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Cold Feet? 4 Ways to Warm Up the Floors in Your Home

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When the winter months make the weather drop, it’s important to maintain a home that’s warm. There are many challenges people face when they’re working on keeping their homes warm during the winter. One of the main challenges is the cost. They don’t know how to keep their homes warm without spending a fortune on their heating bill. This is especially true for the floors. No one wants to walk on cold floors. If you have cold floors, consider some of the most practical ways you can warm up the floors in your home.

Fans

Fans aren’t solely for keeping you cool in the summer months. Instead, turn your fans clockwise. When they run clockwise, the aerodynamics encourage heat-generating qualities. Do this for each room, and keep the door closed. If you’re in a small room and you own a space heater, turn the space heater on for 30 to 40 minutes. Once the heat warms up the room, turn on the fan while turning off the space heater. The fan will continue to keep the room warm without using the electric power of the space heaters. This is good since space heaters can run an electric bill up.

Rugs

Add some insulation and thick area rugs. Purchase large ones that will fill up the room. With the right rugs, your feet will feel the warmth without the harsh touch of cold flooring. This is especially useful for a room with tile or hardwood flooring.

AC/HVAC Unit

If you haven’t checked your AC/HVAC unit in a while, it’s time to make an appointment. Between making sure the boiler is running efficiently to cleaning the air duct filters, it’s wise to know what’s happening at the heart of the heating unit in your home. If boilers need to be replaced, that’s an investment worth making. When your heating unit is ineffective, your floors are doomed to remain cold until the summer.

Closed Doors

Think about a car. When you roll the windows down, you’re allowing the temperature to impact the inside of the car. Even if you’re blasting the heat, the cold air will quickly come into your car. The same applies to the rooms in your home. If you keep the doors closed, you’ll be able to keep the temperature of the room contained to that room. During the winter months, keep the doors closed to trap in the heat. During the summer months, keep the doors open to circulate cool air.

While you can wear socks to keep your feet warm, it’s best to find a solution that doesn’t require them. Plus, if you can enjoy the benefits of warm floors, why not? With these four tips in tow, you’ll be able to walk around freely without freezing your toes off.

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Arnica Oaks
Freelance writer and web enthusiast

Should you ‘winterize’ your pet?

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should you winterize your petThe arrival of autumn signals many changes in the household, from switching from salads to soups to pulling sweaters out of storage to changing furnace filters. With pets, however, you may need to think as much about what you don’t change as what you do.

Chicago veterinarian Dr. Shelly Rubin is well acquainted with the dramatic temperature swings that accompany the change of seasons, as well as how to help pets and owners cope with them. Following is his list of fall do’s and don’ts for pet owners.

* Don’t “fall” off the exercise wagon. With days getting shorter – and cooler – it can be tempting to skip your early morning or evening walk. But with more than half of all pets in the U.S. being overweight or obese, exercise is vital. A daily walk, or several shorter walks, can rev the metabolism of both two- and four-legged walkers for hours.

* Do ensure your pet is outfitted for cooler weather. Small, light-bodied breeds, dogs with very short hair and older dogs with weakened immune systems are likely to need a sweater when venturing outside. And once cold and snowy weather sets in, dogs may require protective footwear to keep their paw pads from freezing.

* Don’t assume that cooler weather eliminates the threat of diseases like heartworm, which are spread by infected mosquitoes. Mosquitoes have been known to survive well into the winter months, thanks to indoor havens and protected microclimates existing within larger, cooler climate zones. For this reason, the American Heartworm Society recommends year-round heartworm protection for both dogs and cats.

* Do ensure your senior pet has a warm, draft-free place to sleep. Many older dogs and cats suffer from arthritis. Just as sore joints in people tend to feel worse in cold weather, so it is with pets. A warm cozy bed can make nights – and mornings – more comfortable.

* Do be sensitive to your pets’ feelings if fall brings changes to your household. Just like people, pets can get depressed. And if you’re missing a son or daughter who has moved away to start college or a job, chances are your family pet is also feeling the loss. Spending time with your pet and giving him an extra measure of cuddling and affection will help both of you feel better.

Many of us think of our pets as part of the family.  We hope you find these guidelines helpful in preparing and taking care of your pet in the upcoming months!

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