It’s heatwave time again! All across the country, the mercury is climbing…and staying there, way up at the top of the thermometer.  But running an air conditioner at full blast to combat the heat can be very expensive, and for those of us on a budget, the resulting bill can be crippling. So what is a family with no air conditioning to do? Avoid heating up your house. Many of the things that we do without thinking are unconsciously adding 5-10 degrees of heat to an already uncomfortably warm house.  In the hottest part of the year, I avoid running … Continue reading The Heat Is On!