December is officially here, which means winter is right around the corner. If you want to take on some projects around the home while you’re stuck indoors during the cooler months, here are a few projects that can not only improve your home’s aesthetic but will also help you in saving money.
Add Fresh Paint
Since there are fewer people setting up their painting projects for the winter, you’re likely to find better deals during this season than at other times. This should be easy enough to do from home because, with around 1.8 billion websites operating simultaneously each day throughout the world, there will be many sites to search for the paint you need. Painters will also be less busy during this season, making it possible that you will find good painters who will give you good services at a bargain. A freshly painted house has a much higher value when reselling, and it’s also going to help conserve heat in the cold seasons if picked well.
Change Your Filters
The filters of both your furnace and HVAC will be used heavily in the winter, so it’s advisable to change them, especially if it has been a while since you did. This will help your systems run a lot more effectively, using less energy and therefore costing you less in terms of heating and energy bills. You can get an HVAC expert to do it for you so that they also have a look at the rest of the system and fix anything that may need fixing before it gets to its worst point.
Declutter
A report states that the hoarding disorder affects between 2% to 6% of the population, and it’s important for the afflicted to seek help. To avoid making your home too overcluttered, it’s important to let go of things you no longer need. It’s important to keep your house decluttered at all times to make sure you’re living in a clean and attractive space. Collect everything that you don’t need and give it away or sell it, leaving only those things which you use and which merit the valuable space they occupy in your house.
Get a Modern Thermostat
Thermostats have come a long way since the first ones that were available in the market, but many houses still have dated thermostats. If yours is one of them, it’s a great investment to get one this winter and start to warm your house up more efficiently and cost-effectively. Doing this will help you control the heating and cooling of your house from anywhere, even at your office or while you’re shopping. It will also enable you to automate the process and rest assured that your house stays at the right temperature at all times without needing someone to control it.
Add Insulation and Seal Cracks
Finally, you may be losing a lot of treated air from indoors to the outdoors through cracks and poorly insulated spots in your house. Put a stop to this by checking for cracks around your doors and windows, and sealing any that you find with caulk. Also, add weatherproofing if it has worn off so that your house is well-insulated and you need a lower setting to keep the house warm in this cold season. About 80% of homeowners tend to stick to the budget they set for their home improvement and repair projects, with 75% setting money aside for this use as stated by the September Survey. This is something that you need to start doing if you don’t already, and you will find it easier and more gratifying to do projects around the house while saving money.
Use the five tips above if you want to start saving money during cold seasons, and these habits may just help you keep saving even as the seasons change.
