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