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If you’re still enjoying the lazy days of summer, there are some projects you can be doing to prep your home for fall.  Knocking out some small projects now will not only lessen the workload down the road but will also help you avoid the stress and expense of emergency situations in the thick of cooler weather.

1. Have your furnace inspected.

The importance of home staging to sell your houses is well-known. But does your home staging change with the season?

Now that fall is fully here, use  these five tips from Ronique Gibson  to help you spice up your home for upcoming showings and open houses this fall.

Liven Up Your Interiors With Better Lighting

Keeping track of every single dollar you spend can be difficult, no matter how closely you track your spending and monitor your bank accounts. Automatic payments from your checking account to pay for a gym membership, for example, can be forgotten and leave a checkbook unbalanced.

But besides accounting for where your money goes, there are some invisible money leaks that you may not be paying attention to that can add up to wasted money. Here are four:

By Realtor.com Creative Studio

For nearly 16 years, Beverly Willett lived with her husband and two daughters in what was her dream home: a four-story, 4,000-square-foot brownstone in Brooklyn, N.Y. But sometimes when life changes, dreams do, too. By 2013, Beverly was a single woman whose eldest had moved out and whose youngest was about to head off to college—and she found herself toying with downsizing.

The foundation provides support for your entire house, so keeping it level and in good condition is critical to the protection of the entire structure and the safety of your family. A foundation can become damaged by a variety of problems and natural occurrences. If you notice any of these warning signs, you should have your foundation inspected as soon as possible.

Regardless of the shade, adding elements of green to your home can improve your mood, complement your design, and more. Below are a few reasons to choose green for your interior design scheme.

It’s soothing. Green has long been used in decorating for its calming effect. Add some green curtains to your bedroom, paint the wall across from your sleeping space green and snag some easier ahhhhs.

Here are some DIY cleaning supplies that are as easy on the environment as they are to make!

All-purpose citrus cleaner

• Citrus peels
• 1–2 cups white vinegar
• 15–20 drops of essential oil

Directions:

Fill a jar of your choice with citrus peels, and then top off with white vinegar. Seal tightly with a lid, and allow to sit for a week. Then, strain the solution into a spray bottle and add your favorite essential
oil. Use wherever you’d use a traditional multipurpose spray.