Money Saving Tip: Keep the Heat Out

Here's a money saving tip to help beat high cooling costs this summer: keep the heat out of your house.

Ok, that seems a bit obvious -- that you can save a lot by keeping the heat out of your house. But how can you do this?  Hera are some suggestions:

• Keep out daytime sun with blinds or shades.  Blinds with a white or neutral backing color reflect sunlight and can be found in most paint, department and drapery stores. 
• Insulate your attic and under the house’s crawl space. 
• Add inexpensive gaskets under all light switch and receptacle plates to prevent warm air from entering your house. 
• Use exterior shading devices or deciduous plants to shade your home and windows from the sun.

Comments

[nickel]

You should also consider insulating your garage door:

http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2005/08/04/insulate-your-garage-door/

It's made a big difference for us this summer.