Beat the Cold: Caulk before Thanksgiving
If your house is drafty or if your heating bill seems too high, it could be that the warm, condi- tioned indoor air is leaking out of the house – or the cold outdoor Caulking obvious holes and cracks is a good place to start saving money and energy as the weather cools off.
Go outside and take a slow walk around your house. Look for any penetration where something from the outside goes inside, like cables for TV and Internet or phone lines. exterior walls for plumbing pipes, outdoor spigots, sump pumps and dryer vents. Caulk around those
Teach Children about Electrical Safety during the Holidays
Amid the cooking and the cleaning and the holiday company, don’t neglect your most-important holiday blessing: your kids. Before the bustle begins, sit them down and talk about staying safe during the holidays – around and electric lights and decorations. The U.S. Fire Administration children spike during the winter, and twice as many kids die or are than at any other time of the year. Some cautions: Electrical accidents involving children are far more likely to hap- pen when no adult is supervising the kids. The holidays come with safety risks that might not be pres- ent during other times of the year: more electrical cords, extension lights on the tree, burning candles, Keep children away from
cords and decorations to prevent shocks and burns. Avoid decorating the bottom limbs of the tree, where children can easily reach. Don’t leave children alone an operating space heater. Every time you leave the kitchen, turn off the stove, even if hot pots to back burners. Teach your children hot things can burn them. When they’re old enough, teach them how to cook and to use the stove safely. Choose battery-powered toys instead of electric versions for chil- dren younger than 10. Buy electrical toys only if they bear a safety label from UL or another credible testing agency. If you bring your children to visit someone else’s home, do a visual sweep for potential hazards, like exposed electrical outlets and cords or lighted candles.
openings so the hole is just big enough to let the line through with no “breathing room” around it. and other critters won’t have such an easy time squeezing into your house when they’re looking for shelter from the cold.
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