Build a Bird Feeder and More October Home Must-Dos
The Porch.com monthly maintenance calendar gets you revved up for weekend chores
By Lauren Mang October 3, 2014
Never in my pre-homeownership days did I think I’d be excited to go to the hardware store for gallons of paint or to browse pre-hung solid core interior doors (in black, please). But I am. And I do. And it’s glorious.
Now that we’re basically one chunky cable-knit sweater away from winter, Porch.com has again graced us with its helpful monthly maintenance guide, rife with weekend chores like laying mulch (oh what fun!), cleaning garden tools, scheduling a good gutter cleaning and calling a heating service pro, all in order to get us prepped for the cold months ahead.
This homeowner needs and welcomes those reminders. Download your October maintenance guide here and get crackin’.
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