Fall checklist
Getting ready for winter: benefits, vaccines, filters and drafts. The holidays start here too, so the budget and the turkey do as well. Tick each one when it is done this season; the ticks are saved in this browser and you can clear them next year. Each skill opens its full guide, and every skill is on the master list with the guides to tie them together.
Fall: 10 skills worth doing now
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Most employers run open enrollment in the fall.
Vaccines and a sick day kit before the season.
Fresh filter before the heating runs daily.
The second of the twice yearly checks.
Seal drafts before the cold arrives.
Pressure drops as the air cools.
Swap in the winter items.
Set the total before the shopping starts.
Thawing takes days; plan it now.
Plan the winter jobs while it is mild.
Fall checklist
- What to check during open enrollment
- How to get ready for flu season
- How to change the air filter in your furnace
- How to test a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm
- How to weatherstrip a drafty door
- How to check tire pressure
- What to keep in your car emergency kit
- How to make a holiday budget
- How to thaw a turkey safely
- How to make a home maintenance schedule
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