In home maintenance, a major expense item on the home bill is typically electricity consumption. It is such an essential need that any power outage raises a very audible howl of protest among the population. Meanwhile, in electricity consumption, heating occupies a large part, often more than the lighting, ironing and house cleaning portions. Therefore, if you can minimize heat loss in the spaces inside your home, you will automatically save on electricity costs. The following tips can help you keep your home warm better and longer.

Find the air currents:

Openings or gaps in your wall, ceiling, or ceiling allow hot air to escape and cold air to leak in, forcing your radiator or furnace to work harder to raise the inside temperature to the level set on your thermostat. This costs you money.

To find the drafts, visit the corners where the walls meet and hold up a wet finger. Any additional coldness on one side of the finger will indicate a draft and its directional source. Gaps may have appeared in the wall frame pillars due to the wood shrinking over time. Examine the location and find the gap(s) so you can seal them with silicone, sealant, filler, or similar material recommended by your hardware dealer or construction engineer.

You can do the same thing near window frames, door legs, floors, concrete foundations and wall coverings, or wherever there are gaps. A lit candle (if not dangerous), dust puffs, and incense cigarette smoke are alternative methods of finding gaps and openings.

Turn down your thermostat setting a bit:

One degree less and you’ll save about five percent on your electricity bill. And you won’t notice a difference in heat levels either.

Let the sun pass:

If it’s not too cold, open the curtains and windows during the day to let the sunlight and its heat into the room, then close them before the end of the day to trap in the heat. At the very least, it will reset your temperature control later to minimize the use of the radiator or oven.

Space heating choir you don’t use:

If your floors or rooms are separately temperature controlled, you can lower the temperature in those you don’t use. Lowering the thermostat setting on the ground floor, since everyone sleeps upstairs, for example, can save a lot of electricity consumption in your home.

Insulate the house:

There may still be drafts in places you can’t easily reach, such as the ceiling. To determine this, look several times at the snow on your roof a few hours or days after the snowfall ends. If the snow on your roof disappears faster than your neighbor’s, you may have a drafty roof that allows heat from inside the house to escape. Have it professionally insulated so the heat stays in longer and save up to a third on your heating bill.

These simple steps can save you money in the short and long term, so why not try them?