Energy Efficiency part 2

There is another place in your home that lets in a huge amount of drafts and I bet you never knew!  Outlets!  They are big culprit for lost energy.  Test it out next cool day you experience.  Sometimes just putting your hand against an outlet or switch is enough to feel a draft. Sealing up the outlets is super easy.

Again, I started with a DIY kit from Duck.  Duck has all sorts of weatherstripping kits and they are very affordable.  Depending on the size of your house, this kit came with enough to do just about all the outlets in my house. Exterior outlets. 

The material is a spongy, insulation.  Each outlet sealer is in a perforated strip so just tear them off as you need one. 

They fit snugly over your outlet.  Once in place, secure the plastic outlet cover as usual. 

This may seem small and insignificant but it can make a huge difference in your heating bill.  I don't know about you but it's more often the draftiness that makes you chilled to the bone.  Here's hoping winter stays outside instead of inside this year!