Winter Home Improvement Tasks you can Check Off Your List in an Hour or Less

Have you been putting off your “honey do” list because you think it will all take too much time away from the football game?  Not so!  These important Winter To-Do’s take just an hour or less.  So get crackin’ before the big game starts!

Winterize hoses/bibs. If it freezes in winter where you live, now is the time to shut off the water supply to your outdoor faucets if you haven’t done so yet. After shutting off the water, turn on the faucets outside to allow any water left to drain out. Then disconnect garden hoses, drain the water and roll them up to store indoors until spring. Finally, and this takes all of about one second, put a styrofoam hose bib cover on to prevent frozen pipes. They cost about a dollar or less at your local hardware store.

Keep an eye on trees. A buildup of heavy snow on tree limbs can make them more prone to breaking. Brush snow off tree limbs after each big snowfall, using a broom to extend your reach. If a limb does fall, have it removed as soon as the weather permits.

Set up a gift-wrapping station. Stock up on wrapping paper, plain boxes, ribbons, gift tags and tape, and store everything in an easily accessible spot near a work surface. Having all your supplies ready to go will make it much more appealing to wrap gifts as soon as you buy them — instead of waiting until the last moment for a marathon (and time consuming) wrapping session.

Make space for winter coats, boots and scarves. With winter weather come bulky coats, boots and all sorts of mittens and scarves that seem to multiply when you’re not looking. Clear out the closet nearest your main entrance to make room for those extra winter layers, or supplement a hall with coat hooks and a boot tray.

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