Comments on: Freeze your buns challenge http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/21/freeze-your-buns-challenge/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:56:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Freezin’ yer buns update | Sense to Savehttp://sensetosave.com/2007/10/21/freeze-your-buns-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2505 Freezin’ yer buns update | Sense to Save Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:40:33 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/21/freeze-your-buns-challenge/#comment-2505 [...] everyone doing in the “Freeze your buns challenge”? If you’ve decided to participate (or not) at what temperature do you have your thermostat [...] [...] everyone doing in the “Freeze your buns challenge”? If you’ve decided to participate (or not) at what temperature do you have your thermostat [...]

]]> By: Blue Sky.http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/21/freeze-your-buns-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1274 Blue Sky. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:45:00 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/21/freeze-your-buns-challenge/#comment-1274 When my husband lived in Boston, he had very dark, thick, velvety drapes over the windows in his bedroom. I remember putting my hand in between them and the glass and all the air was cold in there - so they kept the warm air in and the cold air out. Also, is your apt on an upper level? My old apt. was on the 5th level and all the heat pumped out by the lower 4 apts would rise up through the floor and we would be ROASTING! (In January in Massachusetts!) Hope this helps! When my husband lived in Boston, he had very dark, thick, velvety drapes over the windows in his bedroom. I remember putting my hand in between them and the glass and all the air was cold in there – so they kept the warm air in and the cold air out. Also, is your apt on an upper level? My old apt. was on the 5th level and all the heat pumped out by the lower 4 apts would rise up through the floor and we would be ROASTING! (In January in Massachusetts!) Hope this helps!

]]> By: Kaciehttp://sensetosave.com/2007/10/21/freeze-your-buns-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1265 Kacie Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:27:00 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/21/freeze-your-buns-challenge/#comment-1265 Bee- Great suggestions! We plan to bundle up as much as possible. Luckily, we have a bunch of warm blankets for the bed and for cuddling with while watching TV, etc. <br/><br/>I don't know if I'm up for quilting an afghan--it might look pretty bad, as I have no idea how to sew. But, could be fun.<br/><br/>Jana- looks like you have winter survival down to a science!<br/><br/>Money Common Sense-We've only been here since June, so no cold weather bills to compare it to. The electric bills have been around $75, but for whatever reason, last month's jumped to $89. What? We barely ran the AC during that time, and I don't think we did anything else unusual.<br/><br/>I hope my winter electric will be under $100. We'll just have to wait n see... Bee- Great suggestions! We plan to bundle up as much as possible. Luckily, we have a bunch of warm blankets for the bed and for cuddling with while watching TV, etc.

I don’t know if I’m up for quilting an afghan–it might look pretty bad, as I have no idea how to sew. But, could be fun.

Jana- looks like you have winter survival down to a science!

Money Common Sense-We’ve only been here since June, so no cold weather bills to compare it to. The electric bills have been around $75, but for whatever reason, last month’s jumped to $89. What? We barely ran the AC during that time, and I don’t think we did anything else unusual.

I hope my winter electric will be under $100. We’ll just have to wait n see…

]]> By: MoneyCommonSense.http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/21/freeze-your-buns-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1263 MoneyCommonSense. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:52:00 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/21/freeze-your-buns-challenge/#comment-1263 I got a kick out of the challenge name. I wish I could join you, I bet you'll save a lot of money. I get cold through my feet, so always wearing socks would do it for me. I also read somewhere about how wearing a hat keeps you warm like crazy. You might want to give it a try. Good luck! Oh! do you have winter bills at this place from last year? It would have been interesting to make a comparison. I got a kick out of the challenge name. I wish I could join you, I bet you’ll save a lot of money. I get cold through my feet, so always wearing socks would do it for me. I also read somewhere about how wearing a hat keeps you warm like crazy. You might want to give it a try. Good luck! Oh! do you have winter bills at this place from last year? It would have been interesting to make a comparison.

]]> By: janaj.http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/21/freeze-your-buns-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 janaj. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:46:00 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/21/freeze-your-buns-challenge/#comment-1261 i have an apartment also... with a small dog. but i don't run the heater unnecessarily. i have towels on the window seals. and i've also taped boxes to the bottom of the windows (hidden by curtains) to keep the draft from the floor. i use an electric blanket and sleep on that... during the day - my dog gets a blanket and an acrylic afghan. Acrylic is super warm! all my sweaters are of that material. i have an apartment also… with a small dog. but i don’t run the heater unnecessarily. i have towels on the window seals. and i’ve also taped boxes to the bottom of the windows (hidden by curtains) to keep the draft from the floor. i use an electric blanket and sleep on that… during the day – my dog gets a blanket and an acrylic afghan. Acrylic is super warm! all my sweaters are of that material.

]]> By: Jana.http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/21/freeze-your-buns-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 Jana. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:46:00 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/21/freeze-your-buns-challenge/#comment-1262 i have an apartment also... with a small dog. but i don't run the heater unnecessarily. i have towels on the window seals. and i've also taped boxes to the bottom of the windows (hidden by curtains) to keep the draft from the floor. i use an electric blanket and sleep on that... during the day - my dog gets a blanket and an acrylic afghan. Acrylic is super warm! all my sweaters are of that material. i have an apartment also… with a small dog. but i don’t run the heater unnecessarily. i have towels on the window seals. and i’ve also taped boxes to the bottom of the windows (hidden by curtains) to keep the draft from the floor. i use an electric blanket and sleep on that… during the day – my dog gets a blanket and an acrylic afghan. Acrylic is super warm! all my sweaters are of that material.

]]> By: Bee.http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/21/freeze-your-buns-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1259 Bee. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:46:00 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/21/freeze-your-buns-challenge/#comment-1259 My suggestions aren't for the apartment, but for you and your husband. Just plain bundle up while you're in the apartment. Cozy sweaters, socks, slippers, and sweatpants are good for ignoring the lowered thermostat. Get a big down comforter or a few quilts for the bed. You can also use them in the living room while you watch TV or play on the computer. They'll last for years and years and you'll put up with the cold better while you're sleeping or cozied up on the couch. It could even get you crafting your own quilt or afghan -- they'll keep you warm while you stitch.<br/>The only thing I have to add about the towels on the window sills is that mine used to freeze to it -- I don't know if that's bad or good, but it happened without fail. My suggestions aren’t for the apartment, but for you and your husband. Just plain bundle up while you’re in the apartment. Cozy sweaters, socks, slippers, and sweatpants are good for ignoring the lowered thermostat. Get a big down comforter or a few quilts for the bed. You can also use them in the living room while you watch TV or play on the computer. They’ll last for years and years and you’ll put up with the cold better while you’re sleeping or cozied up on the couch. It could even get you crafting your own quilt or afghan — they’ll keep you warm while you stitch.
The only thing I have to add about the towels on the window sills is that mine used to freeze to it — I don’t know if that’s bad or good, but it happened without fail.

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