Thursday, November 02, 2006

Winterize your Home

Thursday Thirteen
13 ways to help winterize your home.
  1. Change the batteries in your smoke and carbon dioxide detectors.
  2. If you have a fireplace have the chimney or flu cleaned.
  3. Weather strip doors and windows. Make sure to replace all loose weather striping.
  4. vacuum and clean space heaters and vacuum refridgerator coils. This will get rid of collected dust and reduce the risk of fire and also help improve your power bill.
  5. Clean out your gutters.
  6. Reverse your ceiling fan. By reversing its direction from the summer operation, the fan will push warm air downward and force it to recirculate, keeping you more comfortable. (Here's how you know the fan is ready for winter: As you look up, the blades should be turning clockwise)
  7. Drain any water from your water hose and remove from water valve. Store the water hose in a storage area and cover the valve with a insulator (can be purchased at home improvement stores)
  8. Clean out the medicine cabinet. Check dates on medication and toss out expired meds and take stock of what you have. Make sure that you have cold medicine on hand for those just in case times.
  9. Check your attic insulation and the insulation under your house. Make sure that you have enough insulation to prevent cold air from creeping in.
  10. Pack up all those cute summer clothes and pull out and wash your winter clothes, jackets and winter blankets.
  11. Prepare an emergency kit. This is important especially if you live in areas that get heavy snow. Pack batteries, non-perishable food, water, small radio, flashlight.
  12. If you live in snow areas pull out your snow equipment and do routine maintenance to it. Change oil, belts if needed, and then store in a easy access area.
  13. Put mulch over outdoor flower beds and trim shrubbery.

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5 comments:

K said...

A great list, although I don't think a lot of those really apply to us here in Texas

BlondeBrony said...

Great list. Looks like my house is pretty set.
Happy TT!

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Anonymous said...

Great list and tips! Happy TT!

Tug said...

REMEMBER to CLEAN your ceiling fan before switching directions - HA.

Happy TT!!

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