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Green Ways to Winterize Your Home – Part 1

One way to go green is to lower your thermostat, but a lot of people don’t want to do that because they don’t like being cold. Sure, you could run around the house all the time in a snuggie, but there are other ways to help winterize your home and still be green. One easy way is to use a draft snake. These are the circular things that you put at the bottom of your door. You can buy cut little draft snakes at various places, but you can also make your own. You can make these from scraps of … Continue reading →

Affordable Warmth

Those chilly evenings can tempt homeowners to turn up the thermostat just a skosh. Yet, the difference between just a few degrees can mean a much heftier heating bill. If you don’t have natural gas heat, refilling the propane tank sooner may be the result(which translates into a higher bill as well). Heating the entire home via electricity can also be expensive. There are some things you can do instead. Try adding an extra layer of warm clothing (hoodie, robe, slippers, etc). Grab a blanket or even an electric throw. There are also some nice options in blanket wraps. They … Continue reading →

The Thermostat—Who’s In Control?

I could answer my own question, but perhaps that would be a better fit for the marriage blog under the category: “Hot Topics Between Spouses.” For the purposes of this blog I will simply say this: if you marry someone from Hawaii and set up a household in Wisconsin, expect the thermostat to be set somewhere in the mid-70s. That said; I was surprised to learn that where a person was born and raised may not influence how high a thermostat is set as much as gender. Last month a leading national advertising agency surveyed 800 households to find out … Continue reading →

One Simple Way to Lower Your Heating Cost

According to the Energy Information Administration, we can expect a large increase in our home heating costs this year, anywhere from 31 percent to 46 percent, depending on where you live and what type of fuel you use. That is pretty scary, considering we are already paying so much in fuel. One simple way that we have been cutting our energy costs is by using a programmable thermostat. This thermostat, which is easy to install, allows you to change the temperature of your home even while you are out of the house or asleep. Why heat your home when you … Continue reading →