Winter time blues / myLot

United States

February 16, 2024 4:38pm CST

It's February 16th and almost halfway through 23-24 winter and it's got me thinking about what things we do to keep our homes warm without racking up the energy bill. A few things I do are close the curtains once the sun has moved away from the window to preserve the heat in the room. Also, turn down the central heat when the family has gone to bed so that not waste energy as the warmth of the blankets of the bed would be more than enough to keep everyone warm. If you have gaps fill them up or cover them up. Put a draft stopper or rolled-up blanket at the outside of the door to stop the heat from escaping through the bottom of the door. If you are not sure if there's a gap have someone stand on the other side and shine a light at the bottom of the door, if the light can shine through then the heat can get out. If you have an electric blanket on your bed turn it on 10 minutes before going to bed then be sure to turn it off before you get in as broken wires on electric blankets can cause fires in beds and potential electrocution. If you can think of other things to save money on energy bills in the winter time please feel to share them below

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (38709)

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16 Feb

If you use your oven at all, when you turn it off, open the door to it and let the heat inside seep into the room. Every little bit helps.

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Laurel (L_B)

@Happy2BeMe (99380)

• Canada

16 Feb

I always do that it does help.

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Kareng

@kareng (61749)

• United States

17 Feb

Yep, I do that too!

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (38709)

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17 Feb

@Happy2BeMe I wasn't aware that my kids ever really noticed I did that. But now, I see them doing it as well. It's funny the things they notice that we do sometimes.

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Laurel (L_B)

@Happy2BeMe (99380)

• Canada

16 Feb

Great advice. We pit plastic in all our windows and close off rooms rhat we dont use.

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Kareng

@kareng (61749)

• United States

17 Feb

I try to do any planned baking first thing in the morning to warm up the kitchen!

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (71773)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

17 Feb

I cut costs elsewhere so that I can focus on staying warm and comfortable. You think you're saving energy by turning off the heat, but in reality, it ends up costing more energy. In reality, leaving the heat alone, is the best way. With the home dark and less active, it won't need to come on as much during the night to keep the home warm. And, it won't need to work as hard during the day. You can turn it down a few degrees, so it takes longer that first time, but ideally you want your system to stabilize.

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