24 Easy Ways To Get Your Home Ready For Winter

    WINTER IS COMING.

    1. Store scarves in a clear plastic shoe bag.

    2. Use a curtain rod to organize winter clothes and accessories.

    3. Stay warm even without a heater (or with one that works erratically).

    4. Keep an empty tissue box on hand to bind with a full one for when you get a cold.

    5. Freeze herbs when they're at their summer best to preserve them for the winter.

    6. If you've considered switching to a Wee-Wee Pad before, this is the time to do it.

    7. Make a cheap and easy pebble boot tray.

    8. Or buy one of these amazing shoe/boot warmers.

    9. Fold your sweaters instead of hanging them to avoid stretching.

    10. Keep a car mat nearby in case your tires can't get traction.

    11. A CD case can work as an ice scraper in a pinch.

    12. Use a lighter and your key to thaw a frozen lock.

    13. Use zip ties to DIY snow tires for your bike.

    14. Or hang your bike if you're not going to use it and it'll function as extra storage.

    15. If you're blessed with a patio and a garage, hang outdoor furniture from the ceiling to maximize space.

    16. Consider this alternative to sidewalk salt.

    17. Bubble wrap can insulate windows in a pinch.

    18. Sow winter plantings in milk jugs.

    19. PVC pipes are an easy way to keep gardening tools out of the way.

    20. Use dried orange or lemon peels as firestarters.

    21. Use wine bottles to store your boots so they stay upright.

    22. Or pool noodles.

    23. Or magazines.

    24. Vacuum seal summer clothes for next year.