Get this handy free August Home Checklist and home improvement tips to plan for Fall.
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Helpful tips on how to enjoy the end of summer, prepare for back to school, home maintenance checks to do, fall decor and organization tips and more!
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August Home Checklist – Home Improvement Tips
Things you can do in 1 hour or less:
1. Create a family command center or update the one you have
Having everyone’s school, sports and work schedules plus appointments in one place ensures everyone is in the loop!
2. Clean and store summer beach gear
After your last day to the beach clean and dry all the kids toys, water boards, buckets and shovels then store them in your garage or backyard shed.
They’ll be all clean for next year!
Throw out broken items.
Shop end of season sales for new fun beach toys or pick up some new beach towels.
Organization and Storage Tip: Store beach toys and floats on one of these metal wire shelving units in the basement!
3. Clear Kitchen countertops. Clean the insides of cupboards, refrigerator, freezer and dishwasher. Organize the pantry for Fall
Get ready for Fall’s busy schedules with a decluttered kitchen and clean appliances.
Throw out expired food and restock what’s needed.
Stock the refrigerator, freezer and pantry with kids lunch and after school snack items.
Purchase frozen/canned/packaged soups and fall meal food ingredients for fall slow cooker/Instant Pot/air fryer meals.
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To do over a weekend:
4. Clean floors, baseboards and carpets
Dirt tracked in over the summer can really build up.
Vacuum and mop floors.
Steam clean your wall to wall carpeting and area carpets.
I use this amazing rug steam cleaner to clean our area rugs and it’s great for wall to wall carpeting too!
This cordless wet-dry vacuum that vacuums and mops floors, is fabulous at getting all of your flooring and hardwoods gleaming.
This steam cleaner will naturally sanitize and steam clean your tile floors, sinks, grout, bathrooms, toilets, sliding door tracks and more!
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5. Clean vehicle interiors
Summer sand, dirt, empty food and drink containers can fill up your vehicles quickly!
The August Home Checklist includes cleaning and decluttering your vehicles: purge and toss what’s needed.
Wipe out drink holders and armor all the dashboards. Wipe down seats and armrests.
Vacuum the floors of your vehicles. We use a Shop-Vac to clean the floors of our vehicles.
6. Organize closets
Go through your closets, try on clothing  and remove any clothing that doesn’t fit or is worn.
Donate any items you can.
Assess the clothing your family needs for fall and winter- and for back to school for the kids.
Make a list of items you need before you go shopping so you don’t overspend.
Wipe down shelves and vacuum closet floor.
Tidy the closets and organize.
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7. Prepare for back to school
Go through the kids school supplies from last year and throw out what’s broken and donate what you don’t need anymore.
Make a list of the things you need to shop for and replace.
Create a tidy homework zone and a spot to store backpacks.
Add an expanding file folder file system to your kitchen or mudroom to store school notices and forms for each child.
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8. Organize family vacation and summer photos
Make a fun summer photo album or hang some Instagram photos on this DIY Instagram photo holder! Back up your digital photos. Have a few family photos printed in black and white to hang on the wall.
9. Enjoy August beautiful weather and the outdoors!
Soon enough it will turn cold and we’ll be indoors more so take a day to relax outside on your deck, porch or balcony! Go for a fall picnic! Enjoy local fairs and festivals. Visit a local town and go for brunch and window shop. Go antiquing for a day.
10. Assess Your Fall Decor
Need a new fall wreath for your front door? Some, cozy throws or new fall pillows?
Take stock of your fall decor and add a new piece or two to refresh your home style.
Fall decor is now on the store shelves so pick up pieces now before they are sold out- or shop online in your pajamas!
Home maintenance and projects:
11. Â Check your roof and siding for wear and damage
Walk around your house and look at the roof and siding.
Are there loose shingles?
Perhaps it’s time for a new roof?
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Is your siding damaged or coming loose?
Maybe it’s time to replace your siding.
Make these repairs now before winter snow and ice arrives.
12. Inspect your home for pests
Eliminating places that rodents can enter your home will prevent damage to the structure of your home and deck.
13. Clean and organize your garage
The garage is used more over the summer and by August it can be pretty hard to find anything!
Organize kids bikes, skateboards, yard and garden equipment with shelves, hooks and cabinets.
Sweep the floor or use a shop vacuum.
Toss out broken items and donate anything that isn’t used anymore.
14. Finish outdoor projects
Didn’t get a few outdoor projects finished yet?
Make time this month to tackle them!
Make an outdoor DIY Potting Bench to enjoy in the fall and for next spring.
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fabulous, comprehensive list! i love your blog and get so excited when you post a new entry. thank you!
Thank you Roe! I’m thrilled you like this list and thank you for the amazing compliments – you made my day!!!! xo Heather
Thank you for this checklist, it was excellent.