Tip 19: Improve home insulation

Improving your home's insulation is a way to save money almost every day through lower utility bills. Once you install insulation, it keeps providing energy savings for years and years. By adding insulation, you save money on heating costs in the winter and cooling costs in the summer. Some insulation projects are easy to do yourself and also add to the resale value of your home. I have added insulation in the attic, walls, and under the floors of my house. I could actually feel my house warm up as insulation was blown into the walls.
An easier project than adding insulation that can also save a lot of money is installing plastic window insulation film. If you have single pane glass windows or older windows that are drafty, installing plastic film can reduce heat loss through windows. The window film can be easily installed from inside using adhesive tape.

I have covered exterior doors with Styrofoam panels during winter to cut down on drafts and energy costs. Some people stack bales of straw around the foundation of their house to keep drafts from blowing in. Be creative in finding ways to reduce your heating bill by cutting down on drafts and heat loss in your home.

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