Tis the season to be jolly, however when the bills come at the end of the month, you’ll have to account for more than the holiday shopping sprees this time of year. The fire may be delightful, but these innovative, beautiful, low-maintenance replicas of Santa’s portal into our homes now turn on by a switch rather than a match, a newspaper and a lot of lighter fluid. So, how can we keep our money from going up in smoke?
When I was growing up my parents put a thick plastic cover over the windows every winter. Fortunately there are other tips and tricks to keep the heat in and the cold out while still being able to live the modern-day life.
For more information on how you can rig your home to heat and cool more efficiently, check out Woodland Homes’ ENERGY STAR program.
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=heat_cool.pr_hvac
“Energy Star is a joint program of the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy-efficient products and practices.”www.energystar.gov
