11 Ways I Cut My Electric Heat Bill In Half - The Appalachian Way

When the January electric bill came in at over four hundred dollars, Mavis went back to the old ways. For more than fifty years, Old Nell the wood cookstove kept this Appalachian mountain home warm and the power company never saw a dime for heat. Then Hollis's shoulder gave out, the electric space heaters came in, and the bills got frightening. In this video, Mavis sits you down by the fire and goes through all eleven things she and Hollis did to cut their electric heating bill. Some are old-time tricks her mama used to keep nine young'uns warm with no electricity at all, and some are new ideas her granddaughter Kaylee found on her phone. You'll hear about heating the person instead of the house, the candle trick for finding drafts, a homemade door snake, window insulation film, electric blankets, space heater safety, running the ceiling fan in winter, wood stove heat, and the free help most folks don't know they already qualify for. She also shares the safety rules every older person should hear before winter. If you're on a fixed income, living in an old house, or just tired of watching the power bill climb, this is plain mountain wisdom for staying warm and saving money this winter. One of these tips saved them more than all the others put together. Stay till the end to find out which one, and don't miss the little bonus she tacked on.