Drip the faucet farthest from your home’s main water valve. “You don’t have to drip them all—one or two is fine,” Sperlich told USA TODAY. Before the temperature drops below 32 degrees ...

One tool conservationists use to help in their cause is the PVC kill stick ... open the valve until the sponge or cloth is soaked and begins to drip out. Now it's time to get to work painting ...