Though those of us in the so-called frugal realm of the world attempt to live on less, cut back and “just do without” whenever we can, often when it comes to our homes and winter heating, we fall under the illusion that the increased cost of home heating during winter months is just inevitable. We find ourselves begrudgingly turning up the thermostat in an effort to keep our families comfortable and unwillingly signing away life and limb on the check to the electrical company each month. Yet, the idea that we can’t be “cheap” or save when it comes to home heating is completely false. Not only that, fortunately, one of the biggest ways to keep heating bills down is also one of the easiest and requires nothing of us in terms of sacrificing your own comfort. It simply involves keeping in the heat that you’re already paying dearly to […]