Comments on: Freeze Yer Buns Challenge

By: Mrs Money

Mrs Money — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:18:02 +0000

Nicole- My parents keep their heat at like 65 so I guess that’s where I learned it from. I am a knitter too, and that helps keep you warm!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:14:29 +0000

i live with my parents, and we have it set a little higher than what i would set it if it were up to me.
generally, if im home by myself (the family goes away to my brothers hockey tournaments and such) i turn it way down, and just sit under blankets, watching tv and knitting.
I close all the doors to the rooms i dont use, and close the vents into those rooms so the little heat i do have on comes right to where i am!

By: Mrs Money

Mrs Money — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:23:22 +0000

Miss M- I don’t know why, but it sent your comment to moderation. Weird. I can’t even believe running the AC now! It was snowing a little on Friday!

Catherine- You are HARD CORE. Wow. I am totally impressed. I got home and it was 60 degrees and I had to turn it up!

Frugalchick- You are lucky! I bought the plastic for the windows and now I just need to find the time to put it up!

By: Miss M

Miss M — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:05:59 +0000

OK I swear I left a comment on this the other day, or maybe I’m finally losing it. It’s been so hot we’ve been running the AC! But when it does finally cool off my goal is to keep it cooler and bundle up, every little dollar helps. But if I lived somewhere cold I don’t know, I think I’d need a nice toasty house.

By: frugalchick

frugalchick — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:39:59 +0000

It hasn’t been very cold here in Cali. We actually still have the fan on at night. But I’ll be winterproofing our house to keep our energy bill down. I’m thinking of making one of those door draft blocker.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:44:45 +0000

I didn’t know about Crunchy Chicken’s challenge, but I have been challenging myself to not use the heat at all. I broken down 2 mornings when my boyfriend stayed over and had to get out of bed at 6am (I don’t get up ’til almost 8am), so I set my programmable thermostat and had the heat come on at 5:45 and go off again at 7. I barely even noticed it on my electric bill, so I think that if I need to do this again a few days in December or January, it won’t break the bank.

For now, I’ve been drinking hot cocoa under my nice big afghan to keep warm when I’m not baking or cooking.

By: MIss M

MIss M — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:43:34 +0000

I probably shouldn’t say it cause you’ll hate me, I’ve got the AC on. It’s burning hot here in LA today, literally, and the smoke from the fires is hovering over my house. But, I do want to be more frugal this year so when the cold comes again I’m going to keep the thermostat down a bit and grab a blanket.