As the winter approaches, preparing your home to help you stay warm, save energy, and avoid costly repairs. With a few simple budget, friendly improvements you can make sure that your home is ready for the colder months. Here are seven inexpensive home improvements that you should tackle before the winter.
- Seal gaps around windows and doors around windows and doors can increase your heating bills. Use weather stripping or caulk to seal any gaps keeping it warm inside.
- Install thermostat a programmable thermostat helps maintain a consistent temperature and saves energy. It automatically adjust the heating when you are away or sleeping.
- Add insulation to your attic adding insulation to your attic is an inexpensive way to reduce heat loss. The improvement keeps your home warmer and lower your energy bills.
- Reversing your ceiling fans, running ceiling fans in reverse circulates warm air down into your living room. This simple adjustment can help keep room rooms warm without raising the heating costs.
- Clean gutters and downspouts clogged gutters, can cause water to back up and freeze, leading to damage. Clean them out to ensure the proper drainage throughout the winter.
- Install draft stoppers draft stoppers for doors and windows are an affordable way to block cold air. They prevent giraffes and help maintain the warmth inside.
- Replace your furnace filter, a clean furnace filter ensures that the airflow will be efficient and better. Replacing filters isn’t inexpensive way and helps your heating system work more effectively.
Your home for the winter doesn’t have to break the bank. These seven steps are inexpensive. Improvements will help. Keep your home warm, energy, efficient, and safe. Start tackling them before the winter arrives.