09/19/2026
๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐
๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐
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We all remember the leaves and guttersโbut what about the things that are easy to overlook?
A recent Better Homes & Gardens fall home checklist highlights a few important maintenance tasks worth adding to your list:
๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐๐ซ ๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ก๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ โ Lint buildup can reduce efficiency and become a fire hazard.
๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ โ Don't wait for the first cold Minnesota morning to find out something isn't working.
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๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ก๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ โ Sediment can build up over time and affect performance.
๐จ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐จ๐ค๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฑ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ โ Especially important as furnaces and fireplaces start running again.
๐ชต ๐๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐๐ โ If you have a wood-burning fireplace, make sure it's ready before that first cozy fire.
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐: While you're outside cleaning those gutters, check your downspouts. Are they actually carrying water away from your foundationโor sending it right toward your basement?
A little preventative maintenance now can help protect your home when Minnesota's colder weather arrives. ๐ Read the full Better Homes & Gardens fall checklist:
https://www.bhg.com/closing-shift-summer-to-fall-12058325
And if a move is part of your plans this fall, I'm always happy to be a resource.
Pam Kerber | Real Estate | 612-207-3324 | [email protected]