The September Home Reset: What to Organize Before the Holidays Arrive

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September can feel like a turning point for your home. Summer is winding down, the weather is beginning to change, and the busy holiday season is just a few months away.

Before the calendar fills up with school activities, work commitments, holiday shopping, and family gatherings, September is a good time to give your home a reset.

This doesn’t mean you need to deep clean every room or spend an entire weekend organizing. Instead, focus on the areas that tend to become sources of stress later in the year.

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How to Find a Handyman You Can Trust

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The door that doesn’t quite close correctly. The loose cabinet handle. The section of drywall that needs patching. The shelf you’ve been meaning to install for six months. 

None of these projects may be large enough to justify hiring a specialized contractor. But when you add them all together, that list can become surprisingly long.

All of these small tasks that seem to multiply over time are a handyman’s bread and butter. But how do you find a handyman you can trust? Someone who can get the job done right, on time, and on budget? 

A look through your local phone book may give you one or more names to call, but finding a great handyman involves more than finding someone who can get the job done. 

The challenge is finding someone who does quality work, shows up when promised, charges a fair price, and is someone you feel comfortable allowing into your home.

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The End-of-Summer Home Reset: 10 Things to Do Before Fall Arrives

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Summer doesn’t exactly leave quietly.

After months of open windows, backyard gatherings, gardening, vacations, outdoor projects, and summer storms, your home may need a little attention before fall arrives.

And that’s OK. Your house has been busy, too.

The end of August is a great time to give your home a reset. You don’t need to deep-clean every room or tackle a dozen major projects. Instead, take a walk around your home and look at it with fresh eyes.

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10 Fall Maintenance Tasks Homeowners Often Forget

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Fall is a great time to give your home a little attention before winter arrives.

You probably already know you should clean the gutters, rake the leaves, and have your heating system checked. But those aren’t the only things on your fall home maintenance list.

Some of the most important tasks are also the easiest to forget. A clogged dryer vent, a leaky outdoor faucet, or a dead tree branch might not seem urgent today. But once freezing temperatures, snow, ice, and winter winds arrive, those little problems can quickly become expensive ones.

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How to Track Non-Routine Cleaning Tasks Around Your Home

Most homeowners follow some kind of cleaning schedule. You dust, vacuum, sweep, and mop on some kind of regular basis, but what about those cleaning tasks that are done on an irregular schedule?

For example, it’s easy to let the busy days go by without remembering to clean the dryer vent or dust the coils on your refrigerator.

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