How can I save on heating costs when my spouse is at work and my babies and i are always home?

Answer 1

How lucky you are to stay home with your babies. :) Try keeping the heater at 65 and wear more clothes. Also create a warm room by shutting the vents and doors to rooms you aren't using.

Answer 2

This is what I do. During the day I turn down the heat put on extra clothing and/or my robe. On your babies put socks on them long pants and a under shirt and then another shirt. the sun keeps the house warmer in the day and @ night turn the heat up say after the sun goes down. After putting the kids to bed and after you have had your bath or shower trun the heat down put extra blankets on you and the kids and everyone will be warm threw the night. I have done this for years. When you go outside in the cold wheater it doesn't seem to be as cold as it is because you are not used to the 80 degree heat in your house. My kids can stay outside longer than other kids because of this.
You may also want to get curtains that are heavy for your windows that the air maybe coming in. sometimes closing other doors in the house while you are in the main part helps keep the house warmer. I hope this helps you. Good luck

Answer 3

put babies in pants an dlong sleeve jumpers/onsies. wear a long sleeve shirt and cover up witha blanket when not moving around the house. buy a space heater and block of rooms you dont use much (upstairs, kicthen, extra bedrooms etc) keep temp about 70, thats pretty comfortable without adding a lot fo extra clothes. keep windows and doors shut, turn off lights, turn water heater down. put extra blanketson thebed and dress yourself and the kids a little warmer...turn the heat down to about 68 and sleep under a heating blanket. oen last one, its kind of wierd but it helps sometimes.
if you have a dryer- esp a fullsize one, pull the silver vent hose off the back and when you dry your clothes, the heat will come out into the house and keep at least one room warmer...jsut watch out for slick spots near the dryer since the heat condenses on the floor.
there are all kinds of ways you can save on heat. when you save on heat you can save on other bills too! get your kids into the action an dmake it fun for them!

Answer 4

Get a 7 day programable thermostat and set it such that it is 60 degrees when everyone is out of the house and 68 degrees when everyone is in the house. You can also set the temp to 65 during the night when everyone is sleeping and under the covers. That will due for the winter.

Answer 5

warm colthes, socks, slippers, open curtians and blinds let sun in during the day keep heater on 68. if you have a drafty house put up plastic on windows. I live in a horribly insulated house. we were warm pajamas slippers alll that stuff. Also depending on how big your house is after baking leave the oven door cracked open a bit to let heat out . this will help warm too. also if you have carpeted floors this helps keep heat. IF not and have hardwood may want to lay area rug down on floor to help warm the kids when they are playin on the floor. best of luck!

Answer 6

If you put your temp on around 68 and turn the fans on low speed, it will circulate the warm air around the room, and save on your heating bill quite a bit. My wife and I did it this winter and have saved about 45-60 bucks a month...

Answer 7

Insulate your room.
Close curtains when you don't need day light.
Close doors and windows tightly.
Seal leakages around doors/windows.
Turn off heater during cooking time.
Dress warm.
Go out more and turn off heater.
Open doors/windows for a while around 3pm if outside temperature is higher to circulate warm air in.

Answer 8

Keep windows/doors closed. Keep the furnace about 68 & put on warmer clothes.

Answer 9

get a space heater