When you’ve just bought your first home or upsized your family home, the bills can be hefty. On top of the cost of moving house, you also have home insurance costs, utility connection fees, and additional expenses that you may not have anticipated. So, the last thing you need when you’re settling into your new home is a huge heating bill!
But there are easy ways to reduce the size of your winter heating bill which are simple, inexpensive and highly effective:
1. Evaluate Your Heating Appliances and Insulation
Does your new home have efficient heating systems and good roof, wall and floor insulation? If not, it may be worth upgrading if you intend to stay in the home long term. Tip: Reverse cycle air conditioning is considered the cheapest way to heat your home.
2. Window Coverings
Up to 60% of home heating is lost through glass windows and doors. Investing in good quality curtains or blockout blinds helps to retain warmth and keep cold air out!
3. Floor Rugs and Throw Rugs
If you have hard flooring such as tiles or floorboards, you can create better insulation underfoot with thick floor rugs. Plush throw rugs also provide warmth on cold evenings. Reduce the time you run your heater by snuggling up beneath a soft knit or faux fur rug while you watch TV!
4. Home Lighting
Create a cosy ambience by turning off the main lights and lighting candles or lamps instead. The glow creates a visual sense of warmth that may delay your use of heating appliances, while being cheaper to run.
5. Banish Draughts
Gaps around doors and windows allow heat to escape and cold air to blast into your home. Pop into your local hardware store and check out their wide range of draught stoppers and gap sealing products.
Combining these strategies where practical soon adds up to $ savings on your energy bills!
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By Wendy Chamberlain
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