Save on your energy bills with a $5 item from Walmart

• Save on your energy bills with a $5 item from Walmart.
• The goal is to optimize consumption and stop wasting electricity.
• Follow these tips and you could save up to $400 a year.

TIPS TO SAVE ON ENERGY BILLS. Reduce your energy bills at home with a $5 item from Walmart and be amazed when you get your next bill. You could save up to $400 in a year if you follow this simple advice!

Many times we don’t take the weather into account and it turns out that changes in temperature inevitably lead us to consume more and more electricity in our homes. The objective is to optimize consumption and stop wasting energy. But how do you do that? We tell you.

Save electricity with a $5 item from Walmart

The goal of ​​every family is to keep their home cool during the summer and warm during the winter, but the truth is heating and air conditioning are the two most expensive utilities in the average home.

According to the US Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the average household spends about $2,000 a year on energy bills. However it also said about $400 of that yearly amount could be attributed to losses from leaks, drafts and poorly maintained air systems.

Proper home insulation

In other words, people are letting money slip away through cracks around the door! So it’s time to get down to business and work on proper home insulation so you can save energy and save up to $400 a year as well.

The good news is that, unlike other home projects, improving insulation is a quick and easy task. Start by checking the openings in doors and windows, with the idea of ​​eliminating drafts. By eliminating those leaks, your heating and cooling systems will have to work less to maintain room temperature and that will translate to 20% less on your electric bill.

What do you need to buy?

You only need DRAFT STOPPERS, which are nothing more than rubber bands or tubes specially designed to be placed under doors and thus practically seal any opening that air can flow through, according to The Sun.

This item is available for sale at Walmart or at any other home goods store. You can also find several models on Amazon. Installing the draft stoppers is really simple and you will not have to make modifications during the year because they will serve you for both summer and winter.

Invest $5 to save $400

You can get similar draft stoppers for your windows too. You can also find them in a variety of styles, materials, colors (to match the door) and even ones that look like stuffed animals for children’s rooms.

Draft stoppers are a simple and inexpensive solution as you only need to spend about $5 on a product that is really effective in limiting energy waste in your home and will help you save up to $400 by the end of the year! MORE SAVING TIPS HERE.

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