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To save energy: · Set your thermostat at 68 degrees, or at a temperature that’s comfortable for you. · Bundle up: If you are feeling cool this winter, don’t turn up your heating system’s thermostat to warm up. Instead, put on a sweater or sweatshirt. If you put on a light, long-sleeved sweater, you will feel two degrees warmer. A heavier sweater makes it feel about four degrees warmer and two lightweight sweaters can make you feel five degrees warmer. · Close drapes in the evening and on overcast days to keep heat in. Make sure drapes don’t block heat registers. · Use 60-watt bulbs to save energy. · Keep Vents Clear: With a forced-air furnace, blocking a supply or return vent can cause a pressure imbalance in the entire heating system that will disrupt heat flow throughout the house.
If there is a concern about the potential for freezing pipes: · Consider letting a cold water faucet drip continuously when the weather is at its coldest · Open cupboard doors under sinks, especially where plumbing is in outside walls, to let interior heat warm the pipes. |
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You can clean almost anything with these three items. To clean windows, mix 2 cups of water, 1/4 cup of white distilled vinegar, and up to 1/2 teaspoon of Dawn in a spray bottle. It cleans windows beautifully! For floors, add 1 cup vinegar to 1 gallon hot water and mop away! My favorite bathroom cleaner is a spray bottle filled with 1/2 cup Dawn and as much vinegar as the bottle holds. It works better than any commercial tub cleaner I’ve ever tried! For cleaning toilets, mix 1/4 cup baking soda, 1/4 cup Dawn, and 1/4 cup water. Let sit on the toilet bowl for a couple of hours, swish with a toilet brush, and flush. Plain baking soda works just like scouring powder. It’s also great for deodorizing carpet. Just sprinkle on the carpet, let sit for a while, and vacuum up! |
