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Low-cost and unexpected ways to keep warm and save energy this winter (theconversation.com)

submitted 4 months ago by arbilp3@aussie.zone to c/frugal@aussie.zone

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Most winter energy advice focuses on heaters and insulation but energy savings often come from places people rarely check. Small and inexpensive changes can reduce heat loss more than many standard upgrades.

Interestingly, most Australian homes lose heat in simple ways. Warm air escapes through tiny gaps, cold surfaces draw heat from the body and open-plan layouts let warmth drift away.

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[–] nevetsg@aussie.zone 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

My simple tip. You A/C doesnt need to be set to 24 and everyone walking about in shorts. Set it to 18 to cut the cold and make everyone wear warm clothes with blankets.
What I cant tell you is how to convince the wife.

[–] arbilp3@aussie.zone 0 points 4 months ago

Your wife is not being difficult. Women generally do feel the cold more than men. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-08/women-might-feel-the-cold-more-than-men-heres-why/101135250

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago

Another good one especially in larger houses is to make easily removable insulation blankets to put over windows in rooms you dont usually use or that dont need natural light or even over all of them after dark.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

There’s two windows in my apartment that have a fly screen where the glass would be, so one idea would be to actually have glass in windows. If you have windows, double glazing is a thing that exists.

[–] arbilp3@aussie.zone 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What! You have no glass on 2 windows?

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 0 points 4 months ago

Yeah, it’s mental. The crazy thing is the owner lived here before us and didn’t do anything about it.

[–] speak_to_the_void@aussie.zone 0 points 3 weeks ago

Look into Japanese kotatsu tables. Tried this last winter, worked great. Safe if you're careful with the heater.