Tip #5,204 • 7 people found helpful Thoroughly clean your dog's paws, legs and stomach when coming in out of the snow and ice. This will help ensure he doesn't ingest any salt antifreeze, or other chemicals used to melt ice. Pets pet grooming + dogs + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,096 • 8 people found helpful Close the damper of a fireplace when not in use. It will keep cold air from flowing down the chimney and into the home. Home & Garden savings + winterization + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,872 • 10 people found helpful • 1 List During cold and flu season, fill your candy dish with cough drops. Fewer coughs mean a reduced chance of transmitting illness. Wellness health + clever + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,042 • 12 people found helpful • 1 List Wipe salt stains off of shoes with a rag dampened with vinegar. Home & Garden stain removal + shoes + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,553 • 13 people found helpful Before starting your vehicle in cold weather, bang on the hood. This will scare away small animals, such as cats, who like to cuddle up to a warm engine. Travel car + cats + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #1,219 • 17 people found helpful In the winter, turn down the heat and wear more layers. You'll save money and the environment. Home & Garden green + savings + eco-friendly + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,171 • 16 people found helpful Wash your pet's feet after they play outside in winter to remove salt and other de-icers from their paws. Pets pet grooming + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,149 • 17 people found helpful • 1 List Keep a bag of kitty litter in a vehicle in winter. It can help melt ice and give traction if you become stuck and the extra weight will help keep you from sliding. Travel safety + car + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,544 • 15 people found helpful • 1 List Don't forget to apply sunscreen to children's faces when playing in the snow. Parenting skincare + kids + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #2,989 • 17 people found helpful • 1 List If freezing rain or snow is in the forecast, lift the windshield wipers away from the glass of your parked car to prevent them freezing to the glass. Home & Garden car + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,810 • 12 people found helpful • 1 List In a pinch, use a credit card as an impromptu ice scraper. Travel car + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,421 • 16 people found helpful For chapped winter hands, grind one cup of uncooked oatmeal until it is a fine powder. Gently rub hands with the powder, rinse with warm water then apply the moisturizer of your choice. Wellness skincare + home remedy + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #2,947 • 19 people found helpful • 1 List Quickly dry wet mittens by removing both ends of a tin can and slipping the mitten over it. Set on a radiator or heating vent. Home & Garden clothing + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,340 • 11 people found helpful For really dry feet or elbows, soak in a mixture of one part both amber colored Listerine and vinegar to two parts water. Soak for ten minutes then gently rub with a cloth and apply moisturizer. Wellness skincare + home remedy + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #2,694 • 29 people found helpful • 1 List Put fabric softener sheets behind heater vents for a fresh scent throughout the house. Home & Garden scent + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #2,651 • 12 people found helpful Purchase natural daylight lightbulbs, especially for use in winter when the days are darker longer. Home & Garden winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #2,957 • 20 people found helpful • 1 List For dry hands and feet, apply the moisturizer of your choice and put on cotton socks and gloves before going to bed for the night. Wellness skincare + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #2,992 • 17 people found helpful Before winter, lubricate the keyholes on your car with a water displacement lubricant such as WD-40. It will keep the keyholes from freezing. Travel car + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #2,991 • 21 people found helpful While warming up a parked car, crack one window an inch. The interior will heat quicker and the windows defrost faster. Travel car + mysterious + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #2,453 • 22 people found helpful • 1 List Use the leg of a women's pair of tights to make a draft stopper to put in front of a door. Fill leg with fiberfill, styrofoam, or almost anything and tie the end shut. Home & Garden savings + winterization + diy + reuse + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send