Jennifer Sheahan: DIY checklist to winter-proof your Irish home

Jennifer Sheahan shares her 10 top ways to keep our living spaces cosy once temperatures plummet

Open windows front and back for a few minutes a day to let fresh air blow through. Picture: Moya Nolan

Winter is well and truly upon us, and I don’t know if it’s just me, but it feels like it’s getting wilder every year. I like the cosiness of staying in by the fire for a while, but enough with the wind and the rain already. Anyway, it’s not even December yet, so chances are it’s going to get a lot worse. 

Before we all go hibernating, here is a list of things to run through to make sure we’re ready for the colder months and prepared should something go wrong during one of our more severe weather events. Should we have done these a couple of months back? Sure, but better late than never.