HOW TO WINTERIZE a vacant or half occupied home – part 2

(4)  Clean gutters and have repaired if necessary.  (5)  Remove anything touching  the side of the house, such as leaves and firewood.  Water & insects collect in that.  (6) Have trees trimmed over the house.  Insurance could deny a claim.  (7)  Use moth balls to keep insects away.  You may not like the smell, but does work.  When you get back air out the house.  (8)  Hire a landscaper to perform a fall cleanup.  After the first freeze get it done again as some plants have died off.  MORE TO COME