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Add
a door sweep to each exterior door.
Have
your furnace serviced to make sure that it is running properly and safely.
Reverse the direction on your ceiling fans. This will push the hot air down and
help it recirculate through out the house.
Installing storm doors and windows can save you a significant amount on your
energy bill.
Move
furniture away from your hot air vents.
Cover your water heater with an insulating blanket.
Buy organic
cotton thermal long johns for
everyone in the family.
Wear layers
of clothing made
from breathable organic fabrics.
Eat soups to
help keep your body temperature up.
Shut
the door on rooms you don't use, if there are any.
Grow some herbs and vegetables inside.
Not only are they great
to add to soups and stews but plants filter toxins out of the air.
Open
the curtains on the south/west side of the house during the day to get the most
of the sun's warmth. Close up at night to keep out the cold.
Another old fashioned fix it to hang a thick curtain in front of the door.
If
you have a two story house the upstairs will always be warmer than the
downstairs. Plan on spending more time up there.
Bake bread.
It is fun, it warms up
the house, and it tastes great.
Source: http://planetgreen.discovery.com
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