Time to Winterize p.2

Now that you have taken some steps to get your home ready for the winter, you should continue this maintenance before it gets to be too cold. There are many small tasks that if done early, can go a long way towards preventing big problems later.

Here are five more things you do now so that you can spend a cozy winter relaxing in front of the fire (or space heater)—

1. Make sure that your outdoor drains are free of leaves and debris. While you’re at it, you can also rake below your porch or deck and clear the wells of your basement windows.

2. Wipe down lawn furniture and put it into storage. If you do have adequate indoor storage for your lawn furniture, use covers, a tarp, or a plastic sheet to protect it from the elements.

3. Trim tree limbs to prevent them from causing damage if there is a storm.

4. Check for cracks in your walkways, driveway, and steps. You’ll want to patch any cracks or small holes.

5. Keep outside water faucets from freezing over by closing the valves for these faucets. Use insulation to wrap water pipes and put insulated covers on outdoor faucets.