The easiest ways to insulate your home in winter
The number of small ways you can help make your home more energy efficient are too many to count -- if everybody's tips in the world were condensed together you'd probably have a book about 3 feet thick! But there's no doubt that certain basic principles keep coming around again as good common sense ideas that can really make a difference: insulation is one. Take a look at these inexpensive and easy suggestions and see if they're appropriate for your home:- Get a water heater insulation jacket. For only $10-$20 bucks it will likely pay for itself in the first year just in reduced loss of "stand-by" heat.
- Get weatherstripping (and actually get around to installing it!) for doors and windows that leak air
- Insulate any hot water pipes that run through unheated areas
- Consider displaying decorative rugs not on the floor, but on the walls. They'll be beautiful and will provide an extra layer between you and the cold outside.
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