6 Lowe’s Items Retirees Need To Buy Ahead of Fall

In no time at all golden-agers will experience shorter days, cooler weather and leaves falling everywhere. Retirees need to plan for these fall events.

One effective way to do that is to take advantage of what Lowe’s has to offer for pre-fall before the stores restock with their winter inventory. Here’s a list to get you started:

Also check out what retirees need to buy ahead this fall.

• Price: $99

This 8-watt outdoor spotlight not only illuminates the path from your car to the front door, but it also focuses a stream of light on your yard in care of a visit from wildlife or from someone intending to perpetrate a home invasion.

• Price: $20.98

Buy two of these safety vests, one to keep in your car and one for the coat closet. Shorter days mean darkness arrives sooner and when you wear one of these safety vests while walking your dog, you’ll be highly visible. If you have car trouble, grab the other vest so you’re not a target of another vehicle.

• Price: $69.98

Craftsman has made a 140 MPH leaf blower. Wait for a fairly windless day before performing this chore or your leaves will scatter far and wide. Instead, you want to corral them onto a tarp, tie up the ends and take the bundle to its final destination, like to your garden for mulch.

• Price: $4.58

At this low price, you can afford to get all the standard size faucet covers you need for your outdoor faucets plus a couple of extras. They keep your water pipes from breaking when the weather turns to freezing. Put your mind at ease by installing them ahead of winter in case chilly weather makes an early visit.

• Price: $189

To avoid the danger of climbing ladders, retirees should opt for this pressure washer telescoping wand instead when cleaning your gutters. You hold this tool while standing on the ground, extending up to 18 feet. If you neglect your gutters, you risk severe roof damage and mold in your attic.

• Price: $319

Prolonged hot weather may have damaged your lawn this past summer. Using this lawn aerator to rebuild your grasses health makes perfect sense because it improves drainage and lets the nutrients and air access the deep root area.