Guidelines for Saving Money as A New Homeowner

Being a new homeowner is one of the most exciting yet scariest experiences in life, most especially when one doesn’t know what to do.

This is the right time of making a checklist of ways to make your home, even your wallet, easy and loose. Danny Lipford, veteran contractor and home expert has worked together with Honeywell Home Environment and provide deals for additional comfort and tips on saving money for fresh homeowners.

DIY safety should always be considered. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) released by paints, solvents, cleaners, adhesives, furniture, and shelving can harm the home and even the people living in the home. As these products are used, keep in mind to open windows or turn on air purifier with a VOC pre-filter. This will help in removing VOCs from the air in the unit.

Always set the thermostat around 10 degrees when there is no one home for 8 hours of more. A 10% off form the bill can be experienced without losing comfort. If you want to stay warm when at home, a portable heater placed on rooms most used and turn the thermostat a few degrees down, can provide heat yet at help to save money.

Have humidifiers that protect the wood furniture at home from drying and cracking during the dry winter. This could also help in preventing buckling and separating wood floors.

Provide a whole room fan for adequate home ventilation and decrease pollutants such as dust and mold that could settle in the home.