5 Fun Ways Seniors Can Prepare Their Homes for Autumn

There are many things to appreciate about the change from summer to autumn. This is when the leaves change color, the sweltering heat abates, and we prepare for the holidays. For the elderly, this can bring some challenges as they may need to make a number of changes to their homes. 

However, there are fun ways for your elderly loved one to prepare their property and make it ready for the changing of the seasons. This article provides five fascinating ideas and best practices to keep safe and take advantage of all that autumn brings.

1. Cleaning the Fireplace

This may include surrounding the space around their fireplace with newspaper and cleaning it out with a shovel, and sweeping before using it in the autumn. After removing the soot from the bricks with a wire brush, they may also tidy up any leftover dust and soot using baking soda plus warm water on a sponge.

2. Adding Autumn-themed Colors

Seniors may enjoy creating a cozy, warm setting by combining earthy browns with soft yellows, rich oranges, and deep red tones—all hues that are closely linked with autumn. Whether employing these colors to paint an entire room, refurbish a couch, or add new furnishings, doing so will immediately bring the autumn feel indoors.

3. Enlivening the Entryway

Since it is often still temperate enough to paint outside in the fall, autumn is the ideal time to freshen up the entrance door. Your elderly loved one can enjoy picking a color that would brighten everyone's day. However, prior to painting, they should sand the wood thoroughly and get exterior paint that can shield it from all weather. A replacement doorknob or letterbox could be a great alternative at this point.

4. Prepping the Garden

Keep in mind that among the most crucial periods to tend the garden in autumn. Your elderly loved one can mow the lawn and trim the hedges to make the garden tidy. However, they should wait until the grass reaches an appropriate length before trimming it.

Other gardening tasks that your elderly dear one can undertake include gathering apples, pears, grapes, and nuts, scaling back perennials that have withered, and splitting herbaceous perennials. They can also prepare leaf mold, transfer sensitive plants into greenhouses or conservatories, and scale back the subsided perennials.

5. Flowering

In the autumn, exquisite flower arrangements can give a home a sunny atmosphere. However, there are also many autumnal shades that can create a big stylish look. Your elderly loved one should remember to stick with red hues, burnt oranges, ochres, and light greens to maintain the autumn feel.

They may use an autumn wreath for the front entrance, along with an autumn garland for the mantel or sideboard for extra floral-inspired styling. Besides, autumn is the perfect time to use dried flowers, like dry hydrangeas or pampas grass.

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