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Drain and store any garden hoses or sprinklers. Make sure to turn off the water supply valve inside your house to prevent bursting pipes. Additionally, insulate pipes in unheated areas of your home. Use sand or gravel on walkways for traction. Salt/ice-melt is also effective, but has a narrow operating temperature range and is less environmentally friendly Monitor windows and doors for drafts. If cold air is coming in, consider weather strips or vacuum-sealing a window with

Don’t forget to do a final gutter cleaning of the season . Make sure your gutters are safely secured to the house and clean your downspouts of any debris. Clean your dryer vent! Make sure to remove lint from the dryer’s exhaust duct and the area behind the machine. Turn your ceiling fans on reverse. Flip the switch on your ceiling fans so they rotate clockwise, pushing warm air down. Colder weather presents a great opportunity to clean up your garden beds . Remove spent ann