WINTER WARMERS

1 SHUT THAT DOOR

After a summer of leaving doors open to let breezes flow through, in winter we are all about closing them to keep the heat in. If yours are allowing draughts to leak through, block their means of ingress with some simple excluders. Easy-to-fit foam tape can be used to insulate the sides of an ill-fitting door (or window). For beneath, attach a door sweep that can also keep the worst of the winter weather out. These can be screwed or stuck on, so it’s a job you can tackle yourself. If it’s an internal door, try a draught excluder that matches your décor –