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Change to Winter TipsIf you live in a cold area, you may find these winter tips helpful. Your home. Make sure your pipes do not freeze. Frozen pipes often crack or break -- and let all the water out. The damage to your home and furniture may cost a lot of money. Check the pipes in your attic and in other cold spots in the house. If the pipes feel cold, find out how to insulate them so they stay warm. If you are going away, keep the temperature higher than 55º Fahrenheit. Also, let a little water run through the faucet while you are away. Your car. Make sure your windshield wipers are working at all times. Also, put on good winter tires; they will help to keep the car from sliding in the ice and snow. To be safe, put a shovel in the trunk of the car; you may need to dig out your car from the snow. Third, keep at least a half a tank of gas at all times so that the gas will not freeze. ----------------------- Judy Priven is the Founder and President of Hello! America, Inc., which specializes in international relocation publications. Judy is the award-winning author of many books on international relocation and English language skills. For example, the newly revised Hello! USA explains American life and language to international newcomers. StaySafe!!, a 16-page booklet, gives Americans tips on staying safe when traveling internationally. Judy gives seminars on everyday living in the U.S. to international students, corporate employees, and both foreign and returning American diplomats. © Hello! America, Inc. 2008 Last updated January 29, 2008
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