Your Heating Costs Will Plummet This Winter With These 8 Home Depot Buys

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As the cold weather of winter comes you’ll probably be bracing yourself for higher heating costs. If you’re tired of seeing your heating costs and utility bills skyrocket as temperatures drop these few purchases could help keep your home warmer while cutting your costs. 

GOBankingRates shopped the Home Depot website for items you should buy before winter to cut your heating bills. Here are a few ways to save:

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium

• Price: $249

If you forget to turn your thermostat down before you leave for work, you’re wasting valuable energy heating an empty house. A smart thermostat allows you to control your home’s temperature no matter where you are. As an added bonus, this thermostat includes a smart sensor that can monitor the temperature of an individual room, plus it monitors your air quality, too. 

Dr Infrared Heater Infrared Portable Space Heater

• Price: $100.99

Rather than turn on the heat to your entire home to warm up a room, using a portable space heater can save energy while still keeping you warm. This heater has a dual heating system and a high-velocity blower for increased heat distribution to warm up a room, fast. It’s powerful enough to heat a large room, and a thermostat allows it to cycle on and off, maintaining the room’s temperature without wasting energy. 

M-D Building Products Top and Sides Door Weatherstripping Kit

• Price: $6.47

Keep drafts out of your home by replacing the weatherstripping around your exterior doors. This weatherstripping fits into the channel of the door stop to help seal the door, keeping heat from escaping. There’s no hardware needed to make for an easy installation. 

M-D Building Products Transparent Window Seal Tape

• Price: $9.27

Air and heat can escape through cracks around windows and in window panes. Cover cracks and gaps with this window seal tape to keep heat in and drafts out. This tape can be used indoors and outdoors and is a simple way to get your home ready for winter. 

Frost King Indoor Window Insulation Kit

• Price: $4.98

With this window insulation kit, you can insulate up to three standard-sized windows from the inside of your home. Insulating the windows helps stop drafts, save energy and save you money, too. The kit is easy to apply with double-faced tape and a hair dryer. It’s clear once applied. 

Creative Home Ideas Blackout Grommet Tiebacks Curtains

• Price: $52.73

Even your curtain choice can impact your energy savings. These blackout window curtains not only dress up the room but can also help reduce the heat that is transferred through the window. Keep them up in the summer to block the sun from coming in through windows to save on cooling energy costs as well. 

Klein Tools Infrared Thermometer

• Price: $39.97

Use this infrared thermometer to identify drafty areas in your home. Check doors, windows, pipes and other areas that are prone to draft issues to identify the spaces that need to be insulated. The thermometer features a laser that offers a precise look at problem areas. 

Great Stuff Big Gap Filler Insulating Spray Foam

• Price: $6.48

Once drafty areas are identified with the infrared thermometer, use this insulating spray foam to fill any gaps and cracks to seal out drafts. The foam is easy to use and can insulate gaps up to three inches. The airtight seal that’s created is a great way to reduce energy loss.  

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