“Electrical Bill Dropped By Half”: People Share 35 Home Upgrades That Were Worth Every Penny

remember to look up what plants and trees are native to your area and which are invasives! do your part to help rewild your little bit of earth.

I have a cherry blossom tree in my front yard that is my pride and joy as a gardener. It's still pretty young but it adds so much to my yard.

Night blooming Jasmine! After the first Autumn of me planting them it was brought up in the HOA meeting, ppl wanting to know what the wonderful smell is. Now half the neighbors have at least one plant.

Wisteria and even hyacinth... lilac and jasmine! Honeysuckle!!!!!1

A tip if you love houseplants but have spaces that don’t get enough sunlight - fake houseplants and vines can help :) they might be fake but they made my office look a lot more calming and natural!

They are great for summer to keep a lot of heat out.

They had those in the hotel we stayed in while we were at the beach and when i would open them in the mornings i would literally get blinded lol

I litrally put tin foil on my windows to keep the sunlight out! I work nights and daylight is like death to me... not really but I just can't sleep in the light so....

They are very necessary for emergency personnel to sleep during the day.

That stuff is great, but be warned, if you have well insulated glass, check if it's okay to use. Some double/triple glazing can crack if you put that kind of reflective stuff on it.

I'm in the north of England. Is there a reverse version of this that will trap sunlight and focus it into your living room? It's nearly August, so well into our 'summer', and we're about to light our log-burning stove to keep warm!

and at night people see in and you don't see out

What about the birds?

But do buy one the right size for your bed frame, BP!

Yeah but don't buy from Purple or any other slick shiny brand that has too much marketing. That's overpriced sh!te. Get an old reliable brand that doesn't send them rolled up. Or just a zinus. Especially if you need a firm mattress.

Indeed! Also a good quality bed! I had to buy a metal framed bed as the one I originally had was coming apart as one of the metal bars on the side was bending out.

Also, try matching the mattress size, to the bed size !

Buy a cheap mattress, very firm and then put a memory foam topper on it. The topper is what makes any mattress comfortable. Also there now are many low priced memory foam mattresses that come with a lifetime warranty.

Putting them in vinegar often is sufficient

Cleaning the ones you have often helps as well. I have a well so a bit of silt / whatever gets through the line. Not enough to notice in day to day use but if it has been a long time and I check the sink aerator there is usually some stuff to clean out.

You don’t have to buy new ones. Just put the clogged ones in vinegar over night.

I remember an office I once worked in at the end of one of Heathrow's runways had triple glazing. When you were in the office, you occasionally saw a shadow flick past as a plane went over. Outside you had to shout to speak to the person standing right next to you!

Double pane windows are standard in Norway, triple panes getting more and more common.

Triple glazing with argon gas fill. Makes all the difference in a climate that goes from -35ºC in winter to +33ºC in summer.

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They make noise-reduction curtains!

Even double is incredible. Getting three layers soon though

I would LOVE to find some of these to replace the ones I currently have.

We don't have these in the UK I don't think, or at least I've never seen one

I live in a house from the 1890s and ours are these beautiful intricate patterns

I got one years ago,I refuse to go back to quick slam lids

I agree, it's wonderful!

I didn't like them. We've never had difficulty closing toilets quietly and, after changing all of the toilet lids to soft-close, they all broke within a year, so we just went back to regular.

I installed a toilet a few years ago that had this, and I was amazed at how easy this feature was to install.

Until you go someplace that doesn't have them and end up slamming toilet lids!

So useful. Works best with light colored appliances, countertops and flooring, so that more light reflects.

I need to get this.... !

I live in an apartment and the kitchen is really dark even with the overhead light on. I really need these! They couldn't be hardwired of course but I need some!!!

…until Robby Roomba paints the whole room with dog poop.