7 Simple Tips to Keep Your Home Warm for the Winter

1. Install a door sweep along the bottom of exterior doors to block out cold air.

2. Seal gaps between the door and side jambs with long pieces of weather stripping.

3. Always engage the sash locks on double-hung widows to close the gap along the meeting rail. Consider installing two sash locks on wide windows.

4. Tin foil is one way to prevent heat loss from radiators, particularly on those attached to external walls. Use heat reflective aluminium foil behind the radiator. T…his prevents heat disappearing through the wall by reflecting it back into the room

5. For windows that you won’t open until spring, seal them shut with temporary caulking, which you can press into place, and easily peel off when winter is over.

6. To block cold air from blowing in around an electrical outlet, remove the cover plate and press a soft-rubber gasket over the outlet. Replace the cover plate.

7. Use minimal-expanding foam to fill holes and gaps around all wall penetrations, including holes for cables, vents and pipes.