{"id":39780,"date":"2018-10-27T10:43:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-27T15:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=39780"},"modified":"2018-10-27T10:43:27","modified_gmt":"2018-10-27T15:43:27","slug":"9-ways-you-can-save-big-on-energy-costs-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=39780","title":{"rendered":"9 Ways You Can Save BIG On Energy Costs This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/9-ways-you-can-save-big-on-energy-costs-this-winter_26102018\/\">9 Ways You Can Save BIG On Energy Costs This Winter<\/a><\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20731 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/iStock_000030540072XSmall.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/iStock_000030540072XSmall.jpg 425w, http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/iStock_000030540072XSmall-300x199.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"549\" height=\"364\" \/><\/center>Heating your home during the winter can be costly and many don\u2019t have the extra money to pay for the uptick in energy costs.\u00a0 But we\u2019ve come up with a few tips and tricks to help you save your money on energy and use more sustainable ways to heat your home.<\/p>\n<p>Not only can a\u00a0reduction in the amount of energy you use lower your impact on the Earth, but it lowers the impact on your wallet, freeing up some funds for emergencies or for other uses. In a 2013 survey, 10 percent of renters who participated in a <a href=\"https:\/\/money.usnews.com\/money\/blogs\/my-money\/2013\/11\/06\/10-ways-to-save-on-energy-costs-this-winter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Rent.com<\/em><\/a>\u00a0poll said that utilities are their biggest monthly expense, coming in third after monthly rent and\u00a0groceries. And just heating your living spaces accounts for about 48 percent of your home\u2019s total energy bills, according to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/energy.gov\/public-services\/homes\/heating-cooling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Department of Energy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>None of the things listed below will require a big investment, but they should help you notice a little relief when your next energy bill comes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Use the sun for free heat:<\/strong>\u00a0That burning bright orb in the sky should be the focus of temperature control in your residence throughout the year, even in summer. However, once winter rolls around, open the curtains on your south-facing windows during the winter days to bring free heat into your home. Close your window coverings when the sun goes down to keep the heat locked inside.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-48973 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/winterwarm-e1539863808493.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/winterwarm-e1539863808493.jpg 506w, http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/winterwarm-e1539863808493-300x215.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"438\" height=\"313\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Use a programmable thermostat<\/strong>:\u00a0Save up to 10 percent on your heating costs per year by setting your thermostat 7 degrees to 10 degrees lower for eight hours a day,\u00a0says <a href=\"http:\/\/energy.gov\/energysaver\/thermostats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Energy.gov<\/a>. Set it and forget it by using a programmable thermostat.\u00a0 This works especially well if you are at work during the day.<\/p>\n<p>\u2026click on the above link to read the rest of the article\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>9 Ways You Can Save BIG On Energy Costs This Winter Heating your home during the winter can be costly and many don\u2019t have the extra money to pay for the uptick in energy costs.\u00a0 But we\u2019ve come up with a few tips and tricks to help you save your money on energy and use [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[5646,3526,6787,20441],"class_list":["post-39780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-economics","category-energy-2","tag-energy-costs","tag-heating","tag-ready-nutrition","tag-sara-tipton"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39780"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39781,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39780\/revisions\/39781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}