Category Archives: Maintenance

Household Checklist for August

August is here, marking a slower time of year, when a lot of people take their final summer vacations. There are still a few things to take care of around the house.  We’re here to help with our printable Household Checklist for August and detailed information for the projects you need to tackle this month.  So let’s get started.

Maintenance

  • Organize three small areas in your home
  • Plan your fall calendar
  • Run dehumidifier in basement

Outdoors

Assess lawn; plan to reseed in September if needed

Backwash pool filter

Maintain vegetable and flower garden / weeding

Trim shrubs, bushes, and hedges

Money

  • Shop for Back-to-School clothes and office supplies
  • Balance checkbook
  • Budget
  • Medical: Submit FSA/HSA reimbursements; confirm receipts for all expenses
  • Taxes: Complete draft forms for this year; confirm on track

Meal Planning

  • Plan birthdays, Labor Day Weekend, and events for September
  • Plan and take final summer vacations

Details on August Projects

Here are some specific details on our August projects.  Just click on the link below to read more.

Scotts Step 3

It’s Time to Put Down Your Step 3 Fertilizer

Green Grass; Don't like weeds; how to get rid of moles
Got moles? Learn how to get rid of moles today!

Blueberries

Blueberry Picking Tips

Seattle Market

Summer Meal Ideas

House Sitters Checklist

House Sitter’s Checklist

Summer Storm Approaching

Summer Storms – Checklist

Daily Schedule

Time Management: Setting Up Your Fall Schedule

Back to School Checklist

Back to School Shopping Checklist


How to Organize the Shoes in Your Entryway

How to organize your receipts in binHow to Organize and Store Your Receipts

Hand Me Down Clothes 2

How to Organize “Hand Me Down” Clothes

Green Grass

When Should You Plant Grass Seed?

Flag

Make Plans for Labor Day Cookout


Things to plant this fall

  

Printable Household Checklist for August

Just click on the link below for a printable copy of our Household Checklist for August:

Household Checklist for August

Daily and Weekly To-Do List Plus monthly list.xlsx

By scheduling time to handle these items in August, you’ll be sure to keep everything running smoothly in your household.

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