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Make Your Home Escape Proof And Save Cash

    In winter, your home's heat is a great escape artist. It squeezes through wall switches and electrical outlets and wriggles along plumbing lines and wiring. It slips through cracks you can't see around windows and doors. Unfortunately you paid for that heat with your hard-earned cash.

    Keep your money from flying out the window. Stop up to one third of the leaks in your home by using the following tips:

Rope caulk

    Rope caulk is the easiest and least expensive way to improve efficiency. Rope caulk is reusable for two to three seasons, but once it hardens, you should throw it away. Tip: So that the rope caulk sticks, give the area where you'll be applying it a good wash. Cost: About a dollar a window.

Weather stripping

    This is a more permanent solution. It takes more time and work than rope caulk but it only needs to be done once. There are over 68 varieties of weather stripping types from foam or rubber tapes to strips of plastic. All allow you to open the window, but your choice should be based upon durability and the types of windows that you have. Tip: All brands are pretty much the same. It should be easy to cut and form to the proper shape and easy to secure to a flat surface. It shouldn't keep you from opening your windows. Cost: $9 to $11 per window.

Inner storm window kits

    These are basically plastic film taped to the inside frame of your windows. Tip: The most efficient kits can be shrunk and tightened with the help of a hair dryer, like shrink wrap. Cost: $5-$9 per window.
Insulating Curtains and Drapes. Can be closed at night to significantly cut down heat loss. In the summer they can be closed to keep out unwanted heat. Tip: the best insulating drapes fit into tracks that are installed along side the frame to keep air from passing around the edges. Cost: $15-$40 per window.

    You should consider replacing the windows if they suffer from rotted or damaged wood, cracked glass, missing putty, poorly fitted sashes or non-working locks. Tip: Do the research and determine how tightly the windows will seal. Cost: $200-$400 for each window including labor.