Preparing a house to sit empty through winter takes more than locking up. A few strategic steps can safeguard the space and ...

Here in Chicago, we aren’t strangers to cold weather. But, even with all the experience we have with these frigid conditions, a lot of us forget an important step in surviving them – besides wearing ...

You welcome winter — the promise of a silent overnight snowfall, lacy, leafless trees smothered in a white blanket knit from snowflakes, the bracing jolt of crisp, cold air — when you venture out. Or ...

The most wonderful time of the year is made much less so when you throw in an unexpected plumbing disaster. Before the first frost hits, now’s the time to get your house ready to take on cold weather ...

With temperatures dropping and the winter months approaching, it is important to take extra steps to keep your house safe.

Dear EarthTalk: With colder weather on the way, what are some cheap and easy ways to winterize my house that will save energy? – Millie D., Sarasota, FL If your home is cold and drafty in the winter, ...

Cheap Thrills has paired up with Cheap Like Me to undertake our first challenge: an eight-week program to help winterize your home or apartment and save some dough on your energy bill. I’ll be showing ...

Welcome to the second installment in our eight-week winterizing challenge. Last week we talked about a quick fix for drafty windows—insulating them with a quick-stick plastic during the winter. My ...

AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) – It was a cold and frosty start to November with temperatures dropping down into the 20s on most mornings this week. As the weather gets colder, home heating costs are expected ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2019. We are republishing it as part of our winter coverage. Bitter-cold temperatures can make your home do strange things in the winter months.

Editor's note:This story was originally published in 2019. Bitter-cold temperatures can make your home do strange things in the winter months. Here's what you need to know to protect the place you ...

Winterizing your home and garden helps protect your property and can lower your utility bills. This fall, make sure you ...