13 Ways of cutting down your home heating bills
- Wash clothing in cold water with cold water detergent.
- Heat only those rooms that are in use.
- Keep your thermostat constant. Adjusting them frequently can be costly.
- Wear warm (closely knit fabrics) clothing indoors during cold weather.
- Don't peek into the oven. You lose 20 percent to 50 percent of the heat each time you do.
- Turn off oven about 5 minutes before cooking time is over.
- Cut heat loss in half by weatherstripping doors and windows.
- Insulate your water heater. This will pay for itself quickly.
- Insulate your attic and all outside walls.
- Insulate floors over unheated spaces such as crawl spaces and garage.
- Insulate your mattress and bed frame with wrapping paper or plastic sheets.
- Keep windows closed during cold weather.
- Avoid use of kitchen, bathroom fans in winter. They waste household heat.
8 comments:
I am BAD about peeking in the oven. I will keep those percentages in mind. Great post!
really good tips, jo. i can't avoid the use of the kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans though.
We implement a lot of these already. The adjusting the heat thing, though? I think I'm peri-menopausal because I keep turning it down, and people come in behind me and turn it UP again. This happens about - oh - five times a day.
Hi NotAfraidtoUseIt,
Before I read these list from the internet, I am bad at peeking in the oven too.
Hi Evi,
Me too... especially if I am cooking fish.
Hi Cat,
Wow! That must have been costly on your part.
The key word is "insulate"!
Hi Nicholas,
Yes, I totally agree with you.
Ooh we don't have heaters here in the Philippines as you know, so can't relate. I do love your TT graphic though!!
hi TOni,
Thanks! I can email it to you if you like?
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