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Marthe48

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Wed Feb 17, 2021, 11:51 AM Feb 2021

Tips about water pipes, staying warm, and a DIY candle heater [View all]

If your pipes aren't already frozen, and you don't need power to run water, open the taps in your house so they drip. The moving water is supposed to prevent freezing.

Years ago, we bought pipe wraps, but they had to be plugged in. I don't know if there are battery powered or other alternatives. I think my parents wrapped the pipes in some kind of wooly insulation. That was the house in Cleveland.

Here is a link to making a flower pot candle heater: https://www.skilledsurvival.com/clay-pot-candle-heater/

If you are trying to tough it out without heat, be sure to keep your head and feet covered. A lot of your body heat escapes from your head. Layer your clothes. Open your shades if it is sunny, Keep them closed if it isn't. Eat chocolate, helps warm you up. Try to stay in as small a room as you can. If you have pets, cuddle with them

I hope this travail is over soon.

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