Frugal and Energy Efficient Living
In reply to the discussion: Cold weather Duers, what do you set your thermostat at during the day and at night? [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)My big goal is to get 5 hours of sleep without having to get up to do stretching exercises or being all spasmed up in the morning. I have to do them and deep breathing exercises under the covers, too, LOL.
But I've had success with generating 'internal' heat with Indian spices as I continue to lose body heat during the day. And such things as raw garlic and ginger to get my blood warm.
Okay, enough whining! As to the condensation, you must get aggressive and work on venting it. I lived in a similar situation where my place was too tight, and had to vent all the time. You should have a screened vent from your living area near the ceiling, and not just because of the humidity of cooking, but just breathing.
I've been living in a cold, damp climate for a while and it seems less likely to evaporate and more likely to generate dangerous mold and mildew than my life in a hot, damp climate in the years before. To preserve your health and your home, you must vent. Condensation on the windows means it's inside the walls, too.
Your warming up by getting into bed is a tactic I used to do, but there's no comfort there now.
Just move around as best you can and enjoy the new house, I think you are probably living in the coldest place anyone in DU is located. You will keep getting snow until May, huh?
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