5 Cheap Ways To Keep Your Room Warm During Winters

With winter fast approaching, many people myself included are thinking about ways to not only keep the house warm, but also save a few bucks while doing so. Utilizing the tips below will not only save money, but will make sure you’re warm and comfortable all winter long.

# Let sunlight in during the day

Once the sun is up, you want to capture as much of that free heat as possible. Even on cold days, the sun is still warm. So before you leave the house for the day, open up those curtains and let the light shine in. If there are certain parts of the house that don’t get sunlight, no need to open those curtains. Just do so where it streams in for a good part of the day.

# Keep curtains closed at night

Once the sun goes down, keep all that heat from leaving through the windows by closing the drapes. If you’re in a particularly cold home or geographic area, consider getting insulated curtains for winter use. They’ll prevent some of the warmth in your home from escaping. You can even put up temporary curtains (or even sheets, rugs, etc.) over doors to the outside, even if just at night while you’re sleeping.

# Use Timers on your central heating

The Centre for Sustainable Energy advises that programming your boiler to turn the heating on a little earlier – such as 30 minutes before you get up in the morning – but at a lower temperature is cheaper than turning it on just as you need it at a higher temperature.

This is because a boiler heats up at a constant speed whether you set your thermostat to 20°C (68°F) or 30°C (86°F).

# Move Your Sofa

It might feel great to have your favourite seat in front of the radiator, but it's absorbing heat that could be warming your home. By moving it away from the radiator, hot air can circulate freely. The same goes for your curtains or drying clothes keep them away from the radiator so that you can get the most out of your heat source.

# Upgrade Your Boiler

If your boiler is more than 10 years old, it may be time to replace it with a new, more efficient model. Depending on your old boiler type and house, which uses less energy to produce the same amount of heat. Plus, if it's new, you're less likely to have any issues going into the winter season.