Five last-minute solutions to protect your home from a hurricane that's best not to try
Hurricane Irma has made landfall in Florida, and thousands of people leave their homes to seek refuge from the storm. Every time this happens, there are those who insist on following last-minute tips to try to protect their house before closing the door. If it's any of these tips, you better not do it. 1.- Put valuable objects in the dishwasher Rumor has it that the dishwasher is the best place to store our valuable belongings so they won't be damaged by water. Unfortunately, it is false. Dishwashers are designed to keep jets of water inside, but not to prevent a flood of water from entering outside. 2.-Put adhesive tape on the windows The myth says that this way we relieve the tension of the glass and it does not break. The reality is that it breaks the same, but in larger pieces that are much more dangerous in case they fall on you. 3.-Leave some window open to “balance the pressure” No, leaving a window half open will not prevent windows from brea...