Recycle the Heat From Your OvenIf we have been using the oven during the winter or cooler months, we leave the oven door open after baking. The heat is turned off of course but my goodness, all the heat you can "recycle" by simply leaving the oven door open for a few minutes.
Saving Money on Heating CostsAdvice for saving money on heating costs from the ThriftyFun community. If you have a wood burning stove, this helps run that during the day throughout your home and shut off the oil heat and only use the oil heat at night when you are sleeping.
Use Your Wood Heat for Hot Water and MoreUse the heat from your wood-burning fireplace insert to do so much more than heat the house! The top of my insert forms a 12 x 30 inch shelf. We keep a big pot full of water and a full tea kettle on it at all times.
Keeping Warm in One RoomConfining yourself to one room and using a space heater on colder days lets you turn the thermostat down on the central heater and save money.
Making the Most of Your HeatMoisture in the air makes it feel warmer. I heat my home with a wood burning stove not designed to heat it...
