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Home & Garden Year Calendar Home & garden in October: 6 jobs worth doing now
What to do in October for your home, garden and energy: Heat smart, Prevent mould, Shut off the outdoor tap and more – with guides.
- 🌡️ Heat smart
Living room around 20 °C, bedroom 16–18 °C – every degree less saves about 6%.
Guide → - 💧 Prevent mould
Risk rises with the heating season: air out in bursts, move furniture away from outside walls.
Guide → - 🔧 Shut off the outdoor tap
Before the first frost: turn off and drain the pipe, or it can burst.
- 🧤 Winter-proof the garden
Wrap tender plants, bring pots inside, store garden furniture.
- 🍂 Clean the gutters
Clear leaves before autumn storms and frost arrive.
- 🔋 Plan for winter range
Cold costs range – charge at home more often and precondition while plugged in.
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