Like always: think about the long-term!
If you plan to buy or revamp your house, you shouldn’t be skipping on insulation, even if it seems like it will blow a hole in your budget at the time. Sure, it may appear that spending an extra $2,500 or more on insulation is excessive. Still, in reality, you should always include insulation in your budget when purchasing or renovating a home!
This is because it helps you reduce your bills no matter the season you’re in! There’s been a report of people who have been paying up to $500 on a heating bill each month, and after they got their house insulated, they aren’t even spending $120. Yes, even during winter! In the summer, the house acts the opposite way, keeping the heat away and preserving the cool from the ac unit inside!
Believe us, the up-front cost of insulating your house will save you way more money in the long run, especially when it comes to heating (or electricity) bills! And if your house isn’t, maybe this is the summer when you should consider doing it!
And if you’re planning to travel this summer and not break the bank, here are our tips and tricks for traveling on a budget!
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Not only is it better on your plants to water in the evening, you will not need to water as long. Why do you think the dew falls in the early evening?
Closing the curtains/blinds in the summer helps, but opening them in the winter helps just as much. Take advantage of solar heat in the winter. Eastern and southern windows are the best for this.
When insulating your home, work from the top down. I was pleasantly surprised how much my attic insulation helped keep the house comfortable.
Years ago we rented an old house that had basically useless skirting. I stapled thick clear plastic around the inside sills under the perimeter of the house for a wind barrier. My new husband was shocked at how much warmer the old wood floors were on his bare feet.
Now I loved seeing the split system heat and air unit in your first picture. It has been the best investment I have made in my home. I’ve had mine 5 years and it has already paid for itself in energy savings.