Your August Home To Do Checklist

As summer wraps up take these steps to get your home and family organized for fall says  Laura Gaskill, a Houzz contributor.  Gaskill continues, with the transition from summer travels to the beginning of a new school year (and maybe some back-to-work blues), August can feel like a sudden downshift from the fun of vacation. Stretch out these last days of summer by squeezing in a few more home projects, savoring simple pleasures and, when the time comes, cleaning up the beach toys and preparing the house for a busy fall.

Pick from these to-dos to create your perfect August plan: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/68269843?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u3414&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery0 Courtesy of houzz.com and Laura Gaskill