so very helpful! Thanks y'all!
whew I'm glad I don't need this list. maybe I should come up with a Maui list, though it would be short!
I am following Joni's lead and re-blogging this great checklist of things to do before winter. Better get busy, you don't want to be worrying about things you can fix now.
I was wondering what you were talking about, and then I got to the good stuff:
__Buy hot chocolate
__Renew membership to video store/update Netflix’s list
__Stock up on birdseed
I guess my list would just have three things on it. lol
Hi Toni, I think the dog should be inside also, yet some people leave them outside all year long.
Hi Karen, I look forward to the day when I can watch someone else do the work. The first snow fall is always fun, but these large snow falls the past few winters have been too much. Great for kids.
Hi Joni, thanks for the re-blog! Yes lists help a lot!
Hi Georgina, Funny! Your list might be get more sun screen, have plenty of cool drinks on hand and keep a wonderful space in the yard to take in the wonderful scenery!
Hi Yvonne, You probably get snow way before us. Good luck with getting things in order for the winter. Thanks for the re-blog.
Hi Eric, Yes the hot chocolate is very important and some wine doesn't hurt either or preferred drinks. I got the bird seed just in time, the Junco's have returned.
Have a great fall/winter season everyone!
Gloria
Gloria & Doug-
What a great list of "to do's". I keep wondering if there's anything I'm forgetting to do before the cold really sets in and realized I didn't have any hot chocolate!
Gloria ....Great check list for many !!!
Here in San Antonio Texas and surrounding area.....30 degrees this morning ...will be 70 this afternoon and back to 30 degrees tonight
Thank You
Gloria, This is a great list that could be changed a little for different temperature zones across the country. Now that winter is knocking on the door...hope everyone gets it done!