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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

cbayer

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7. I love my down comforters.

Reply to Flaxbee (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 06:12 PM

Jan 2013

I have several weights and change them out seasonally. Our boat is very cold at times and we keep it pretty wide open, but a down blanket does the trick.

The only downside is having to be the first one up in the morning, lol!

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50 ways to change your habits and reduce climate change (so many of them will appeal to a frugal's [View all] Flaxbee Jan 2013 OP

Nice article. We already do so many of these things and have a very cbayer Jan 2013 #1

hi there - your comment (along with a few others) gave the GD thread some life Flaxbee Jan 2013 #3

You are most welcome. It's a very excellent thread. cbayer Jan 2013 #5

Here, too. All 50. freshwest Jan 2013 #16

we just started turning off the power strip in the living room fizzgig Jan 2013 #2

Every little bit helps! Flaxbee Jan 2013 #4

An electric blanket uses nearly no energy and the new ones are very cozy. mbperrin Jan 2013 #6

I love my down comforters. cbayer Jan 2013 #7

Down comforters are amazing. athena Jan 2013 #18

Agree - worth the investment up front. cbayer Jan 2013 #19

my husband complains sometimes fizzgig Jan 2013 #8

I don't suppose anybody else here is gravity challenged (as I am) but doing without dimbear Jan 2013 #15

This one made me laugh at myself..... Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #9

oh no, no no no no. I do NOT camp. Hate it. Flaxbee Jan 2013 #11

Very good point about higher priced = better quality. Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #13

My bed was made in 1890. dimbear Jan 2013 #10

Wow. Probably will last several more lifetimes... Flaxbee Jan 2013 #12

THAT is why I love antiques. Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #14

most of these are so easy, it doesn't take gejohnston Jan 2013 #17