My electric bill dropped by $45 last month after I finally sealed all my windows

I live in an old house in Portland and always thought the drafts were just something I had to live with. Last month I bought a $20 tube of caulk and spent a Saturday afternoon sealing every window frame. My bill came yesterday and it was $45 lower than the same month last year. That's a huge chunk of change I wasn't expecting, and it means my heater isn't working overtime. Has anyone else seen a big drop from a simple fix like this?

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bell.evan5d ago

My old apartment in Seattle had a gap under the front door you could see daylight through. I stuffed a rolled-up towel there as a temporary fix and my cat immediately claimed it as his new favorite bed. The draft stopped and he napped there for three years.

umamoore5d ago

That sounds like a fire hazard to me.