Nov Checklist: Tasks Idaho Homeowners Should Get Done Now

Now that the Halloween hoopla is behind us, Idaho homeowners who are dragging their feet on completing fall tasks should be motivated to do so by the impending 20 weeks of bone-chilling weather. One home improvement website has created a handy to-do checklist for people who could use good advice on where to begin.

November has arrived! Over the next few days, many Idahoans will be packing up Halloween and taking November off from yard decorations. Snow has already begun falling in the mountains and more is coming. The next few weeks are vital for winter preparation.

You want to be prepared for anything especially if guests are depending on you for their holiday.

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Runningahousehold.com's November checklist is a thorough, well-organized guide for knocking household tasks out in time to make sure Thanksgiving and Christmas company is well taken care of. Things like stocking up on cold and flu meds, cleaning gutters, donating food to make space for holiday groceries, and raking leaves are all tasks to get done sooner rather than later.

Other tasks people should be accomplishing this month include burning off old gas in generators and replacing it with fresh petrol, replenishing wood, verifying chimney safety, filling propane tanks, buying snow melt, and storing sandbags or gravel in case of flooding. You want to be prepared for anything especially if guests are depending on you for their holiday.

For the hardcore holiday fans, locating Christmas totes and testing lights might also be something to get done in the coming days. Many families will be heading to the mountains soon to cut down trees for Christmas, so make sure to store supplies such as axes, flashlights, rope, tire-changing tools, and battery chargers in your truck.

Happy Holidays Idaho!