The fall season is arguably the most beautiful time of year. Between the cool-crisp air, sweaters, and stunning colors, you really can’t go wrong. Another great part about fall is decorating and getting your home ready for the cooler months ahead. If you need some guidance, we’ve compiled a list of ways to get your home ready for fall; read on if you’d like to learn more.
Bust Out Those Fall Decorations and Themes
Nothing makes a home feel more like fall than when the pumpkin and leaf decorations come out. You can take your home’s environment up a notch and put on an autumn-themed Spotify playlist. Add to the environment with your favorite fall scent, such as pumpkin spice, apples, sandalwood, or a woodsy-bonfire scent. Before you know it, the beauty of autumn will bombard all your senses.
Clean Your Chimney and Stock Up the Firewood
If you own a wood-burning fireplace, first off—lucky you, because nothing beats the smell and experience of a wood-burning fireplace. Second, you need to get your chimney cleaned before you start using it again. Find a professional chimney cleaning service in your area with good reviews, and have them do their magic. While they’re cleaning the chimney, channel your inner lumberjack and start chopping up some wood. Of course, you could just buy some or make your partner go and chop up the firewood.
Tackle Those Last-Minute Projects
There are several ideal home repairs to finish before fall arrives in full force. Most notably, clean those gutters. Leaves are going to start falling, and as soon as it rains, you need to get those leaves out of your gutters. Otherwise, the leaves will clog your gutters and overflow, which is asking for foundation issues and basement floods.
If you’re serious about getting your home ready for fall, follow the tips above. Finally, don’t put off your home repair projects. With the changing temperatures, cold air makes many materials contract. The constant expanding and contracting weakens those materials over time, and it’s only natural that they’ll give out eventually. Save yourself the trouble and get your home looking like an autumn wonderland while you still can.
