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In reply to the discussion: Tips for surviving inside your cold house [View all]NutmegYankee
(16,199 posts)44. If a natural gas fired hot water heater, you'll still have hot water.
Run a shower on full hot. The bathroom will become a sauna. If you plug the drain, the ~120 degree water will heat the room for a hour.
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Towels on windowsills - hang sheets over curtain rods for extra layer over windows
flor-de-jasmim
Feb 2021
#1
Down comforters, a warm doggy, and don't be afraid to wear gloves and face mask inside to keep warm
hlthe2b
Feb 2021
#2
Light candles, put Steppinwolf on the box, burn incense, roll doobies and relive the sixties ...
marble falls
Feb 2021
#4
A quite underrated band, IMO. Not everyone's taste, for sure, but John Kay not only...
BobTheSubgenius
Feb 2021
#35
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
Good reminder rickford66. Lots of good safety tips out there in various threads...
LazySusanNot
Feb 2021
#21
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