Saturday, September 30, 2017

Goal: Lowering our Utility Bills by 10%




Hello All,
  This Fall and Winter my DH and I are hoping to reduce our utility bills by 10% compared to last year by winterizing, etc.  This will be tough because last winter was a pretty mild one for us! I will be comparing cost this year vs. last year. Wish us luck!
  Here is our list:
  1. Insulate and seal the basement door--Done
  2. Insulate and seal the attic access opening
  3. Put bubble wrap on all bedroom windows
  4. Put bottle of water in toilet tank to save water each flush
  5. Buy and install dryer vent bucket to let dryer vent help heat the house
  6. Buy and install hot water heater blanket
  7. Insulate hot water pipes
  8. Caulk around all windows
  9. Put weather stripping around front and back doors
  10. Check both fans on fireplace inserts
  11. Split firewood
  12. Make draft dodger for front door
  13. Insulate heat runs in basement
  14. Replace air filter in furnace
  15. Clean baseboard heater
  16. Buy runner for slate hallway--floor is always extremely cold!
  17. Make rice bags for bed warmers
  18. Turn water heater down


Well that is our long list!  Can you think of anything else I may have missed?  Hopefully we will get it all completed!  I'll check back in later to let you know our progress!




Frugal Blessings,
Lisa

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