Although temperatures were in the 70's today, keep in mind it is November and cold temp's are inevitable.

With that damper in mind, it's time to think about conserving money on our heating bills.

We'll show you an inexpensive way to winterize your home in this weeks Eye On Your Money.

When your talking below zero temperatures, winter months in North Dakota can be costly when it comes to heating your home, but there are ways to cut that cost

You'll want to start by finding the drafty area's in your home

In some cases, those drafty area's are easy to find, like Scott Simonson's home

You can begin by simply looking for light coming through the cracks. (Curt Schaefer - Minot Lumber and Hardware Manager) where you see the light here, is where that section is torn away

This is the insert that needs to be replaced, as it is torn and allowing heat to escape. It is simply a matter of pulling out the old insert and installing a new one

You may also find heat loss in the door frame if it is not sealed tightly, but there is a simple solution..

(Curt Schaefer - Minot Lumber and Hardware Manager) this is a good example of an area you could use the foam tape - there has been some on here, pretty well compressed and served it's life Foam tape is inexpensive, and easy to install. With a sticky side to adhere to the door frame, it's a matter of cleaning the old and sticking on the new..

Windows tend to be a big culprit of heat loss in the home as well, from cracked to old single pane windows, they can account for ten to twenty percent of heat loss in the winter according to the US department of Energy

But again, there is an easy, inexpensive fix if the window can't be replaced

(Curt Schaefer - Minot Lumber and Hardware Manager) several different types of window kits that can be used, most popular is shrink wrap type - different size kits available

Once you determine what size kit you need, installation is simple..

(Curt Schaefer - Minot Lumber and Hardware Manager) - this is pretty much everything that comes in the kit..

You'll have a sheet of plastic and a roll of double sided tape. (Curt Schaefer - Minot Lumber and Hardware Manager) so when you get that up on your window, when that is stretched tight, it becomes like another piece of glass on there So it is simply a matter of taping the perimeter of your window, adhering the plastic and shrinking it to fit with a blow-dryer

It's easy, inexpensive and will keep the draft out

Another area of heat loss in the home is electrical outlets on exterior walls

An easy fix to that problem is an outlet filler

(Curt Schaefer - Minot Lumber and Hardware Manager Just remove the outlet cover and simply press the outlet filler around the outlet

They are inexpensive and will fit virtually any outlet of this shape

(Curt Schaefer - Minot Lumber and Hardware Manager) It's as simple as that..

These simples fixes will keep you from turning up the thermostat, saving you money on your heating bill

(Curt Schaefer - Minot Lumber and Hardware Manager) quick, easy, do it yourself items to do With Your Eye On Money, I'm Alysia Huck, KXNews. watch the video | save this article / add to your favorites list