Comments on: small measures with ashley: heat saving suggestions

By: Jo B

Jo B — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:16:20 +0000

The heat bags filled with wheat, rice or corn etc are great…but please please do NOT OVERHEAT and put in the bed, these bags become hoghly combustible and can suddenly ignite.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1299817/Theyre-modern-answer-hot-water-bottles-But-burn-house-down.html
Please be very careful.

By: patchwork

patchwork — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:56:03 +0000

Thanks for the lovely talk here.Though not much of an in thing these days I love the hot water bags and the woolen cover you have made is very cute and nice.

By: Lisa S.

Lisa S. — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:02:21 +0000

Down comforters and dual control mattress pad heaters with – hears the wonder of it – TIMERS. We love these – the bed is warm when we get there and we don’t have to think or remember. Almost idiot proof comfort.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:04:12 +0000

I live north of the Dallas/Ft Worth area of Texas and it gets cold enough here in the winter for me. I call my Huny my heater because of the heat his body puts out so I’m usually toasty warm at night. But, he gets up at 2:00 a.m. to get ready for work and the heat quickly leaves the bed so I keep my favorite wool throw and a pair of socks on my side of the bed. With both eyes closed I throw on my socks and he covers me with the throw and I’m back to being toasty warm.

Huny is also pretty good at taking care of any house repairs to help with the insulation. He caulks any holes he finds in the brick mortar, adds insulation when needed and this year we got some solar screens for the west-facing windows. These are great for us here in Texas, they help stop the heat from the hot, hot sun, and I found that even though they help with the wind blowing thru you still get the air circulation that you need to keep the house cool and with our first chilling nights coming on, they help keep the drafts from coming through as well.

We have a fireplace that we love to use and with all the insulation that we have plus a not very large living room, we are able to keep the heater temps low and stay warm in the evening.

Socks, sweaters and blankets on the couch work for us as well..

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:36:38 +0000

I got distracted by the beautiful wedding posts and just remembered that I wanted to comment on this too!

For the 2 year old: If he is in his big bed, I highly recommend the electric mattress pad that others have mentioned. My niece in the frigid north always kicked off her covers, so my sister got her one for her twin bed. It keeps her nice and toasty with the blanket on or off. She just sets it to the lowest setting.
These are all great tips!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:46:50 +0000

Awesome tips from everyone. I just moved into a new house this spring, but my old apartment was very heat inefficient, so I kept it cold. I wore toe socks and a hat to bed and it worked well. I also have two Grandmas and several aunts that quilted, crocheted and knitted so there is not shortage of hand made warmness. My favorite is a quilt by my Grammy, that is not only warm but extra long.