Remember, the harder your furnace has to work the more fuel it will need to burn to get the job done. So, make sure filters are clean and the mechanicals are properly maintained.
Mother Nature is happy to help, too. Uncle Sam suggests keeping the curtains and shades on the windows that face south open during the day to take advantage of the sun's warmth.
Close the blinds at night as a buffer against the drafts that might seep through old or inefficient windows.
When I was in college, the curtains fluttered at the windows of my humble apartment -- even though the windows were closed.
Fortunately, I didn't need a degree to figure out a way to keep my student digs warm. I kept out the draft by installing a shrink film insulation kit, a cheap, effective solution that's still readily available today. You also can make one yourself from clear plastic and double-face tape, according to Public Service Electric & Gas, which has published a free energy-savers brochure
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Katie blasted Brad after realizing that he had known Carly wasn't dying. Cole came on to Alison and told her that he's coming into some money (from the adoption of his and Sofie's baby).
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Nick was angry when Eric allowed Stephanie to oust Jackie from the Forrester fashion show. Stephanie, Felicia and Thorne locked Donna in a steam room, so she couldn't appear for the fashion-show curtain call. Eric was furious when Stephanie took the spot next to him for the curtain call. Jake rescued Donna from the steam room. Shots were heard after Katie found a gun in Brooke's desk drawer at Forrester. Donna later found Stephanie lying in a pool of blood. The police deduced that everyone working at the fashion show had reason to want Stephanie dead
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