How to Prepare for the Winter?
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@stringer321 (5644)
Kiryat Ata, Israel
September 17, 2019 9:16pm CST
Winter is almost here, in my country. The nights get cooler each week. I will need to be ready for rains, some cold temperatures, mud and more.
I decided to eat garlic cloves every day to strengthen my immune system, eat some lemon, it is also good. I will buy some warm clothes, fix my car's windshield wiper...
Your take mylotters, how do you prepare for the winter?
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
12 Oct 19
@DianneN how is the weather there during winter ?
What do you do with the other house then ?
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
13 Oct 19
@DianneN how is the weather at florida during those 6 months (and a day ) ?
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@DianneN (247183)
• United States
13 Oct 19
@stringer321 We live in Connecticut. It gets below freezing here and it snows a lot. I can't stand it anymore. We leave the heat on and stop certain services. Our neighbors and our son keep an eye on the house when we are gone for 6 months and a day.
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@just4him (318962)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 19
@stringer321 Right now, it's more mentally ready than physically.
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
18 Sep 19
@JudyEv I will need a jet plane to come and live at your area and get back to work on time :-) living in a different part of the world is not possible now lol. I think you could just throw the leaves to the trash, maybe throw them into a recycling can to feed the ground. I hope you have nice temperatures and normal humidity.
@ptrikha_2 (47350)
• India
16 Oct 19
@JudyEv
And perhaps you need to get your AC serviced ! And get ready for the Boxing Day test match at MCG, Melbourne on 26th December!
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
22 Sep 19
@thelme55 I can assume 2 reasons for your clothes getting smaller:1) you get bigger
2) laundry shrinking clothes.
If you gain some mass, it will help you dealing with cold temperatures, making you warmer and get cool down slower. If laundry shrinks your clothes, then you need to buy clothes that don't shrink.
What about your car? What about your immune system ?
@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
22 Sep 19
@thelme55 good for you, drinking oranges and cranberries is good. Do you have air conditioner in the car so you can evaporate the fog that stays on the front glass ?
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@thelme55 (77378)
• Germany
22 Sep 19
@stringer321 I have gain weight this year. So I need new winter clothes. My immune system is fine as I am eating healthy food and drinking orange and cranberry juice. It is seldom that we have deep snow in our area so nothing to buy for the car.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
5 Oct 19
Does it get very cold on your area
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
5 Oct 19
@amitkokiladitya not really, in worst case I just wear some long comfortable warm cloths with under cloth, with more covers. I had to turn on the AC only once this year. Temperature drops down to maybe 10 degrees Celsius...
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
6 Oct 19
@stringer321 that is enough of protection for the body
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
18 Sep 19
@Janet357 by the pace we destroy planet earth, the weather becomes less stable and more brutal. Do you remember Dorian ?
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
18 Sep 19
@Janet357 You better get ready because it will come sooner or later, it will surprise you like a thunder on a sunny day...Booo!! No doubt
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@Janet357 (75646)
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18 Sep 19
@stringer321 but we only two seasons here: dry and wet season.
our cold months are.december, january and february.
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
18 Sep 19
@youless thanks, so the FAQ at winter is a question about the temperature, less about humidity and rain, right? Any other things you need to get ready for?
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@LadyDuck (472476)
• Switzerland
18 Sep 19
@stringer321 We only had a few inches of snow last year, but winter tires are mandatory here.
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@wolfgirl569 (111413)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Sep 19
I cry and moan because I hate it. Then when it gets here except for feeding the critters I hibernate inside
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
18 Sep 19
@wolfgirl569 I like cuddling in bed under a warm blanket :-)
I want a warm pijama and a big wool jester hat. With a soft o round pompon :-)
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
18 Sep 19
i've 'lready warm clothes, winter boots, etc. my prep? freeze proofin' all i can, 'ttachin' heavy plastic to some windows (need replaced, let the cold air'n like crazy) 'n hopefully'll get 'nough wood pellets fer the stove fer heat.
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
18 Sep 19
A stove can save you a lot of electricity and make your home warm. You can also have food to prepare in the stove. Senta with his white beard will come visit from the chimney :-)
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
18 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx I can suggest potatoes, chestnuts, Marshmello...those are good to prepare on fire. Maybe Senta will surprise this year ... :-)
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
18 Sep 19
@stringer321 yepperz, 'tis a nice heat, too. don't cook'n such 'nless the power goes out. jest a bit inconvenient coz such's located'n the livin' room. oh, that fella's not stopped't my place'n years. i reckon i've been way naughtier'n i thought, lol.
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
24 Sep 19
@sol_cee you better read about the garlic health benefits. There are many benefits.
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
18 Sep 19
i like winter and its just one month away. I like hot thing in it but here winter is good because very warm in summer.
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
18 Sep 19
@birjudanak ola, my friend, so I just need to suffer the heat of summer. Then winter will feel good for me :-)
That is a wise idea, to suffer the summer even more :-)
An ole' story known by all is about my people who had a long journey at the desert for 40 days and nights. They sure welcomed the winter with joy I guess.
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
18 Sep 19
@stringer321 those people who live in dessert or very hot place wait for winter so badly. Here we also have mostly heat so we love to enjoy winter especially sleeping im morning.
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
18 Sep 19
@birjudanak just don't forget to get up and work for some income.
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
9 Oct 19
@paigea I hope you won't have problems this winter. I already deal with soar throat, snot...the garlic helps me. I had a herpes wound on my mouth angle, and it didn't grow. Only a tiny dot.
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
10 Oct 19
@paigea what is your secret ?
Do you work out? Eat healthy ? Anything?
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
4 Oct 19
I got used to the burn, I crush the clove quickly with my teeth, trying not to spread the clove on the tongue. And swallow it as soon as I can.
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
4 Oct 19
@nela13 you can also cut a clove into some pieces, chew a little bit and drink with some water. Then go to sleep. Also, on an empty stomach, the nutrients are absorbed better.
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@nela13 (58786)
• Portugal
4 Oct 19
@stringer321 My parents also do that but I haven't had the habit yet.
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@psanasangma (7280)
• India
18 Sep 19
Out here Winter is way to arrive.. by November ... real winter will start
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
18 Sep 19
@psanasangma any suggestions how to prepare to it?
@Carmelanirel2 (8084)
• United States
15 Oct 19
We prepare by cleaning the heaters and getting our winter clothing out. I love garlic, but only use a lot of it when I feel I am about to get sick. I also use elderberry syrup and this other immune boasting product that the name escapses me and now I need to look for it in my notes so can prepare.
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
15 Oct 19
@Carmelanirel2 I wish you a healthy winter. I have already got my first cold. It is an easy one though.
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@Carmelanirel2 (8084)
• United States
18 Oct 19
@stringer321 Thank you, I really can't afford to get sick and lose pay from not going to work.
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
10 Oct 20
I saw at Amazon they sell a usb hand warmer, for about 25 usd.
It can be helpful to have it when outside. I want to buy one.
@whiteream (8567)
• United States
29 Sep 19
I do not like winter. It's the cold that I do not like. I get out warm clothing. Put, plastic on the windows of the house. I take a lot tumeric in the winter, it helps with inflammation.
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
30 Sep 19
@whiteream big like for the tumeric. My mom drinks it too. For now I eat garlic raw cloves. So far I am strong, but winter hasn't came yet really.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
29 Sep 19
I am generally trying to eat more fruits and vegetables and I do take extra Vitamin C.
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
29 Sep 19
@MarymargII Awesome, I like fruit and vegetables very much. Try garlic cloves too, I have eaten cloves of garlic in mornings and at nights for the last week. So far so good, I am still healthy.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
1 Oct 19
@stringer321 I will as I love garlic and can always find a way to add it to something. haha!
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@Michellekidwell (29436)
• Sonora, California
16 Oct 19
I’ve started to pull out my winter clothes, shop for a new jacket, make sure my little heaters are working and get ready to stop baking again....
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
16 Oct 19
@Michellekidwell why do you get ready to stop baking ? You can bake many good things like sweet potatoes, pumpkins, cauliflowers...good things.
