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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

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brewens

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Sat Nov 21, 2020, 09:41 AM Nov 2020

I cut my electrical bill by $20 a month by just wearing thermal socks and underwear all [View all]

through the cold months. This is just in a one bedroom apartment, so would be more for larger dwellings.

I got six pair for about $13 apiece at Costco last year. They are so light and comfortable, I even wear them as jammies. I turn the heat completely off at bedtime. It's nice to have those on if I have to get up to use the bathroom, and in the morning before the place warms up.

I don't make myself endure a chilly apartment all winter. I'm perfectly comfortable and warm, but it's at least ten degrees cooler in here that I used to keep it.

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