| With this fall's spike in oil and natural
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| | double on-off switch plates and two-plug
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| gas prices and the further impact
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| | outlets.Experiment with the way you dress
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| Hurricane Katrina will have on this
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| | and see if you can turn the thermostat
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| winter's heating oil supplies, it's
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| | down and still be comfortable. Wear warm
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| become more important than ever to make
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| | fleece; keep your feet warm with thick
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| sure our homes are as energy-efficient as
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| | socks and shoes or fuzzy slippers; even
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| possible.Luckily, there are a number of
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| | consider wearing a hat indoors. You
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| easy, inexpensive ways to button up your
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| | should be able to turn the thermostat
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| home for winter. Numerous cost-efficient
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| | down to at least 68 degrees and still be
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| products on the market for your windows
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| | comfortable. If you have an alternate
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| and doors will go a long way toward
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| | source of heat - a wood, corn or pellet
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| preserving the heat you generate with
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| | buring stove - consider using it as a
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| your heating system.Make sure your
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| | primary source of heat.If you have
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| windows and doors are tight. Self-stick
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| | thermostats in each room, you may want to
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| foam weather-stripping at the tops and
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| | consider shutting off the heat in unused
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| bottom of windows, as well as across the
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| | rooms, or at least lowering the
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| separation between the top and bottom
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| | thermostat in those rooms to 55 degrees.
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| halves of the window, will block out
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| | If this is an option, be sure to put
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| drafts. Additionally, clear plastic,
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| | weather-stripping around the doors to the
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| secured to the window frame with
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| | unheated rooms.If you're really strapped
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| double-sided sticky tape, will also block
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| | for funds, don't hesitate to call your
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| out drafts and create an air barrier
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| | local human services agencies to find out
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| between the window and you.Additional
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| | if you can qualify for home heating
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| weather-stripping around all four edges
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| | assistance. As a taxpayer, you've
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| of doors will also help to block out the
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| | undoubtedly been supporting all kinds of
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| cold. Also, don't forget your water
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| | social programs for years, or even
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| heater! You can buy inexpensive padding
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| | decades; don't let embarrassment prevent
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| to wrap around the unit itself, and
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| | you from getting help when you need it.
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| sturdy foam insulation for all the
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| | Adequate heating isn't a luxury, it's a
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| pipes.The way you furnish your home can
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| | necessity.If you take careful stock of
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| add to your level of comfort this winter.
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| | the heating problems in your home and
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| Thick, insulated drapes will cut back on
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| | take a few simple measures to solve those
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| drafts from windows; wall to wall
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| | problems, you should be able to minimize
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| carpeting will cut back on drafts from
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| | the impact rising fuel prices will have
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| cold air coming in from gaps between
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| | on your winter heating budget. Keep
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| walls and floors; both wall to wall
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| | warm!Aldene Fredenburg is a freelance
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| carpeting and thick area rugs will retain
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| | writer living in southwestern New
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| heat and add to your comfort.Believe it
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| | Hampshire and frequently contributes to
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| or not, you can lose heat through the
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| | Tips and Topics. She has published
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| switch plates and wall plugs in your
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| | numerous articles in local and regional
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| outer walls. Another inexpensive product
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| | publications on a wide range of topics,
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| will solve that problem; for three or
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| | including business, education, the arts,
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| four dollars you can buy insulated pads
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| | and local events. Her feature articles
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| to install behind the plates. Simply
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| | include an interview with independent
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| remove the switch plate, pop in the
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| | documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and a
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| appropriate padding, and screw the switch
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| | feature on prisoners at the New Hampshire
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| plate back on. A single package contains
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| | State Prison in Concord.
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| insulated pads suitable for single and
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