Your refrigerator has run long hours during the summer season. Now's the time to vacuum the coils for your best (and cheapest!) winter service. You may be able to get to the coils from the front, but if not, moving your fridge will be a good time to sweep and dust the entire recess where it lives. Kitchen clean! Good job!
Places like AutoZone or other automotive stores will often use their codereader (at no charge) to decipher why your check engine light is on. Your light may mean something as simple as a faulty gas cap. More serious problems need to addressed by a trusted expert at an auto repair shop.
Airports rarely have enough power outlets. Pack a power strip in your carry-on, and you'll have enough outlets to charge every device imaginable, perhaps even share with fellow travelers. They work great when you arrive at your hotel, also!
Winter winds and frozen precipitation can batter your outdoor things. Make sure your yard furniture is protected from the worst that Mother Nature can throw at it. Cover or store what you can to keep it fresh for that first spring cookout.
Save those cardboard paper towel tubes. Stuff them with plastic shopping bags. Toss them in a drawer or on a shelf. Your bags are contained and pull out easily one at a time. Decorate the tubes with contact paper for a prettier look!