21 Ways to prepare your home for winter
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BARBARA WINFIELD
- Have the boiler and chimney cleaned.
- Check that fire extinguishers, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms work.
- Order wood or pellets for your fireplace.
- Make sure your fuel tanks are free of water and filled.
- Have your generator checked, and make sure you have enough fuel.
- Examine the house and garage foundations for cracks.
- Inspect the supports, railings and steps of your porch or deck.
- Check your roof for loose or missing shingles.
- Seal up draft areas, especially attic and basement doors
- Clean gutters and downspouts; replace if necessary.
- Make sure drainage ditches aren’t clogged.
- Replace old storm doors.
- Place an emergency kit in your car, with blanket, flashlight, batteries,
- roadside flairs, water, power bars and first-aid kit
- Protect your lawn with driveway markers.
- Have dangerous tree limbs removed.
- Bring out snow shovels and place them where needed.
- Check to see if your snow blower is in working order.
- Stock up on a pet-safe, non-toxic de-icing salt.
- Shut off and drain outside hose bibs and bring hoses inside.
- Put down winter mulch.
- Stock up on bird seed.
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