- Soak up the sun’s natural heat by opening blinds during the day to attract warmth then close them at night to retain that warmth.
- Clean and test your furnace. Consult your owner’s manual to perform a DIY clean or call a professional to help.
- Consider raking up fallen leaves to use as mulch to protect indoor plants throughout winter.
- Stock up on cold weather gear that is made from recycled material like fleece clothing or blankets made from recycled soda bottles.
- Reverse the direction of your ceiling fan to draw air upwards and circulate warm air downwards.
- Replace insulation with recycled material such as EcoBatt or Cellulose insulation.
- Vacuum around your refrigerator coils to keep the compressor running as efficiently as possible.
- Invest in reusable school items for kids like cardboard binders, silicone sandwich bags, and reusable lunch containers.