Summer is officially over (sorry, but it’s true!), so it’s time to start thinking about those 早秋家居保养 tasks.
We’ve lined up three that will make you happy that you took care of these things this fall.
Better yet, none of these jobs require special expertise.
Pack up the barbecue as part of 早秋家居保养
You’ve still got at least a couple of weeks of good grilling weather, 但是请记住, 当时机成熟, 清理干净, protected barbecue means you’ll be ready to start sizzling steaks and burgers again next season with a problem-free appliance.
Once you’ve given the barbecue a thorough cleaning, including burning and scraping gunk off the grills and sweeping out the inside, coat the grills with a light coat of oil to prevent rust-inducing moisture from getting at them as temperatures fluctuate in the coming months.
同时拆下燃烧器并给它上油, wrapping it in a plastic or other protective material to stop spiders from nesting in the gas tubes, a common cause of faulty operation when you start barbecuing again.
Do not store the propane tank inside your garage or even your garden shed. An almost unnoticeable leak can cause an explosion in a small space. Instead, store it outside, covering the gas line with a bag to stop nesting insects.
撒一点草籽
Now is the time to get your lawn in shape for next season by spreading grass 
and clover seed over thin and bald patches.
“You probably have one or two weeks to get it down,” says Mike Ritchie of 里奇饲料 & 种子. “Grass seed needs about 15 degree Celsius in the air and ground to get going. The ground temperature is the more important one and it’s still warm from the summer.”
He notes that there’s also dew at this time of the year and usually a little more rain, so you don’t have to water the seed as much to get it to sprout.
“You need about three weeks to get it fully established so it can deal with the frost and the winter. 所以现在是个好时机.”
When you are picking up grass seed, don’t forget to ask for some Dutch clover. 它变得很浓稠, 固定土壤中的氮, doesn’t grow high and provides food for bees and other pollinators. Your gardening centre will tell you how much clover seed you should spread.
When planting grass seed as part of your 早秋家居保养 routine, first cut the lawn short then loosen the top quarter inch of soil and spread a little clean, 黑土. Spread your seed evenly and tamp or roll it into the soil. Adding a little starter grass fertilizer gives the seed a boost. 浇水，等待它发芽.
就是这么简单.
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Get the snowblower ready for that first big dump
Before it gets too cold to work comfortably outside, bring your snowblower up to speed by oiling and greasing moving parts (your owner’s manual will tell you what needs to be done), changing the spark plug (consult your owner’s manual for the correct plug), touching up scratches and scrapes with fresh paint, and checking the air pressure in the tires.
As part of your 早秋家居保养, you should also check your snowblower’s belt tightness and adjust cables so they are taut.
下一项:气体. If you forgot to drain the gas or run your snowblower dry in the spring, 现在油箱里有不新鲜的汽油. 那种汽油会污染你的发动机, so get it out by either draining the gas line or pumping out the tank with a siphon hose, available at retailers like Canadian Tire. Then refill the tank with fresh gas and start the snowblower to ensure it’s running smoothly.
The final step is taking care of the oil. 如果你去年秋天没改的话, do so now while it’s warm from running the engine and will flow easily. Again, your manual will tell you what kind of oil and how much you will need.
把用过的油送到a 危险废物收集日 或者是它的一个倍数 下降的网站 在城市周围.
提示： If your snowblower starts giving you grief this winter and you can’t find a solution in the owner’s manual, do a YouTube search for your make and model; someone has almost certainly made a helpful video.
来源: familyhandyman.com, searshomeservices.com
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