Yeah, you really do have the worst and most expensive kind of heat going! That stinks.

Something I do, and it is not for everyone, I know...but, my 'heat' stays at 60 all winter long. Yep. 60. Yes, it is 60. I wear socks and slippers on my feet, always, and have on at least a sweatshirt. To me, it is worth it. It isn't harmful for the pets, in fact, Binx prefers it.

The opposite is true in the summer. I set the A/C at 70. Yep, 70. Again, it is better for the pets, and I would rather suffer in the winter then have them swelter in the summer.

I also turn off every light! Always! I don't leave a room without turning it off. I turn the tv off if I am not sitting in front of it. I line dry alot of stuff, esp. in the summer. I don't preheat the oven for alot of stuff. I get in and out of the fridge timely. I am cheap. Cheap. Cheap!

(and I have some very sad news for all you wood fireplace users...they are REALLY ineffective for heating.)