Backyard cleanup – start raking those leaves!
Pack away your summer clothing – but not before you donate or purge the items you didn’t use or wear.
Take your winter coats and gear (scarves, hats, gloves, mittens) out of storage and try them on. Donate what doesn’t fit or is out of date and make a shopping list of items you would like to purchase.
Save time each morning by creating a ‘launch pad’ or ‘drop zone’ by your entry door. Have a place for your purse, keys, wallet, cell phone, backpacks, items to return, reusable grocery bags, dog leashes and any other items that go in and out on a regular basis.
Inventory your collection of reusable water bottles – be sure you have enough for work, sports and activities, but not so many that they are falling out of your cabinets or you can’t match bottoms to tops.