Here’s how to keep the heat inside your home this winter

cold temperatures last week brought 6 days of below freezing highs this can take a toll on your heating bill if you don't winterize your home while there are many products that can stop cold drafts from entering your home David Dion from Rocky's Ace Hardware showcase one product that can stop drafts from sneaking in undetected there's also things you can put behind your light switches and your outlet covers there's little foam inserts you can put behind those take the covers off drafts actually come in there quite a bit draft Busters and sealing your windows are easy and affordable ways to keep your home warm but it might take a little more this winter season with freezing temperatures this weekend Energy prices expected to go up 10% this winter it's all the more important to keep that heat in your home while insulating your home can save money on your bill there are other equally important tactics to keep your home warm Joshua Smith from birk Shear Heating and Cooling told 22 News what step if forgotten can leave you shivering the most important thing is to make sure that you're your heating system is working because all of those measures are null and void if you don't have heat to keep in and cold to keep out Smith suggest checking your heating unit once a year before the cold weather sets in if you need to use a space heater in a pinch just make sure it's plugged directly into your outlet instead of a power strip and those tactics can save you as much as $200 on your heating bill in the winter working for you I'm Jack wo with the 22 new Storm Team