Home Depot $50 Giveaway!
The Home Depot is giving away a $50 gift card to give away to one of our very blessed readers!
Here are five helpful tips they shared with us to save on energy costs!
1. Regularly maintain your furnace and water heater . Regular maintenance on your furnace and water heater will increase energy efficiency in your home. By combining proper equipment maintenance and upgrades with appropriate insulation, air sealing, and thermostat settings, you can cut your energy use for heating and cooling, and reduce environmental emissions, from 20 percent to 50 percent. Regular maintenance will help make these investments in your home last longer and be more energy efficient.
2. Install a programmable thermostat . You can save up to $180 a year by installing a programmable thermostat that controls the temperature of your home while you’re at work or asleep.
3. Seal your home from heat and cold . Allowing air to escape through gaps and cracks is like throwing your money away. By sealing your home like caulk, sealant and weather-stripping, you can save up to 20 percent on heating and cooling costs.
4. Install insulation . According to the Department of Energy, the leading cause of energy waste in the home is inadequate insulation and air leakage. Homeowners typically can reduce heating and cooling costs by up to 20 percent by sealing their homes and adding insulation in attics, floors over crawl spaces and accessible basement rim joists.
5. Update your windows . ENERGY STAR-qualified windows can reduce your energy costs by $126-$465 per year when replacing single-pane windows or $27-$111 a year when replacing double-pane, clear glass windows. For a quick fix, add heat control window film to your windows and save up to 50 percent on your cooling costs.
If you would like to enter for a chance to win the $50 gift card, go to The Home Depot’s podcast site. Choose your favorite money saving tip. Come back here and leave a comment on this post letting us know the tip you chose. This giveaway will end Sunday, November 23rd at midnight and the winner will be announced on Monday!
19 Nov 08
I am going to fix some weather stripping on my back door – should save us some money on our heating bill! Thanks!
19 Nov 08
Programmable thermostat sounds like a simple but effective way of saving on New England home heating bills! Thank you.
19 Nov 08
I think the easiest way to be more green is to replace light bulbs with CFL bulbs!
19 Nov 08
We are going to buy and install a programmable thermostat this weekend!
19 Nov 08
I love how our ceiling fans help keep our house cool. It helps us feel comfortable with our thermostat set higher in the summer. Thanks for the giveaway!
19 Nov 08
I am going to try some weather stripiping on the back door, it stays so cool in the back room this time of year. thanks
19 Nov 08
The programmable thermostat! Save energy and money, you can’t beat that.
19 Nov 08
rEGULAR MAINTENANCE OF WATER HEATERS AND FURNACES – i HOPE I WIN, MY HUSBAND WILL HAVE A GREAT CHRISTMAS!
19 Nov 08
CFLs!! Love them!
19 Nov 08
Storm Doors was my favorite! We have been thinking about getting these, so this was some really great info for me! Thanks!
sblilly14(@)yahoo(.)com
19 Nov 08
I’m going to go home tonight and check all of our doors for cracks, etc. Great ideas!
19 Nov 08
Storm doors is my favorite – that is actually what my husband and I are giving each other for Christmas this year. I have been asking for one for 3 years now
19 Nov 08
Caulking, caulking! Need to get on it to save some green! Thanks for all the info!
19 Nov 08
Replacing the windows. We’ve replaced six so far and more on the way. All from HD.
Thanks!
19 Nov 08
I have two favorites storm doors, and the programmable thermostat. Both are quick, easy, and inexpensive ways to save tons of money on my energy bill. When I win that $50, it’s going to be spent on one of those two items!
19 Nov 08
Funny thing, we were just talking about this last night. This weekend we will be caulking our windows and put up plastic! There was a breeze while sitting on the sofa last night. I don’t remember that from last year!
19 Nov 08
love the idea to change my bulbs
19 Nov 08
The tip I chose is the one we chose in real life. The programmable thermostat. About two years ago we were given a gift card for a home improvement store for Christmas. While browsing around we found the programmable thermostats and they are wonderful. It dips down at night while we are all snug in our beds and heats up shortly before we get up in the mornings. We also have it dip back down (or up) while we are at work and school. I cannot praise it enough.
19 Nov 08
We replaced our thermostat to a programmable one last winter. I love it! It is so easy and we’re saving money!
19 Nov 08
Sealing your home from heat and cold was my favorite (especially the heat part living in Houston!)
19 Nov 08
Our new windows have definitely helped with energy costs–I agree with that one! Thanks for the great giveaway!
19 Nov 08
We have a programmable thermostat and it does make a difference…I like the ideas for caulk and weather stripping…I’m feeling warmer already
19 Nov 08
As a renter the CFL bulbs are the easiest step for us to take to cut out energy costs. Thanks for the giveaway. Awesome prize!
19 Nov 08
I will take the time to program our programmable thermostat. Easy but efficient.
19 Nov 08
I like the cieling fan pod cast. Very applicable to living in Florida. We use our fans year round to try to reduce a/c bills. Thanks for the giveaway.
19 Nov 08
We were just wondering if we should have our furnace maintenanced this winter, guess we’ll go for it!
19 Nov 08
Install Insulation in our basement (it’s unfinished between the basement wall and the garage), this should help a bunch! thanks for the great giveaway!!!
19 Nov 08
I am about to purchase new kitchen appliances, to the Energy Star pod cast was most relevant to me… and thus my favorite!
19 Nov 08
CFL’s…I need to start buying them.
19 Nov 08
I did not know that about ceiling fans!! I even figured out how to change the direction on our fans. We’re good to go!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Kelli
19 Nov 08
Storm doors is what makes sense for me in Oklahoma.
19 Nov 08
My favorite is the storm doors. My mother has these on her house and she saves money on her energy bill. She sets her thermostat lower in the winter and doesn’t feel as cold because of the sun.
We are installing a storm door in two weeks just because of hers.
Thanks Home Depot for the giveaway.
Kristina
19 Nov 08
With the weird TX weather, definitely the programmable thermostat!
19 Nov 08
Replacing windows with energy star windows. We have a lot of fogging and should really replace some and also add more insullation to the attic.
THanks!
19 Nov 08
I like the programmable thermostat. As Martha would say “it’s a good thing”.
Mandy
19 Nov 08
WE have been looking at new exterior doors, but never thought about weatherstripping. That will be one thing to do this weekend at our home. Also putting in some much needed CFL lightbulbs in the outbuildings. Great idea Home Depot?
19 Nov 08
Energy star appliances & windows are my fav. We have done this, plus the cocking around the windows and have a programmable thermostat. I am all about going Green and saving energy & $$!
19 Nov 08
I like the idea of the caulking and weather stripping. I definitely think we can benefit from it.
19 Nov 08
Programmable thermostats & weatherstripping. It’s getting cold outside & I want to keep the heat inside! Saving $$ is where it’s at!!
19 Nov 08
Replace the windows. We already have a programmable thermostat and it works great.
19 Nov 08
Storm Doors. I was just asking my husband the other day – do we really need a storm door? Can you take it off? It’s so heavy. LOL And now I know why we need it.
19 Nov 08
I like the idea of programmable thermostats. We have a thermostat in each room (which I love!) and it seems like I am always having to change temps.
19 Nov 08
The programmable thermostat would work great for bringing the temp down at night and warming it up right before you get out of bed and again when you’re away at work/school.
19 Nov 08
I definitely need the programmable thermostat. That’s a great tip. Hope I win! Thanks!
19 Nov 08
The programable thermostat sounds like a great idea!
19 Nov 08
There are many tips that we didn’t know. Rotating the blades direction in the ceiling fans sounds great and no extra cost!!!
19 Nov 08
I did the one on insulation installation. My landlady needs to listen and install insulation around our bedroom, which is like 5 degrees colder than the rest of the apartment!
19 Nov 08
I really need to go caulk all the cracks in my house this week. I have an older house with cracks and I definitely know I can save more energy and money if I do this. I also am going to pick up CFL bulbs and try them out!
19 Nov 08
We have recently (within last week) added an additional layer of insulation to our attic and cellar joists, as well as purchased CFL lights based on information that we learned from Home Depot! Not only that, but our purchases were made directly from Home Depot!
I think if it were up to my Husband, he would move into Home Depot.
I found the other information very useful as well and it helps me to plan out my next item to tackle.
19 Nov 08
We’ve moved to CFLs. WE also tried the programmable thermostat, I LOVE that.
19 Nov 08
When you’re in the market for a new one… get Energy Star appliances! They’re more efficient on the environment and on your pocketbook!
19 Nov 08
I definitely need to fix the seals around my front and back doors. I can see daylight through the cracks!
19 Nov 08
Most of the tips would require purchasing new items to follow… Not in my budget right now. lol
But, I do have a ceiling fan in every room of my house and I use them a LOT! Circulating the air helps keep the bills down.
19 Nov 08
servicing the furnace and water heater! Since it was only installed a few years ago, I haven’t thought about having it serviced. I will rething it now!
19 Nov 08
We’ve changed out almost all of our lightbulbs already. Now I want a programmable thermostat!
19 Nov 08
I will definitely be looking into the energy efficient windoows. We already have Energy Star W&D but will look into other ES appliances as well.
19 Nov 08
I love the ceiling fan idea. Who would have known that if you switch the way the blades are moving, it could save energy? I didn’t!
19 Nov 08
Programmable Thermostats sounds like a great idea!
19 Nov 08
I need to put some weather stripping on the back door to help keep the cold air out!
19 Nov 08
We are moving into our house this weekend and we are dedicating two full days to sealing our house literally from the inside out. It also helps keep allergens and dust from entering your house and in Arizona it is helpful to prevent scorpions from entering your house!
19 Nov 08
I love the ceiling fan blades tip!
My Christmas wish list is pretty much Home Depot and Lowe’s gift cards!
Great giveaway.
20 Nov 08
I have to say the programable thermostat–but maybe that’s because I love to snuggle under the covers at night (read keep it cold) but it’s SO HARD to get up in the morning–then it’d be warmer!
20 Nov 08
I had no idea lighting is about 20% of my electric bill! I’m definitely going to have to work on “dimming the lights”!
20 Nov 08
The Programmable Thermostats sounds like a very good idea!
20 Nov 08
Programmable Thermostat all the way!!!!
20 Nov 08
Programmable thermostat! We have one and it is wonderful!
20 Nov 08
Very interesting stuff!! I didn’t know any of that. I especially liked the one on the lighting in my house is 20% of my electric bill. I’m going to work on that one.
20 Nov 08
“CFL bulbs are changing the way we use energy. Listen to this podcast from The Home Depot to learn about the energy saving benefits of CFL light bulbs as well as new CFL lighting options.”
LOVE CFL bulbs here! We’ve switched 95% of ours over.
20 Nov 08
What a great idea! As I have yet to enter the world of home-ownership, I felt that several of the options (including furnace & water heater maintenance) were logical, but out of regular maintenance requests in my complex!
Thus, my favorite tip is about using the ceiling fan! Just flipping a switch to make the ceiling fan more productive year round: how easy is that??!
20 Nov 08
I love the light bulb idea, it sure save money! Thanks
20 Nov 08
I can’t live without CFL’s they have done wonders for our energy bill, I recommend them for all!
20 Nov 08
I liked the ceiling blades tip. I live near the ocean and running my fan and opening the windows cools my apartment without needing AC!
20 Nov 08
I am thinking the CFL lights. The gift card might cover all of them that we need! LOL We have a LOT of lights!
20 Nov 08
the podcast on sealing the doors is a great reminder that we need to do so in our new/old house!! thanks!!
20 Nov 08
I feel replacing light bulbs with CFL bulbs would greatly save on energy costs.
20 Nov 08
My facorite is the programmable thermostat. We just installed one for my in-laws and they are saving alot of money already.
20 Nov 08
Storm doors! It saved us a fortune to put on on our front door! The draft was horrible before getting one!
20 Nov 08
Caulking! We need it for the cold winds… Thanks
20 Nov 08
I need to correctly rotate our ceiling fan…it makes a big difference!
20 Nov 08
I am working on changing the lightbulbs in our home. We seem to have lights on in most of thehouse due to 6 of us being in different parts of the house all the time. I hope along with the other tips (we did the furnace blanket, and filter replacement already) we can see a differnece in our bills. Thanks!
20 Nov 08
I would love a programmable thermostat. We are always adjusting ours and then occasioanally forgetting. This would be convenient and save us money. Thanks!
20 Nov 08
I was already looking into the programmable thermostats and this just make me want to make the switch.
20 Nov 08
Cooling & Heating Your Home with Ceiling Fans – what an aweseom giveaway!
20 Nov 08
We are all about installing ceiling fans! They keep us from changing the thermostat too frequently. Moving every few years, it seems like no matter where we go we are always looking to purchase new ceiling fans!
20 Nov 08
storm doors can actually help you conserve energy in your home
20 Nov 08
I love the programmable thermostats. We have 2 zones in our house so the programmable thermostats really help us save money. Now if only we didn’t have two heaters that break down at various times and not just one to deal with!
20 Nov 08
Dim the lights! Everyone looks better by candlelight, right? Thanks.
20 Nov 08
The updating of the windows is helpful.
20 Nov 08
my husband had to put ceiling fans in every room when we moved in. it definitely helps during the long hot summer!
20 Nov 08
# 2, sounds so simple.
20 Nov 08
I listened to the podcast about the ceiling fans. I can never remember which direction they should go during which season. Then I went and checked and then changed each of our 6 ceiling fans to the correct direction for winter. I plan to go back and check out some of the other podcasts too. What a great site!
20 Nov 08
When you rent instead of own, it can be frustrating trying to be more energy efficient. Now I know how to effectively use the ceiling fans in our new apartment to maximize our heating and cooling. Finally, a tip (aside from lightbulbs) that renters can use too!
20 Nov 08
i am going to change the rest of my light bulbs.
20 Nov 08
Replace your light bulbs with CFL bulbs.
20 Nov 08
The tip on how to correctly rotate your ceiling fan blades. I didn’t know it mattered!
20 Nov 08
Storm doors! I keep forgetting that I need a new one on my back door!
marybeth at babygoodbuys dot com
20 Nov 08
I love the tip to use the ceiling fan to heat as well as cool! Really, I’d never heard of that!
20 Nov 08
I’m definately going to be sealing cracks where warm air escapes. The door down into the garage has a HUGE gap! Thanks for the giveaway…I really like your blog.
20 Nov 08
I love the advice to reverse the direction of our ceiling fans to help keep the air comfortably warm at a lower thermostat setting.
20 Nov 08
Well, my very smart hubby has practiced energy saving techniques for years! We have the ceiling fan thing going on, our house faces south for great sun in winter and the eaves are just the right dimensions to shade in summer. We have great insulation value built from the start and now we even have new solar panels…very exciting, but also why I could use a $50 Home Depot card! So, I’ll choose the caulking because wood moves and gaps erupt from time to time.
Thanks! Hope you win the great Walmart card!
20 Nov 08
We invested in a programmable thermostat and love it. I think our next step needs to put better weather stripping around the front door. I feel cold air rushing in all the time.
20 Nov 08
Lighting is up to 20% of your energy bill!!! CFL blubs would be a great way to cut down.
20 Nov 08
CFL Bulbs!
20 Nov 08
I liked the podcast about CFL’s because I didn’t know they saved that much energy.
20 Nov 08
I liked the tip about Programmable thermostats . They save home owners up to $180 a year. Listen to this podcast from The Home Depot to learn about how to select, install and program a new thermostat to set your home’s heating and cooling system for energy efficiency and cost savings.
20 Nov 08
I’m going to reverse my ceiling fan blades this winter so help circulate warm air. I’ve heard about it but never tried it.
Thanks for the chance to win!
20 Nov 08
Storm doors are one of our top priorities this winter. We didn’t have them last year (just moved into this house) and we know we lost heat that way!
20 Nov 08
A programable thermostat would save me so much money and new windows.
20 Nov 08
Mine is installing a new storm door. This is because I really, really want a new storm door and now I have a way to convince my husband to get one
20 Nov 08
The ceiling fan tip is a good one, I didn’t even know it would help in winter too.
20 Nov 08
CFL Bulbs…I just recently switched & am looking forward to the savings!!!
20 Nov 08
We just installed a programable thermostat a couple months ago. Love it.
20 Nov 08
I think that sealing our house from the cold and heat is really efficient and easy to do! That’s something everyone should think about.
20 Nov 08
My favorite tip is the programable thermostat, you can get them for around $30 and it can save you almost $200 a year! Plus it’s great to wake up to a warm house, or go to sleep in a cooler one.
20 Nov 08
I think sealing your home is a quick and efficient way to lower your heating/cooling expenses.
20 Nov 08
#3 We are using clear packing tape this year to seal any drafts around windows.
21 Nov 08
I like the programable thermostat would be a great and EASY way to save some money. I hate it when I realize halfway to work that I forgot to lower the temp in the house for the day.
21 Nov 08
Programmable Thermostats! I’ve been begging my husband for one!
21 Nov 08
The caulking and weather stripping was really a good point. We need to do that in our house!
21 Nov 08
CFL’s have been the easiest way for us
21 Nov 08
Great ideas to save $$$ and stay warm this winter!
21 Nov 08
Changing the direction of the ceiling fan blades to help to warm the rooms in the house is so easy. It only took me a few minutes and it will save money and keep the heat down.
21 Nov 08
A programmable thermostat allows me to move around the house comfortably–I save money and trust that the thermostat is in control of regulating the temperature.
21 Nov 08
Thank-you for the helpful tips and the reminder. I have been meaing to change out our ancient thermostat for a programmable thermostat.
21 Nov 08
I thought all off the tips were very good but my favorite was the programmable thermostat. You set it up and thats it nothing more to do and you are saving money all year long.
We do have CFL bulbs and they are also an easy way to conserve energy.
21 Nov 08
a dimmer switch will save energy. thats a good idea. they really arnt that hard to install.
thanks!!
~misty~
21 Nov 08
Definitely changing out the lightbulbs–so easy and makes a noticeable difference! Also, they last forever…
21 Nov 08
CFLs been great for us.
21 Nov 08
Caulking is key! I can totally feel drafts coming in some of our windows. Thanks for the tips.
21 Nov 08
i definitely need to reseal all of the windows and doors in my house with caulk and weather strip!
21 Nov 08
The programmable thermostat is a great tip! It truly can save a lot of money.
21 Nov 08
CFL’s would be a great start to energy savings
21 Nov 08
We just re-sealed our front door to make sure we are keeping the cold out and the heat in! (We live in CA, so it’s not that cold.) And, yes, we bought our weather-stripping at Home Depot!
– LTV Mom
21 Nov 08
My favorite tip was Cooling & Heating Your Home with Ceiling Fans. We actually just installed a ceiling fan from Home Depot in my daughter’s room. She’ll be home from college for Thanksgiving and will see it then! She likes to have a fan runnning year-round in her bedroom . It was easy to install. (If you get stuck on something, check the troubleshooting section that’s probably at the back of the instruction manual and of course, read the instructions first. ) If we can do it, anyone can do it! Home Depot had a great selection of ceiling fans at affordable prices and a sales associate in their fan department was extremely helpful. She spent a ton of time with us, answering our questions and giving us suggestions.
21 Nov 08
Changing bulbs to CFL’s is an easy way to save energy and money.
21 Nov 08
I like all the tips. Who doesn’t want to save money. The biggest for me would be the CFL’s our family is really bad about leaving the lights on. Also the energy star appliance I think we might be switching over our fridge.
21 Nov 08
Ceiling fans are key in our house. They really help keep the energy costs down since we can keep the thermostat a few degrees cooler or warmer with them on.
21 Nov 08
What a great idea! I love to save Money!
21 Nov 08
I liked hearing about the ceiling fans because my husband and I have been arguing about that topic for quite a long time.
21 Nov 08
We have a programmable thermostat and so we have it set to drop during the day (and at night). You’d be amazed how much you can save that way!! We’re also pretty anal about turning off lights and not wasting water (i.e. letting the water run to rinse dishes, etc.). There are so many “easy” ways to save money…you just have to make it part of your “routine”!!
21 Nov 08
I like the idea of a programmable thermostat!!
Sounds like it would be a great money saver.
21 Nov 08
I’m so torn.. All of these options are something we need to do in our house. But, the one we need to focus on first is the CFL light bulbs.
21 Nov 08
I love the home depot. I have winterized my home there by buying my new hot water heater, sealing around my windows and putting in a programmable thermostat to help me lower some bills. I love the fact that home depot gives you these suggestions and when you go into the store- they help you find the stuff and explain how to do it. If I win it is going to make my christmas:)
21 Nov 08
I liked the ceiling fan podcast. I’ve been wanting a ceiling fan in our dining room and this just gave me another reason to convince my husband that it’s a good idea.
21 Nov 08
I am slowly replacing my light bulbs with CFl bulbs and I keep a drape closed over my sliding glass door when it is cold here in San Antonio.
21 Nov 08
We’re in the process of changing all of our lightbulbs over to CFLs right now. I never realized we had so many lightbulbs in our home!
21 Nov 08
I liked the one on energy efficient appliances. We just installed a 92% efficient furnace and a new programable thermostat!
21 Nov 08
Just turning off the lights and\or changing the bulbs.
It really does make a difference!
21 Nov 08
Sealing Your Home from Heat & Cold would be mine. Our weather strip has been cracked for far too long. Just standing in front of the door you can feel the cold coming in. Must get that one fixed! Thanks
21 Nov 08
Programmable thermostats – that was one of the first things we changed when we moved into our house. It keeps the house cooler at night when we are snuggled under blankets – set it and forget it!
21 Nov 08
I love the thermostat idea. We really need to replace ours!
21 Nov 08
My favorite tip would be to weather strip around doors and windows. Ours are drafty.
21 Nov 08
We should replace our light bulbs but the bulbs are soo expensive, the gift card would help.
21 Nov 08
A programmable thermostat really is great!
21 Nov 08
I am looking to insulate my whole house. after last winter and seeing the heating bills decided to take a look around the house to find out no insulation so I think I will cut much cost down with insulation
21 Nov 08
I have a programable thermastat and it definetly makes it alot easier to regulate my homes temp!
21 Nov 08
I think the best way to go green is to use organic pesticides—I love Home Depot—all the answers to my problems……..GREAT GIVEAWAY!
21 Nov 08
Caulk!! The best invention in the world to keeping heating bills down! We like to keep lights off as much as possible and use the crockpot instead of the stove.
21 Nov 08
I’d replace our windows! Programmable thermostats are great!
21 Nov 08
My husband installed a programmable thermostat…which is great for both summer and winter weather.
In the summer he sets it so that the air doesn’t kick on till it’s either 85 degrees inside or 5pm…that way we aren’t cooling a house we aren’t in.
In the winter he sets it to just not kick on till it’s colder than 60 degrees inside.
It’s nice to be able to walk in from a scorching day outside to cool air inside…or from a frigid day outside to toasty warmth inside…yet we save money by using the thermostat. It’s a win-win situation!!
We also use CFL’s for about half of our lights.
21 Nov 08
We have a lot of home repairs that need to be done but, have not been able to do them due to financial difficulties. This would be so great to get us started!
21 Nov 08
Home Depot would save our falling apart home. We do everything we can to make our home not only energy efficient but also safe for our medically fragile baby. We consider light bulbs, air conditioner, fans, fernace, heating, windows, thermostat, etc., we are actively involved to have a better environment starting with our home.
21 Nov 08
heatherrussell@cox.net
21 Nov 08
I love the Home Depot. They have everything for my home – inside and out. Looking for paint right now.
21 Nov 08
The best comment for me was either the storm doors (mine is a little weather and the screen is ripped and the panel isn’t so good), replacing the windows definately thinking about doing this in the babies rooms, or the programmable thermostat another one is to move our thermostat because it is right by the front door so ever time the door is opened or closed… you get the idea.
Sounds like I have some work to do!
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Happy Thanksgiving!
*Shay B*
21 Nov 08
I check my doors and windows every year to see if they need new weather strips. Last year I also purchased energy efficient Christmas lights for the outside and the tree. I put all X-Mas lights on a timer so they are not on all night and day.
21 Nov 08
I like the tip about using cieling fans in the winter.
21 Nov 08
Use dimming feature for lights (my husband installed ours and it wasn’t difficult!), and use energy star light bulbs. These 2 things are so easy to do, and you are saving BIG! Thanks for the great giveaway.
21 Nov 08
We will be flipping those switches on our ceiling fans. We have one in almost every room.
21 Nov 08
I’ll be reversing my ceiling fan blades to maximize our heating efficiency!
21 Nov 08
I liked the programmable thermostat tip!
21 Nov 08
We do the CFL and love them, we might try weather striping this winter
21 Nov 08
We have a programable thermostat and believe me it’s saved us a bundle, as there is no reason to heat the house the same way when we aren’t home during the day!
21 Nov 08
i love the programmable thermostat…not only can i save money but i can be toasty warm when i wake up and cool when i sleep!
21 Nov 08
We will be buying a washer and dryer next year…we will definitely be looking for energy star appliances
We love our programmable thermostat..definitely saves money and energy!
21 Nov 08
We have a programmable thermostat and after reading their site it seems like we need to make better use of it!
21 Nov 08
The programmable thermostat is excellent
21 Nov 08
Cooling your home with ceiling fans instead of A/C!! We do this!
21 Nov 08
My power company is offering a free programable thermostat. After listening about them I’m going to have one installed. When trying to support my elderly mother and myself on a pitence, I’m all for saving every penny possible. Thanks so much for the heads up on entering for the $50 card. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
21 Nov 08
We bought a programmable thermostat over the summer, and we’ve seen such great savings on our heating/cooling bill.
With this certificate, I’d buy a ceiling fan for our daughter’s room.
Thanks for the giveaway!!
21 Nov 08
I just moved into a new place, and the windows need some serious new insulation! Especially in my bedroom, it feels like an igloo.
Thanks so much!
21 Nov 08
Wow! I love seeing all of these great tips and it’s nice to know that we’ve already been doing most of them in our own home. It’s reassuring to see that weather proofing and taking some practical measures really pay off when it comes to efficiency! Thanks!
21 Nov 08
I think I need to get the programmable thermostat. Also the weatherstipping, could help. These both would help me.
21 Nov 08
The podcast on Programmable Thermostats was good. This could really make a difference with our really old one that is about 5 degrees off from reality!
21 Nov 08
The programmable thermostat would help. We’ve already done the CFLS, but one piece of advice: don’t put them in lamps children may knock over. It’s already happened here, and they have a small amount of mercury in them.
21 Nov 08
The one that was most helpful to me was the Regular Maintenance on Furnace & Water Heater podcast. These are things I need to know how to do! Thanks for the chance!
21 Nov 08
Dimming the lights is a great idea!!
21 Nov 08
Programmable Thermostats is great way to save money !
21 Nov 08
We’re working on becoming more energy efficient. I like the one on windows. We need to replace some of ours and a $50 gc would certainly help.
21 Nov 08
CFL’s! A pretty simple swith with big benefits!
21 Nov 08
We need to seal our home better and put weatherstripping on the doors:) Thanks!
21 Nov 08
We already have CFLs, so I am going to pick dimming the lights. I am incredibly guilty of leaving them on, so if I could manage to at least dim them to the bare minium, that should be a great help when we are all trying to save that little extra bit. Thanks for posting.
21 Nov 08
I need to caulk around my windows, thats the only thing left for me to do
21 Nov 08
Weatherstripping my doors is a great tip, it would save me alot on my bills. thanks
21 Nov 08
The best tip for me was regarding Sealing Your Home from Heat & Cold. I have so much work to do weatherstripping the doors and caulking around our windows (which wasn’t done when the old owners put the new windows in)!
21 Nov 08
I chose the lightbulbs. It is an easy tip in keeping the electric cost down.
21 Nov 08
Programmable thermostats can save home owners up to $180 a year! I wish i had this.
21 Nov 08
Regular maintenance on your furnace and water heater will increase energy efficiency in your home. Good to know.
21 Nov 08
The two easiest ones for me were:
To use my ceiling fans, and to dim the lights. Maybe even spend the evenings by candlelight! It will help us relax and SAVE money!
21 Nov 08
The Low E energy windows are a must. We put two in this year and will be working towards the rest
21 Nov 08
We just installed a new front door and storm door with improved weather stripping, I love that tip & I can tell it’s already helping.
22 Nov 08
I would love to have a programmable thermastat
22 Nov 08
I don’t have a blind or curtain on any window in my house! We built a year ago and Im desparate to put something on these windows. Help@!
22 Nov 08
I have already replaced all of our lightbulbs with CFLs & have the storm door ready to install. The weather stripping in our drafty old home should be the simplest way to help cut costs. All great tips!
22 Nov 08
learning how to cool and heat your home with ceiling fans was interesting!
22 Nov 08
I think we could try doing regular maintenance on our water heater. I didn’t know there was such a thing. We do most of the others, so it’s nice to know there is even more things to be done. Didn’t know Home Depot had tips like this, thanks!
22 Nov 08
Weatherstripping!! I know we have some gaps by our windows and especially by our French doors. Now if I can just get my husband to do it… or learn how myself.
22 Nov 08
I cover the in-wall air conditioners from the inside all the way to the molding. Covering them from outside just doesn’t do it. The cold air doesn’t seep in at all doing it this way.
22 Nov 08
The programable thermostat is such a moneysaver! It really makes a huge difference and is so easy to use. If everyone had one think of all the energy we’d save!
22 Nov 08
Changing the light bulbs is the best. We need to do a lot of weather stripping now that its getting colder.
22 Nov 08
When we bought our house we got a programmable thermostat, CFL light bulbs, and Energy Star appliances. We have definitely seen the savings all year long.
23 Nov 08
Thanks for the recaulking reminder! And I’d love to get a programmable thermostat!
23 Nov 08
CFL light bulbs. Watch for sales and coupons to buy them cheaper.
23 Nov 08
Sealing Your Home from Heat & Cold! What a great thing to remember as we get ready to purchase our first home. It is amazing that something so simple can save you so much in the end. These podcasts are really interesting and very, very helpful. We hope to put them all to good use when we get into that house. Thanks for the post.
23 Nov 08
We use the CFLs!
23 Nov 08
I like the ceiling fan idea. We have several ceiling fans in our house so this is really good to know.
23 Nov 08
Programmable thermostats are something we really need to look into. This was helpful!
23 Nov 08
I love the programmable thermostat tip!
23 Nov 08
Dimming the Lights is something I’d never thought about. Now I know!
23 Nov 08
We recently had our furnance maintained but we are looking to get a new and more energy efficient hot water heater.
23 Nov 08
Ceiling fans. I love my ceiling fans. I don’t think I could afford climate control (especially in Texas in the summer) without them. And I also love my programmable thermostat, although I wish it had the ability to program seven days for a two week cycle (instead of just week days and weekends). That would suit my life better. Maybe if I win the gift card, I’ll upgrade.
23 Nov 08
Ceiling fans….our electricity bill would be outrageous without them. Also, I really need to install weatherstripping. I’m adding that to my to-do list:-)
23 Nov 08
This contest is now closed. Thank you!
24 Nov 08
I love the ceiling fan tip. Keep cool in the summer & pushes heat down for the winter!
24 Nov 08
My favorite tip was to sealing your home from Heat and Cold. We actually did this last week. Our bedroom was freezing cold and we had to run mini portable heater in addition to the central heating to keep us warm. We then sealed our windows and we could actually notice the difference almost immediately. And, yes it is saving us a lot of money and we won’t have keep the heater running.Thanks for the awesome giveway and giving a chance to enter the giveaway.