Frugal Tips For Winter

Cold weather is comingfor some parts of the country it’s
already here! These warm tips will help you stay comfy and
cozy, and hopefully, save on heating and repair bills

1 Before using your furnace the first time this winter, check furnace
filters to make sure they are clean Replace if needed

And vacuum vents

2 Open your drapes during the day to let sunshine in and
close them at night to keep cold air out

3 Insulate your hot water heater and any outside pipes

4 Install insulating kits behind electrical plugs that are on
outside walls

5 Lower your thermostat at night

6 To help prevent frozen pipes, open the cabinet doors under
sinks and let the warm room air circulate around pipes

7 Make sure your fireplace damper is working properly Use
a screen to keep children and pets from getting too close

8 Make sure your chimney is cleandirty chimneys are a
fire hazard

9 Also be very careful if you use space heaters They may
not be very energy efficient and it’s easy for children and pets
to get burned by them

10 Reverse the switch on your ceiling fans to they blow upward,
toward the ceiling so heat that naturally rises is forced back
down into the room

11 Outdoors, make sure your shrubs and perennials are mulched

It can be expensive to replace these plants in the spring

12 Your outdoor dog uses more calories in cold weather in
order to keep warm, so he needs to be fed more

Helping you live the good lifeon a budget!
Cyndi Roberts is the editor of the “1 Frugal Friend 2 Another”
bi-weekly e-newsletter and founder of the website of the same name
Visit http://wwwcynrobertscom to find creative tips, articles, and a free e-cooking book Subscribe to the e-newsletter and receive the free e-course “Taming the Monster Grocery Bill”

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