As a compromise (and because it makes good fiscal sense), we're tackling some of the areas in our home that are long overdue for some attention.

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Lastly we're checking all the seals around the doors to make sure we're not losing precious warm air out that way. What are you going to do to make your home more comfortable this winter?

We're also applying some shrink-wrap film around the windows in the north and west sides of our home. The film is applied and then heated with a hair dryer which causes it to shrink and seal the space. If your windows aren't top-notch, this film is a temporary fix to abate drafts through windows.

We've purchased some foam which can be sprayed out of a can (contents are pressurized). With the help of a long thin nozzle, the foam can be injected behind electrical outlets. The foam expands and prevents drafty areas near outlets.

This year, my husband and I decided to take more measures to winterize our home and save money on our electricity bill. He's far more comfortable in cooler weather than I am (I grew up down south) so while he can tolerate really low thermostat settings,cheap Moncler Donna Giubbotti,temperature control, I get way too cold and find it hard to function.

We heard about a product that can reflect interior heat back into its space, preventing it from escaping (who likes to pay to heat the outdoors?). The product is made from a shiny metallic fabric with a polyester center weave. This aluminum insulation will be in our attic to keep rising heat from the home from rising and escaping through the room. It will also be in our garage, applied around the overhead door where so much wind and even snow penetrates.