UK households told to put strange household item near windows and doors during Storm AmyThere's a simple way to safeguard your home from Storm Amy which is battering UK towns and cities this weekendView 2 Images Storm Amy has already caused her fair share of travel disruption, power cuts and floods (Image: Getty Images)Storm Amy has made landfall in the UK and Scotland is baring the brunt of the heavy rain and gale force winds. And the country continues to grapple with near 100mph winds, flooding, travel chaos, and damaged buildings. ‌Now, households across the UK are being encouraged to place toilet roll near windows and doors to help storm-proof their homes even more as Storm Amy carries on her path of destruction over Saturday and into Sunday. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! Kara's top 10 tips to storm-proof your homeView 2 Images You can use toilet roll to check whether your house has a draft (Image: Getty Images)The toilet roll draught detector"Hold a strip of loo roll near windows and doors.