* Add salt to water softener. Check smoke/fire/CO alarms.
* Check all sindows for dryness and weathering along sills and
framing. clean and apply varnish or paint to cracking areas.
* Clean and inspect furnace. Change air filters.
* Change storms/screens. Check door weatherstripping.
* Clear leaves from gutters, downspouts and window wells.
* Trim any dead brush, shrubbery and tree limbs.
* Open all dampers on lower return vents for forced air heating
efficiency.