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Carve 8 to 10 days before Halloween, wash with a diluted bleach or vinegar solution, and use a battery candle. Here are the steps for Canadian porches.

You can mulch fall leaves into your lawn with a mower on a dry day, set high, over a few passes. Here are the steps, the limits and what to do with the extra.

Clean the lint filter after every load and the vent at least twice a year. Here are the steps to clear a dryer vent safely, and when to call a professional.

Run the defroster, spray a de-icer and scrape with plastic. Never pour hot water on frozen glass, Desjardins warns. Here are the steps for Canadian drivers.

Tender roses need soil mounded over their bases once the ground starts to freeze. Here is how to prune, hill and mulch roses by hardiness zone across Canada.

Check tire tread and pressure before winter: measure grooves, set cold pressure to the door sticker spec, and replace tires worn to 4 mm (5/32 inch) for snow.

Foggy windows are a sign of too much indoor moisture. Here are seven steps Canadian homeowners can take to cut winter condensation, with humidity targets.

Let the turkey rest, remove the legs, wings and breasts, then slice across the grain. Here is how to carve a Thanksgiving turkey step by step with one sharp knife.

Test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms monthly and replace smoke alarms every 10 years. Here is a step-by-step guide based on Canadian fire department advice.

Chill Thanksgiving leftovers within two hours, store them in shallow containers, eat them in two to three days and reheat to 74 C, Health Canada says.