2007-11-01 17:27:42 · 8 answers · asked by lucy diamond 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
those plastic covers for windows - they go on the inside and you use a blow dryer to get the material taunt... you can see quite clearly through them... if adhered to the frames of the window - the drafts they stop are amazing - i could watch them 'breathe' in and out...
tip by the sliding glass door ones and cut them to fit windows... they will go further... also beware if window frame is painted it can strip paint off when you remove in spring... how i got around the 2nd year (LOL) was i attatched to the top and side of the frame not the face.
heavy drapes, carpet/arearugs, keep door closed of rooms not in use... NOT rooms with plumbing - pipe freeze sucks - candles add a fair amount of heat to a room... but must be used wisely especially around children and pets...oh and lots of oven cooking...
if you live in a house, when i raked the leaves, i put them in heavy duty leaf bags and left them outside against the house on the wind side... it helped keep the drafts from under the house
hope this helps :-)
2007-11-01 17:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by iam5foot2 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i used to livei n an apartment and when i got hom from work i would open the oven and put the setting to Broil leaving the oven door open. i would leave it on for about an hour until the whole house was warm then i would turn on the heater. my gas and electric bill never changed though so i got warmer quiker but i didnt save or lose any more money over it. i would say the only other way would be to make sure all your windows are shut that they are all locked and i would open the blinds during the day to get sunlight in there.
2007-11-01 17:33:31 · answer #2 · answered by monizk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here in Pennsylvania it gets pretty cold in the winter. With the price of oil at roughly $93.00 a barrel, some of us have wood stoves and burn wood. 2 or 3 cords of wood costs at anywhere from $140 - 200 . Compare that to at least $400 per month, you do the math. In addition there are also propane stoves. So folks have electric heat, but this can be quite costly as well.
2007-11-01 19:07:14 · answer #3 · answered by Chipmonk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a warm house requires two things. heat and insulation. anything that inhibits the loss of heat will prevent you from having to replace that heat. heavy curtains will help at windows, thick rugs will help on the floors. Attic insulation is about the only option you have unless it is a full attic in which case use the rugs on the attic floor to insulate the rooms below. If you have ceiling fans, don't forget to reverse then to "winter mode" so they circulate the warm air at the top of the room down to the living spaces.
2007-11-01 17:43:33 · answer #4 · answered by singthunder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hang sheet metal panels inside the windows with sun shining in so the sun heats them and they radiate more heat. Of course, it blocks the view and unless you paint the backside with cute flowers looks like hell.
Put thick curtains on the other windows to reduce heat loss because you didn't spend for triple pane windows.
2007-11-01 17:32:41 · answer #5 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a good roll of at least 4mm plastic and cover all your outside window and any doors that you wont be using,
and use a double layer which will trap air and increase the R factor
2007-11-01 17:57:46 · answer #6 · answered by pokerfaces55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*Plastic on windows keeps air out.If you have a sliding glass/front door, make sure the *seals are good. Also check/change the *Air Filters at the furnace....
2007-11-02 01:15:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Light it on fire!
jk
2007-11-02 18:31:47 · answer #8 · answered by Slim Shaky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋