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[...] How I’m Going to Outsmart Old Man Winter – it got cold enough this week in Florida (36 one morning!) for me to turn on the heat! Here are tips for those of you that get a lot colder than we do for a lot longer. [...]

By: Tammy

Tammy — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:59:14 +0000

About the remote starters…I had one in my old car…LOVED IT!!!!!! and miss it terribly. You can buy relatively cheap ones at places like Target and Walmart(under $100) but there are definite draw backs to those…one of the big ones is you usually have to manually set them and if you forget, you can remotely start your car, hubby had one of these…major pain in the hiney. You can usually get a decent one installed for around $300-$400. Do I think it is worth it…ABSOLUTELY!!! But only if you have the money to spend, it is definitely a luxury. I still haven’t done it in my new car yet. Hopefully soon…it’s getting mighty chilly here in NJ!!!
Thanks for all the great hints!!

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Frugal Friday Link Love And Happy Halloween! | My Financial Recovery — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:05:26 +0000

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By: nklsmom

nklsmom — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:51:20 +0000

I have a DS who is 6. I have “programmed” him to grab his robe and slippers as soon as he wakes up. When he cuddles on the couch in the morning before school he grabs the cozy throw I keep on the couch. I keep our thermostat at 50 in the kitchen only. I have baseboard heat which drives me crazy. The living room as 2 6 foot windows and 2 4-1/2 foot windows. It is a constant struggle in the winter to keep the drafts out. I have decided this year that I don’t care how tacky it might be. I’m hanging blankets from the tops! I have sheers (not curtains) so there’s no real blockage. The kitchen is in the center of the apt. so keeping it warm moves the air around the whole place. It’s a good habit here in PA to wear robes and slippers and keep the blankets around. Now – can you come over and do my windows for me please??? :)
xoxo=nklsmom

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Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:05:20 +0000

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By: tiffanie

tiffanie — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:55:19 +0000

great tips! i really need to seal our windows...they're really really really drafty.tiffanie's last blog post..hectic schedule makes for lazy blogging!

By: Karen M.

Karen M. — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:06:10 +0000

Wonderfully helpful tips, thanks!

By: Dani

Dani — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:45:23 +0000

I never thought to not use my shower fan to keep the warm air in the house. Brilliant!Dani's last blog post..The Amityville Office

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:55:17 +0000

Great ideas, Kacie!

We keep our house around 68-70 degrees with the little ones around since they don’t all use blankets yet. Once they’re a little older, we’ll drop the thermostat a little bit.

One other tip… if you want to stay warm, KEEP MOVING! Exercise, clean the house, whatever… just keep busy. It will distract you from the cold and warm you up!

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