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.
To get it just right, decide where you want to place the top of the valance. Measure from there to the floor or sill. Divide that measurement by 5 or 6. The number you get will tell you how deep the valance should be to provide a window treatment with good proportions.ivide that measurement by 5 or 6. The number you get will tell you how deep the valance should be to provide a window treatment with good proportions.