prepping for winter must have supplies keep house warm winterize weatherize home hi it's
AlaskaGranny Alaska Prepper you may not have as cold of weather as we're having right now Alaska
fall is definitely here winter weather is coming it's the time of year that you want to prepare
your home winterize weatherize Shore it up seal it up the best that you can so that you can protect
the heat loss from your home protect the heat that's in your home from escaping around your
home you want to weatherproof be winterizing and prepared for the cold winter days that lie ahead
we know shortages in fuels fuel oils natural gas all those types of fuels ways we heat our
homes the prices are going Sky High we want to have our homes as warm and cozy as possible so
here are a few things that you can do to help keep your home as safe and warm as possible
SHTF blackouts gas shortages no heating fuel first winter prepping item is gap filler you can find
it in all different types of Gap filler squirt gap filler into any little holes home look for
nooks crannies anywhere that air can get in that bugs can get in even Little Critters are looking
for a warm place to hide they want to get inside where it's warm the cold air wants to get in your
home heat escape seal up any gaps you can find are your windows drafty you may be able to close the
blinds that can help keep house warmer if drafty windows are causing a problem look at kits that
you can get you put a tape around the window edge you put piece of plastic over tape heat it with
a hair dryer and make an extra barrier between inside and outside air that's trapped between the
plastic and glass adds an extra buffer between the cold air and the warm air in your home something
that I've done for many years is to put bubble wrap against the windows that I don't really
necessarily want to see out of that is a great way to add an extra layer and if you order from
Amazon like I do sometimes things come with a bow wrap you don't even then need to buy it what I do
is I simply wet the window then I take the bubble side against the window so that the flat layer is
inside the home because as the gaps between the bubbles will trap the air between the glass and
the solid surface and then you have an extra layer of insulation I've done that for a lot of years
and it really does work if you have some leaking gaps around your window you can even get some
rubber seals that make a gasket that goes around and helps winterize and weatherize your windows
something that I've also done is I take the long black pieces of foam that are designed to be pipe
wrapped and I've actually inserted them along the base of say my sliding glass doors and my windows
because sometimes air blows in that little Gap and when it gets so cold here in Alaska I try to have
every way possible to stop every little leak of air look at your exterior doors do you have
proper door sweeps is it sealing up against the house so that it is stopping the air from blowing
under your door you can buy some that go under the door completely but you can also buy some
that that simply attach to the edge of the door on the inside and some of them don't even require any
tools they have a taping surface that can stick onto the door I've used a lot of those before
and they hold up great but make sure that you get them where you want them before you press them on
really hard because they do stick really well and they last for many years check your garage door
if you have an attached garage especially you want to make sure that this sweep at the bottom
of the door is flush to your house and maybe you need a garage door gasket bottom you can
buy those at the hardware store and attach them to your door something else you can do if your
door is not insulated is you can buy the sheets of insulated foam and you can cut them and insert
them into the panels that not only helps keep the cold air out but it also provides a little
bit of a sound barrier say if you live on a busy Street then it helps buffer that noise as well
then don't forget your outside faucets you want to remove all of your hoses drain them well and
put them away and then you want to cover your faucets you can get something as simple as this
foam faucet cover it has a loop you put it over that faucet handle then you push it against the
house and you just pull up on this little clasp and it holds it tight against the house if you
put these away carefully they're going to last again and again you can reuse them if you put them
away carefully because they really hold up well but if the foam starts to get destroyed or you
get a break in the Styrofoam part faucet cover insulation protector replace it a few dollars
your family's safety is number one have working smoke alarms carbon monoxide detectors you may
say well I don't have any gas in my house I don't use natural gas but you know why you should have
the carbon monoxide detector anyway what if in an emergency you decide to use some other methods to
heat your home or to cook your food you want to protect your family from a lack of oxygen that a
carbon monoxide detector can help you it's only a few dollars extra to have a smoke alarm with
a carbon monoxide detector and they don't last forever they usually last about 10 years so you
want to pay attention to how long you've had some of your smoke alarms and then you want to replace
them always make sure if they need batteries exchanged that you do that and the new ones that
I've been buying have a 10-year battery in them so you don't have to worry about them chirping
and beeping in the middle of the night and you can't reach them without a ladder you've got
one that's going to help keep your family safe for many years to come if you have other tips
and tricks on how to keep your house warm how to keep the cold weather out and how to prepare for
winter so that we can get through it the best we can leave it in the comments below so we can learn
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