Today

Well I learned something new today, thanks to Celia R.!!! Looked up hygge! Great word!!!

we wear thick socks to keep feet warm, two layers tops, several blankets to keep us warm. we keep our heater temperature @ 62 to 65 depending how cold outside. also, a portable heater for one room to sleep with all doors closed. another portable heater for garage where laundry room is due to pipes. hardly use candles even it is soy or bee made candles cuz of smokes from cotton wicks to gray my walls/ceilings.

When I grew up in a poor neighborhood, most families spent the winters gathered together in the kitchen. The cooking helped heat the room, as did their (own) warm bodies. I'll bet they had a lot more hygge than that poor woman sitting alone trying to keep her bare feet warm with most of the heat from the fireplace going up the chimney.

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* WARNING! *

DON'T TURN YOUR THERMOSTAT DOWN TO 58'f or lower if it is ZerO Degrees outside!

Or at least investigate your own household needs before going that low.

While you save some pennies per hour, your wallboards and paint will crack, peel, and possibly fall over time with such major shifts in temperature and humidity. Plus, there is no tempering of sorts when you suddenly kick the heat up 10-20 degrees at one time when the rooms are so cold [with outside temps 20 or lower]
Materials require gradual adjusting. Now Plumbing, if you have basement with pipes, especially unheated, you risk a pipe break and severe water damage AND power loss if the water temps go below 30. Burst Pipes are NOT worth being THAT green!!! If you are going to risk it, please consider opening cupboard doors with pipes inside, let the faucet very slowly drip, and / or roll heating tape that plugs in around unheated pipes. If you can, check print or internet sources for safety and accuracy,

I think this author should have been MORE RESPONSIBLE in reporting the warnings!

So many article FORGET to warn of the pitfalls! )-:

Like Fake News, don't just leap to believe & do everything your told to!!!
Regardless of the source. (YES, THAT INCLUDES checking my CLAIMS TOO!).

IT'S ALWAYS BETTER TO TO ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION - ESPECIALLY DURING SEVERE WEATHER.

Please Be Careful.

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