Trying to keep your heating bill down? Here are 22 ways to stay warm, without touching the thermostat:
- Dress in layers
- Wear wool
- Wear thicker socks or slippers
- Leave the oven open after you bake
- Eat soup and other warm meals
- Drink warm beverages
- Open curtains and blinds during the day to let the sun in
- Close curtains and blinds at night to keep out the cold
- Pile extra blankets on your bed
- Switch to flannel sheets and a down comforter
- Snuggle up in a blanket whenever you're sitting down
- Do something active (clean the house, exercise, etc.)
- Wear a hat to prevent heat loss
- Use a humidifier. Humid air feels warmer
- Don't run the bathroom fan after you shower; the humidity will make the house feel warmer
- Shut bathroom fans off as quickly as possible to prevent heat loss
- Run ceiling fans in reverse to push warm air back down to the ground
- Put on clothes as soon as they come out of the dryer
- Use rugs on bare floors
- Block drafts with weather stripping, rolled up towels or homemade draftstoppers
- Keep your fireplace flue closed when you don't have a fire to prevent unnecessary heat loss
- Make sure heat vents, registers and radiators are free of obstructions. If they're covered with furniture, the warm air won't reach you – even though you've paid for it
