{"id":11093,"date":"2018-12-22T08:08:05","date_gmt":"2018-12-22T16:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=11093"},"modified":"2018-12-21T16:41:06","modified_gmt":"2018-12-22T00:41:06","slug":"budget-friendly-ways-to-keep-the-home-warm-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2018\/12\/budget-friendly-ways-to-keep-the-home-warm-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget-Friendly Ways to Keep the Home Warm This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Winter is coming, and you know what that means! Holiday cheer, festive gatherings and, unfortunately, higher utility bills. The colder season makes us all crank up the heat in our homes and apartments. But with the need to buy holiday gifts (and the want to go out and celebrate the season), this isn\u2019t a great time of year to find your bills climbing. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve gathered seven ways to keep your home warm this winter that don\u2019t include adjusting your thermostat, won\u2019t cost a fortune and take just five minutes or less to implement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You\u2019ve got options beyond spiking your energy bill, sweating your home\u2019s insulation or layering on sweater after sweater. With these tips, you can keep your home cozy and comfortable all winter long.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Draw the drapes<br \/>\nDid you know you have a heat source you can tap into throughout the day that\u2019s completely free? It\u2019s the sun! During daylight hours, pull all of your window coverings open so that big radiant heat source can do its thing. Then, as the sun sets, draw everything closed. This serves two purposes. The extra layer of insulation over you\u2019re homes glass \u2013 which can transfer heat and cold too easily \u2013 keeps the chilly evening temps outside while trapping the day\u2019s warmth inside. The thicker your curtains, the bigger difference they\u2019ll make during the cold months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Don\u2019t let heat vanish through vents<br \/>\nWhen you run your vents, you open your home\u2019s interior up to the cold, dry air outside. If you\u2019re in the habit of leaving your bathroom vents open after your shower, change it up during the colder months to keep your home warm. Once you\u2019re done in the bathroom, switch them off and leave the bathroom door open instead. The warm, damp air will help your house stay comfortable \u2013 and can give you some reprieve from the dryness of winter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Flip your fans<br \/>\nDid you know that the direction ceiling fans rotate affects their performance? In the summer, you want the blades moving forward to push cool air into the room. In the winter, however, you want to reverse the direction of your fans (there should be a little switch on the side). Swapping the fan direction helps your fans take the warm air that accumulates at your ceiling and distribute it through the room.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rearrange around your radiator<br \/>\nIf you have a radiator, keep the area around it clear. If, for example, you have a couch sitting right in front of it, that couch will absorb the bulk of the heat it puts out. Opening up the area around your radiator helps the heat distribute throughout your house.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Similarly, check the areas around all of your vents. Furniture on top of floor vents isn\u2019t doing you any favors when you\u2019re trying to get warm air into your home this winter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Open your oven<br \/>\nDuring the holiday season, you\u2019ll probably be doing some baking. That sheet of cookies won\u2019t just warm your families\u2019 hearts; it can also keep your home warm during the chilly season. After you\u2019ve finished baking and turned off your oven, leave the door cracked. The hot air will seep out and keep your kitchen warm and toasty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Close up for coziness<br \/>\nIf you have a guest room, study or den that sits relatively unused, why waste your money trying to heat it? Keep the doors to any unoccupied rooms closed. This makes it easier for your home or apartment\u2019s heating system to circulate the warm air through the areas that are being used, helping you keep your utility bills lower without compromising your comfort this winter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Roll out a rug<br \/>\nIf you want your home to feel cozy, cold feet aren\u2019t going to do you any favors. Wherever you have large spaces of exposed, non-carpeted flooring, consider adding a rug this winter. Your floors can actually account for as much as ten percent of your home\u2019s heat loss. Throwing down a run provides an extra layer of insulation that can help your home feel warmer and prevent bare floors from absorbing heat that they\u2019ll quickly lose. Plus, it\u2019s a great excuse to get a living room rug that will transform your space.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These seven tips can help you keep your home warm keep your utility bills stable even as the weather gets colder. In addition to these tips it\u2019s always a smart idea to have your hvac system and furnace checked to make sure your system is operating at its top condition. Do you have any other tips for keeping your home heated during the winter?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freshome.com\/keep-your-home-warm-winter\/\">7 Budget-Friendly Ways to Keep the Home Warm This Winter<\/a> by Kacie Goff | Freshome<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter is coming, and you know what that means! Holiday cheer, festive gatherings and, unfortunately, higher utility bills. 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