10 important measures to prepare a summer cottage for winter

As people say: "Prepare a sleigh in summer, and a cart in winter." For proper wintering of a summer cottage, timely preparation is needed so that unpleasant incidents, such as a metal tank torn by ice or a rusty garden tool, do not happen in the spring.
1. Drain the water from all containers. This is an important point that everyone knows about, without exception. Do not forget about the toilet bowl drain tank and the washbasin tank. Carefully walk around the site – free the barrels and buckets from the water.
2. Put the tool in order. Accidentally forgotten rakes in the garden will inevitably be covered with rust by spring. In order for garden accessories to last you as long as possible, before winter, you should clean them from the ground and leaves, lubricate the metal parts with used engine oil, and put them in a closed room.
3. Protect the house from rodents by laying traps or repellents in possible places of their appearance. If there are stocks of any cereals left in the house, then they must be hermetically sealed in a glass container. But it is best not to leave any products if you do not plan to appear at the dacha until spring.
4. Take care of the safety of the house. Close all windows tightly, check the operability of all locks, lubricate them if necessary. Also inspect the locks on outbuildings, garage and gates.
5. Wash and turn off the refrigerator. Otherwise, in the spring it may smell musty, and it will have to be ventilated for a long time before putting food there.
6. Assemble home textiles. Wash and dry blankets, bedspreads, tablecloths, pillows and window curtains well. After that, you can put them in the closet, shifting them with silica gel and, if desired, fragrant sachets.
7. Clean up the ground. Collect fallen leaves on the site, dry branches, unnecessary plant stems and their roots. All this can be used for compost.
8. Cover the plants that are most sensitive to frost. If necessary, cut off shrubs, cut down overgrown tree branches.
9. Dig up the earth, apply fertilizers. Then in the spring it will be much easier to prepare new beds on the site, the ground will be looser. Also, it contributes to some reduction in the number of weeds.
10. Prepare a supply of firewood. If in winter you plan to come to bask in the bath, then this item is especially relevant. Provide the necessary amount of firewood, put them under a canopy, prepare wood chips or brushwood for kindling. Discover AstroPay casinos and experience the benefits of using AstroPay as a prepaid card at AstroPay Casinos . Enjoy secure and instant transactions.