Don’t look now, but winter’s ice, snow, and frigid temps are on their way. So if you want to keep your heating expenses down, while keeping yourself comfy and cozy this winter, here’s a few home-warming, expense slimming ideas to keep Jack Frost out:
1. Attach clear
plastic sheeting to each of your windows with tape, and shrink it to fit
each window with a hair dryer. Then add heavy
curtains for more insulation. When spring rolls around, you can just peel
off the plastic, and take down the window treatments.
2. Turn down
your heat and hot water thermostats
by just a couple of degrees. You’ll save about 10 percent on your electric
bills, while hardly noticing any difference.
3. Insulate
your hot water pipes to keep the
water warmer. Then add more insulation to the attic to save on heat loss
through the roof.
If you’ve made all of
these changes and your home still feels drafty, find the source of the chill.
Close all of the doors and windows in your house, and walk around each room
with a lit candle. Wherever it flickers, you’ve got a draft. Once you locate
the source, cut a sleeve from an old jacket, and stuff it with cotton padding.
Stitch it closed on both ends and lay it against the area where the draft is
coming through.
With just a few simple
fixes, your house can be toasty warm and energy-efficient all winter long.
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