Thread by @AdriaMaria

#texaspoweroutage pro-tip from someone that survived 7 days in an ice storm outage.
Find every sheet and blanket you have.
Use lightweight blankets and sheets to hang in door ways of interior doors.
Saranwrap inside of windows
Move everyone into the most central room cont.

Channel your inner child and build a fort, got camping gear, set up your tent, cuddle puddle like it is a kid's sleepover
Layer up, cover your head and feet well
And for the love of everything leave your generators and bbqs outside, carbon monoxide is no joke!

Put rolled up towels at base of doors to slow drafts
Heck grab stuffed animals to surround yourself with to keep warm if need be

Also, never sleep directly on flooring, put yoga mats, couch cushions, towels, pool rafts, anything that acts as barrier between you and cold floor.

Please, retweet this, so many people died during the storm I survived because no one shared this stuff with us.

When I say saranwrap inside of windows it means to tape that plastic to the sill or wall, leave negative space between window and plastic to help insulate.

Happy to see my nearly viral tweet is one that hopefully can help people thru a rough time. Thanks to folks sharing other useful tips! We are getting the winds here now, but shouldn't get the snow. Best wishes to everyone in inclement weather.

Those that left water running out something to catch water just in case you have outage. If you did that and you are possibly going to be out water, check your toilet tanks, if moldy clean with vinegar, let it sit an hour and flush if you still have water. Toilet tank water cont.

Can be boiled and used in an emergency. If your tank looks clean, no mold, just boil. If no gas range, see other comment on makeshift stoves.

Thank you all for the retweets and added tips! Stay safe my southern friends, and let me reiterate: OPEN the garage door if you are trying to warm up in a car or use anything with fuel of any kind.

Was reminded of another useful hack, dancers know this one. Tights/pantyhose/long socks use as a base layer. You can make a base layer top by cutting a head opening in the crotch of CLEAN stockings. Turn socks into fingerless gloves, cut thumb hole in heel &

Another larger opening for fingers in toe area. Need ear covering and hat, get a pair of sweats or tights put the waist on like a hat, use legs to wrap like a scarf and cover ears. NO SHAME, no one can see you if the power is out anyhow!