Winterizing your home
Write your own checklist of simple steps to prepare for Old Man Winter
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- Inspect and clean chimney
- Find air leaks and install weather stripping or caulking
- Install storm windows and doors, or put up window plastic
- Winterize your a/c and waterlines
- Remove dead leaves from gutters
- Run ceiling fans in reverse
- Turn down your water heated
- Wrap your water heater and insulate pipes
- Upgrade to an efficienc furnace and/or give your heating system a tune-up
- Find your winter tools! (Ice scraper, snow shovels, etc.)
- Rake the leaves and compost them
- Remove dead plants from your garden; plant a cover crop, or cover with straw
- Drain and store garden hose; then drain the exterior spigot
- Clean and store your patio furniture
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