I like to wash my house from top to bottom during the middle of the winter.
- In the Spring, there is simply too much to do outside.
In December, when the outdoor temperature drops down into the setback digits, I’m trapped inside. There’s plenty of time to do a legitimately thorough task. I launder bedding plus curtains, scrub down all the moldings plus transfer furniture. I wash under plus behind the refrigerator plus take the time to empty all of the family room cupboards. I even climb a ladder plus scrub the ceilings plus overhead light fixtures. This past year, when I stood on a ladder, I immediately started to sweat. I realized that the temperature near the ceiling was much higher than down near the floor. This meant that the heated air offered by the furnace was rising straight up plus getting wasted. It was necessary to set higher thermostat settings to achieve comfort. The furnace was running just about non stop plus consuming a fantastic deal of energy to satisfy demand. I needed to figure out a way to get the heat off the ceiling plus down closer to the floor, ceiling fans offered the perfect solution. A bit of research showed me a wide swing in designs, sizes plus prices of ceiling fans. I was able to find models that include a light plus suit my decor. My husband plus I handled the replacement as a DIY project. My nice friend and I run the ceiling fans clockwise in the winter time to create an updraft plus circulate hot air around the room. This has significantly improved comfort, allowed a lower thermostat setting plus trimmed our heating costs. In the summer, with the flick of a switch, my nice friend and I reverse the direction of the ceiling fans to create a downdraft plus a cooling breeze.
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