Home Repair and Renovation Guides That Show You Exactly How

Daylight saving time ends the first Sunday in November, so test smoke and CO alarms and check their expiration dates.

Heating season is underway, and a clean filter keeps the furnace from overheating and short cycling.

Run fans clockwise on low to push warm air from the ceiling back down along the walls.

Wrap pipes in unheated garages, crawl spaces and exterior walls with foam pipe sleeves before deep cold arrives.

Confirm the gauge needle sits in the green zone, the pin is in place and the nozzle is clear.

Keep grease, potato peels and fibrous scraps out, and run cold water while grinding to avoid clogs.

Replace flattened weatherstripping and worn door sweeps before the coldest weeks of the year.

Buy ice melt and a snow shovel now, and start the snow blower to confirm it runs.