92 ~ Friday, November 9, 1990 - North Shore News

Button up and batten down: winter's blowin’ this way. And we all know we're in for five months ( well, four months and three weeks) of dreary. bleary drizzle.
. With occasional wind-driven rain.
Winter's as hard on your home as it is on your disposition, So make things easier all ‘round—especially when it comes time to pay those winter heating bills —
by making a little extra effort now.
Follow the checklist given below. to make sure your home is well buttoned up for winter. And keep this list handy for next year: winter's sure to come around again.

OUTSIDE

® Clear. the dead leaves and general debris out of the eavestroughs. drains and gutters.

© Tum off outside water connections.

e Empty garden hoses and bring them inside
where they won't freeze.

© Dig up all the dead plants and flowers in your
yard: plant daffodil or tulip bulbs in their place
and think how cheerful your yard will look
come spring!

@ Install a bird feeder in the back yard... winter's
a tough time for birds too.

IN

SIDE

@ Check weaiher-stripping around doors and windows. Repair or replace where necessary.

© Spread newspapers on concrete basement floors. Newspaper makes excellent

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insulation and will absorb much of the dampness.
© Have your chimney and furnace cleaned, change
your furnace filter and check your fireplace
damper for drafts.

© Re-urrange your furniture to make best use of
warm areas—such as around the fireplace-—

and to avoid drafts.

© Add a bright spot of color to every room. Flowers,
cushions or a colorful wall hanging: they all help
to ‘spring up" a room.

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