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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

OldBaldy1701E

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9. It is almost time here

Reply to brewens (Original post)

Fri Oct 8, 2021, 06:39 AM

Oct 2021

Time for me to sit wrapped like a mummy in blankets and weep because I am still stuck up here by the Canadian border when I want to be anywhere that only dips below freezing like maybe four times a year. Gods, I hate the cold.

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It's time for the thermal undies and socks again. I stay nice and cozy and save money on my heat [View all] brewens Oct 2021 OP

Of move to Florida and save that 18 bucks. jimfields33 Oct 2021 #1

What are ya, one of DeSantis' guys? Trying to lure me there to die? Nice try Skippy! LOL n/t brewens Oct 2021 #3

Lol. Yieks. jimfields33 Oct 2021 #6

Yup... I never had my central heat up higher than 55F all last winter--in Colorado hlthe2b Oct 2021 #2

I do the fleece too. I have all kinds of sweats. I like pullover hoodies. n/t brewens Oct 2021 #5

I like it cold, but sometimes go a little overboard and wake in the night in a freezing room. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #4

One thing that helped is my CPAP machine for sleeping in the cold. I think breathing the cold brewens Oct 2021 #7

That works, too. True Blue American Oct 2021 #14

Use caution. Wrap a pillow case or bedsheet around Tetrachloride Oct 2021 #20

I have had one for years. True Blue American Oct 2021 #24

Cold last week and warm this week. mgardener Oct 2021 #8

It is almost time here OldBaldy1701E Oct 2021 #9

It is time. I'm a bit of a polar bear, so I keep it cool as well. paleotn Oct 2021 #10

I have never understood heating (or cooling) the whole house cyclonefence Oct 2021 #11

I'n Florida it's a humidity issue. Phoenix61 Oct 2021 #12

You can probably experiment with a lower temperature. Tetrachloride Oct 2021 #21

Yup. 2naSalit Oct 2021 #13

We're in Wisconsin and haven't had to fire up the boiler yet. ewagner Oct 2021 #15

Be careful with the electric heaters, gab13by13 Oct 2021 #16

I agree about the cooking and baking in winter. 70sEraVet Oct 2021 #17

Yep! Richluu Oct 2021 #18

Electric heat DownriverDem Oct 2021 #19

Down comforter, long johns, dogs and cats. Tetrachloride Oct 2021 #22

Yes I do the same, my thermostat stays at 62 all winter long FakeNoose Oct 2021 #23

Just heard a news story this morning Dreampuff Oct 2021 #25