The beginning of winter signals that spike in heating bills. This is the time of year when your love-hate relationship with your thermostat resurfaces. Before you cash in your savings to pay for heating this winter, try these no-cost hacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check the seals on your windows<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The best way to save money on heating is to make sure you\u2019re not losing heat through your windows. To test a window\u2019s seal, hold an open flame next to it; someone on the other side will be able to tell if you have leaks. Try chalk sealant to fix the leak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Open the curtains<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you know your window seals are air-tight, throw open the drapes. Natural sunlight can heat your room significantly. You\u2019ll also get some much-needed Vitamin D if the cold weather is keeping you indoors. At sunset, shut your curtains to trap the heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sleep with a hot water bottle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This concept has worked for centuries; it\u2019s the best way to stay toasty while you sleep. Keep it near your feet to retain the most warmth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Crack the bathroom door while showering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you know you\u2019ll have privacy, leave your bathroom door open or cracked while you bathe. It\u2019s an excellent trick for dispersing heat to other parts of your house rather than letting it escape out your bathroom window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t close that oven door<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Winter is the perfect season to ramp up your cookie-making. When all your goodies are out of the oven, don\u2019t shut the door and let that beautiful heat go to waste. Let it warm the kitchen and possibly other areas of your home. Make sure your oven is completely off. Never use your range as a heat source because it\u2019s a waste of money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Invest in a draft blocker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This nifty object is a long tube of fabric stuffed with insulating material. You use it to block drafts from sneaking through the bottom of your door. If you don’t want to pay for one, roll up a large towel or small blanket instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t block a heat source with furniture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s a mistake to think that you’ll stay warm if you position your couch or chair right in front of a radiator. This practice is inefficient because the furniture just soaks up the heat, which can\u2019t radiate through the rest of the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Layer up<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When you feel like turning up the thermostat, put on a sweater instead. Invest in thermal underwear, or put on some sweatpants. Warm your feet with thick socks or comfy slippers; you can even wear them to bed. Layering will make up for a slightly lower temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Isolate unused rooms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If no one is using your guest room, why waste money heating it? Also, close off a bathroom; chances are you\u2019re not using it for long periods. Ensure you seal off spare rooms well enough, so the drafts don\u2019t cool off the rooms you are using.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The beginning of winter signals that spike in heating bills. This is the time of year when your love-hate relationship with your thermostat resurfaces. Before you cash in your savings to pay for heating this winter, try these no-cost hacks. Check the seals on your windows The best way to save money on heating is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":3023,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-garden"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familiesfeeds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familiesfeeds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familiesfeeds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familiesfeeds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familiesfeeds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3022"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.familiesfeeds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3560,"href":"https:\/\/www.familiesfeeds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3022\/revisions\/3560"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familiesfeeds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familiesfeeds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familiesfeeds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familiesfeeds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}