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Tips for Making a Home More Energy Efficient If you are like a lot of people, you are probably wondering if there is anything that you can do to save some money. Fortunately, a great way to save is by improving the energy efficiency of your house. If you are looking for some tips for making a home more energy efficient, this article can help. If you find that your house often feels very cold or that there is constantly wind seeping into your house, it is probably because your house has not been sealed up properly. You can go to hardware store and purchase some caulk, which can then be used to properly seal your windows. This will help your house retain more heat. Your doors may also be responsible for making your house feel cold and uninviting. With weather stripping, you can seal up the part of the door that lets in the most amount of cold. This is easy to find in hardware stores and it does not cost very much to purchase. The appliances in your house may also be responsible for a good portion of your electric bill. Old appliances tend to use up a lot of electricity. If you replace them with Energy Star rated appliances, they will require less electricity to run, which will help decrease your electricity bills. Your lights might be unnecessarily making your electric bills really high. The next time your conventional bulbs die, replace them with LED or long lasting eco-bulbs. These bulbs may cost a little more, but they last longer and require less electricity for lighting up your house. Many people allow their appliances and other electronics to eat up electricity when they are not in use. To stop this from happening, you can unplug the items when they are not in use. An easier solution would be to simply purchase and install some power strips or surge protectors that can be turned off.

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