If the power is going to be out for a long time, buy dry or block ice to keep the refrigerator as cold as possible. Fifty pounds of dry ice should keep a fully-stocked 18-cubic-feet freezer cold for two days.
Instructions. Measure the width of the window and decide how wide the window treatments will be. Window valances should extend 2 inches beyond the window frame to allow for the support brackets. Being made of wood, box valances weigh more than fabric valances, so consider how they will be attached to the wall.
Pleat Hooks for Travese Rods. Using the Easy Pleat tape above, this system allows you to make pleated draperies without having to sew in each pleat. These hooks when placed in the tape make the pleats for you and you can lock the pleat in place, with the locking mechanism, on the hook.leat tape gets sewn flat onto the fabric, top and bottom. The pleat hooks (below) make the pleats by being placed into sewn pocket areas on the pleat tape. A fast and easy way to make pleated drapes without having to sew the pleats. Price: $1.79.