Size Doesn't Matter - How Little Fixes at Home Can Save Big Money

Ok...so maybe you aren't Mr. or Mrs. "fix it." Maybe you have the mechanical equivalent of "two left feet." That doesn't mean you are helpless and it doesn't mean you can't save your self some serious money by doing simple repairs.

Winter is upon us, no question, and it's now, with rising fuel cost and the Christmas shopping season fast approaching, that we need to save every penny imaginable. You say there's nothing wrong in your house? You're not wasting money anywhere? Not so fast...

Let's take a walk through your home...Come on! Get up lazy bones...

1. The Bathroom.

Ah! The place of luxurious soaking, pampering, primping and wasting of hundreds of dollars! Wait...what?! That's right...your bathroom can be one of the most costly places to ignore the small problems a house may have.

Leaky faucets waste more water than you think! Obviously, this won't concern people who live in rural areas that get their water supply from wells, as your water isn't "metered" by a local utility. It's still a waste of energy, but that's another article for another time. If your water comes from a well you can skip this section.