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Heating expenses "account for" (makes up; totals) a "significant" (worth noting; not small) percentage of a typical household's "budget" (a plan for how one will spend money, or the amount of money spent). Fortunately, there are many "energy-saving tips" (ideas for how to reduce one's energy consumption) for heating the home.

The U.S. Department of Energy offers many energy-saving tips. Some of them are very simple, such as leaving the curtains open on southern-facing windows that receive sunshine, and hanging heavy, "insulating" (helping to maintain an unchanging temperature) curtains on northern-facing windows that do not receive sunshine. People can also hang "plastic film" (a very thin piece of clear plastic) over their windows to "seal" (prevent something from coming in or going out) them and prevent "drafts" (cold air that comes into a heated home through very small openings).

Another energy-saving tip is to "put on a sweater" (wear warmer clothing) and set the thermostat to a lower temperature. People are "advised" (recommended) to set the thermostat lower at night or when they are out of the house for several hours. A "programmable thermostat" (a thermostat that allows one to control the temperature at specific times without being there) makes it easy for people to cool the home when they are gone and "reheat it" (heat it again) before they return.

Other energy-saving tips include "maintaining" (taking care of) the heating system by cleaning the ducts and changing the "filter" (a device that cleans the air being sent through a heating system). Homeowners can also install "weather-stripping" (a long piece of material put at the bottom or top of a door to cover the opening) on doors and windows.