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rickford66

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19. Avoid carbon monoxide sources

Reply to LazySusanNot (Original post)

Tue Feb 16, 2021, 12:04 PM

Feb 2021

Some ventilation is needed under any circumstances.

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Tips for surviving inside your cold house [View all] LazySusanNot Feb 2021 OP

Towels on windowsills - hang sheets over curtain rods for extra layer over windows flor-de-jasmim Feb 2021 #1

We did that once. Duppers Feb 2021 #18

Down comforters, a warm doggy, and don't be afraid to wear gloves and face mask inside to keep warm hlthe2b Feb 2021 #2

Also, fill the gaps around your garage door dalton99a Feb 2021 #3

Light candles, put Steppinwolf on the box, burn incense, roll doobies and relive the sixties ... marble falls Feb 2021 #4

I love it. LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #7

An excellent suggestion! Turbineguy Feb 2021 #8

Magic Carpet ride, long version... littlemissmartypants Feb 2021 #14

put your candles in a metal can neohippie Feb 2021 #23

A quite underrated band, IMO. Not everyone's taste, for sure, but John Kay not only... BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #35

Political conversations with relatives Shermann Feb 2021 #5

Excellent idea! FailureToCommunicate Feb 2021 #28

A hat or hood Cairycat Feb 2021 #6

Makes a big difference. Makes the cat look at you funny, too. marble falls Feb 2021 #9

I have an entire layer ensemble UpInArms Feb 2021 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author drray23 Feb 2021 #11

I guess another option you have if you are desperate drray23 Feb 2021 #12

I once went to the Yukon because of my job, and was supposed to be transferred to a very cold place. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #37

I moved from Austin in 1992 UpInArms Feb 2021 #38

That kind of expression is SO typical of local folk wisdom. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #43

That is Delphinus Feb 2021 #41

I did a search for "foods that help your body stay warm"... LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #13

Thanks for this list, I am changing my menu for the day to incorporate Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #17

Glad it gave you ideas for things you may already have in the pantry LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #39

Bottom line is to stay hydrated. Cold drinks in summer make me quite cold. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author AllaN01Bear Feb 2021 #15

I burn wood blue sky at night Feb 2021 #16

There is something about getting your own wood, IMO. MontanaMama Feb 2021 #22

When you cut your own wood, it warms you twice Shermann Feb 2021 #29

You're probably familiar with this quote: Ramsey Barner Feb 2021 #24

Avoid carbon monoxide sources rickford66 Feb 2021 #19

Good reminder rickford66. Lots of good safety tips out there in various threads... LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #21

Leaving water dripping from faucets can prevent freezing randr Feb 2021 #20

Put a lit candle under an overturned terra cotta pot. MontanaMama Feb 2021 #25

This is great. Brings out the MacGyver in me. Thank you for posting LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #26

If you have a sleeping bag, use it. CaptainTruth Feb 2021 #27

Your hot water heater is still warm bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #30

If a natural gas fired hot water heater, you'll still have hot water. NutmegYankee Feb 2021 #44

Oh I missed seeing this thread.. Peacetrain Feb 2021 #31

I just read your OP and will link to it here. Thank you Peacetrain! LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #36

Awful. My son & fianc are near Dallas and they had to evacuate their apartment building due.. FailureToCommunicate Feb 2021 #32

"going to warming centers is fraught with it's own peril these days with the pandemic" LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #33

Yes. But mask up, bundle up, stay warm if you can. You'll get thru this. FailureToCommunicate Feb 2021 #34

After thoughts on OP as this floats down the page LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #42