energy and utilities

Prepare Your Home for Winter With These 10 Tips

This story is part of Home Tips, CNET’s collection of practical advice for getting the most out of your home, inside and out. Though it’s the height of fall in many parts of the US, whether you’re ready or not, winter is coming. (Insert Game of Thrones joke here.) Depending on where you live, that …

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It’s Expensive to Heat An Older Home, But Here’s How You Can Save

This story is part of Home Tips, CNET’s collection of practical advice for getting the most out of your home, inside and out. Heating a home is rarely cheap and, with global energy prices on the rise, it’s more important than ever to consider how to make our homes more energy-efficient.  This is easier in newer properties as they’re more …

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These ‘Energy Vampires’ Are Secretly Draining Your Wallet. Here’s What to Unplug

This story is part of Home Tips, CNET’s collection of practical advice for getting the most out of your home, inside and out. There are moochers living in your home. Some of your appliances and electronics spend all day siphoning off precious energy you’ll have to pay for, even when you’re not actually using these devices. As long as they’re …

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