Things to Do to Make Your Home More Efficient this Fall

Things to Do to Make Your Home More Efficient this Fall

Here are 15 fall DIY ideas to make your home more efficient. 

1. Change the Batteries in your thermostat and smoke alarms.
2. Replace the older Carbon Monoxide Alarms with the new 10 year batteries.
3. Increase the insulation in your unfinished attic.
4. Add storm or double-pane windows
5. Weatherstrip interior doors if you feel cold air coming in.
6. Seal exhaust vents.
7. Trim or remove aggressive plants.
8. Replace damaged roof shingles.Patch cracks in the driveway.
9. Clean the rain gutters.
10. Change to LED exterior light bulbs
11. Flush the water heaterReplace outside wired lights with solar fixtures.
12. Trim trees and rake leaves off ground.
13. Remove dead plants and flowers and replace with fall/winter plants.