June Home Checklist

Summer is almost here, take a look at this great Home Checklist to get a jumpstart on your summer.

• Make a checklist of summer must dos – visibly post it
• Empty standing water regularly – keep mosquitos down – check with NDDH on West Nile
• Corral Summer necessities in a bowl or basket – change seasons – put away winter gloves – get out sunblock & bug spray
• Check play equipment for safety – swing, slides – repair or replace
• Hang a clothesline – save energy – fresh smell to clothes
• Reorganize your kitchen – summer appliances front and center – blenders – self-help center with healthy snacks
• Make space for summer crafts – re-energize and inspire you
• Organize and put away school papers – document box – scanning artwork
• Keep cooling systems running smoothly – change filters – schedule maintenance
• Plant bee-friendly native plants – fall-blooming perennials – asters – goldenrod – very important source of pollen and not carried by the wind like ragweed
• Keep eye on irrigation systems for leaks – especially early in the seasons
• Clean out your garage – do you still need the ice melt right at the door? – gardening tools
• Check your summer equipment – is it ready to use – beach umbrella
• Refresh your bathroom – new shower curtain – summer towels
• Update first aid kits and emergency supplies – issue at my office – American Red Cross checklist
• Schedule major outdoor projects – upgrade your deck – new patio
• Clean your gutters if you did not get them done this spring
• Catch up on projects and maintenance – make June your month to catch up

Via Laura Gaskill as posted on Houzz.com