How do I keep my mobile home warm in the winter?

Plant evergreens outside of your home to act as a wind break. Make sure your furniture doesn't cover your heating vents. Stretch sheets of plastic across your windows on the inside of the window frames. You can buy sheets of plastic in kits for this purpose or even use bubble wrap.

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Keep your mobile home warm this winter

Yes, you can stay warm this winter and keep your heating bills down at the same time. Check out these tips on how to keep the heat inside and the cold outside. Add window treatments for a touch of color in your home, which will also let the sunshine in when open, and keep warm air inside when shut at night. Consider adding a curtain in front of doors as well. If you don't mind spending more, you could even invest in solar shades or thermal-lined draperies. Use draft stoppers to keep gusts of cold air from slipping in beneath your doors. You can buy them or create your own by filling a fabric tube with newspaper or simply using a rolled up towel or blanket. Put down some area rugs which can help insulate the floor and keep cold air trapped beneath them. They also help keep feet nice and warm.

Plant evergreens outside of your home to act as a wind break.

Make sure your furniture doesn't cover your heating vents.

Stretch sheets of plastic across your windows on the inside of the window frames. You can buy sheets of plastic in kits for this purpose or even use bubble wrap. The little air pockets act as buffers that keep warm air from escaping. To apply, cut the sheets to fit your window, spray your windows with a light mist of water, then press the wrap against the glass. Check electrical outlets which can let heat escape your home, especially if cracked. After turning off the electricity, remove the electrical plate and reseal the inside with caulk to help keep warm air indoors. Leave your oven open once it's turned off after a home cooked meal. This will share the oven's heat with the rest of your home instead of letting it go to waste. Think about having storm windows installed if your home doesn't already have them. And, if any current storm windows are broken or cracked, get them repaired.

Be sure to change your furnace filter on a regular basis.

Drink frequent cups of coffee and hot chocolate.

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In all honesty, painting a fence is a fairly minor transgression. It’s not exactly something that most people are going to object to, especially if you offered to paint their fence in a nice colour for free. However, you do have to take other peoples rights into consideration. You cannot interfere with their side of the fence even if that fence technically belongs to you. Basically, in order to paint your neighbours side of the fence you would require either entering their property and paint the fence or removing the fence panel entirely and leaving the garden open. When doing the latter, you will need to consider if the neighbour has young children or pets that could come to harm if the garden is left open whilst painting the fence panels. You should therefore stipulate exactly what you will do, advise that you will make sure that any damages to their property are taken care of (such as paint drips etc) and you have to reassure them that you will not cause any harm to their side of the fence during the painting process. It may seem like a strange thing to have to do, but if you just asked nicely, usually they won’t have a problem. Understandably, some people have their own ideas about what they want to do with their fence, so you may have to make certain concessions, like for example adding a waterproof coat of paint.

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