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Fall Chores Get You Ready for Winter

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From Farmers' Almanac ~ the Original Sustainable Living Guide

For Immediate Release – September 26th, 2008

Media Contact:                       
Cynthia Greenwood
GreenMark Public Relations                   
847-404-8404
cgreenwood@greenmarkpr.com
                   

SAVANNAH, Ga. (Sept. 25, 2008) - The experts at Farmers' Almanac, the original sustainable living guide, recommend the following tasks to help ready your home for winter. Doing these chores now will leave time for the joys of the season, including leaf peeping, apple picking and just kicking back.

Indoors:
  • Change the air filter in your furnace.
  • Check all doors and windows for possible drafts. Apply weather stripping, caulking or putty where heat sneaks out.
  • Test all smoke detectors, and replace batteries, if necessary.
  • Check for proper insulation and add more, if needed. Your attic floor is one of the most important spots since heat rises and is lost. 
  • Protect plumbing even if pipes have never frozen in the past. Use pipe jackets, fiberglass insulation or electric heating tape. Wrap lines that run through exterior walls.
  • Insulate your hot water tank to retain heat. It's better for the environment and winter bills.
Outdoors:
  • Remove leaves from gutters.
  • Disconnect hoses and store them indoors for the winter.
  • Trim trees and shrubs that touch the house.
  • Put up storm windows.
  • Stock up on sand and salt if you live in an area prone to icy, snowy weather.
  • Pull out annuals once they've died back.
  • Have your chimney inspected every year and cleaned, if necessary. 
  • Plant flower bulbs, including lilies, daffodils and tulips.
For more home and gardening information from the experts at Farmers' Almanac, including how-to videos, visit www.FarmersAlmanac.com.

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About the Farmers' Almanac:
The Farmers' Almanac, which features an orange and green cover, has been published every year since 1818. Available at grocery and bookstores nationwide, it contains useful and interesting articles, as well as long-range weather predictions, gardening advice, recipes and more. Editors Peter Geiger and Sandi Duncan are available for lively and informative interviews, either by phone or in person. Both love to talk about the weather, share useful Almanac trivia and advice, and offer tips on how to "get back to the simple life." Visit on the Web at www.FarmersAlmanac.com.