Home Rescue Vol. 4: Cut Your Bills

Simple ways to lower your energy and water bills without big spending: heating, cooling, drafts and appliances.

Bills going up every month? Find out where your money is leaking out of your home, and stop it. You don't need solar panels or a new furnace to pay less. Most of the savings in a home come from free habits and cheap fixes, and this book shows you which ones matter most for your home.

Start by reading your bills and taking a simple meter reading, so you can see what you use now. Then work through the free fixes first and the cheap ones next, and finish with a 30-day plan that shows you how much you've saved.

Inside you'll learn how to:

• Read your energy and water bills and find where the money goes
• Find and seal drafts for a few dollars
• Heat and cool your home for less, in any climate
• Cut the hidden cost of hot water
• Spend less on appliances, cooking, lighting and standby power
• Save water at the faucet, toilet, shower and in the yard
• Pick the cheap upgrades that pay for themselves fastest
• Make savings as a renter, without your landlord's permission

Every chapter has clear steps, safety notes and quick wins you can do today. 36 simple drawings, charts and tables make each step easy to follow.

What you get: an instant PDF download in full colour, 12 chapters, in two sizes: A4 (67 pages, best for printing) and A5 (best for phones and tablets).

Home Rescue is a series of practical guides that help you fix the everyday problems in your home yourself. Also in the series: Mold and Moisture; Stains, Spills and Snags; Repair, Restore or Recycle; and Small Fixes. Get all five in Home Rescue: The Complete Collection.