Cold weather Duers, what do you set your thermostat at during the day and at night?

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18. Until about 2 years ago, I kept the windows open even if it snowed and the thermostat at 45 degrees.

I had a hot head and hot feet, so I couldn't stand any warmth. I started having so much muscle spasming, I had to change my ways. I endured it being stuffy and for me, much warmer than normal.

I seem to be getting worse, though, and now keep my thermostat between 51 and 61 at night, but fortunately the heat never comes on. Which is not a change. I'm still hot all night, but now I'm much colder in the daytime than I ever was, which is stupid.

When I have a bad spell, I even cover my head up during the night with the blanket to keep the muscles relaxed. I've even had the heat up near 80 some days with the stove going to boil water to warm it up too, which I consider outrageous. I do dress warmly but can't do anything around the house with a blanket on my head, although I've even worn a cap and scarf, ridiculous.

But I confess, my light bill is my lowest bill. Less than water, sewer, trash, internet, phone, insurance, you name it, it's the cheapest bill. Despite being all electric, it's the only expense I can really control, too.

I hope my years of being so frugal and keeping the heat off will make up for my current state of decrepitude. So please forgive me, my fellow frugalists, for turning my heat up so insanely high in the day somedays.

Okay, I feel much better having gotten this off my chest.