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One more thing I did this winter to cut electric bill - insulated around all window frames with "rope caulk" - looks like grey sticky stuff. When spring came, I peeled it off and have saved it for next winter. It really eliminated any little breezes coming in, and helped keep heat from going out. That, plus keeping blankets over any windows that did not have curtains (like kitchen sliding glass doors), helped me cut my daily kilowatt usage by close to 60% this winter vs. year ago.

Also - why use the dryer at all? If you have a basement, utility room, or even an unused or little used bathroom, hang your laundry up to dry indoors. It will take longer, but the rewards are "electrifying"!