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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Typically 64-66 daytime and 58-60 nighttime. I also crack the window in my bedroom on all but the very coldest of nights - I sleep best when I’m snuggled up in my comforter in a cold room. [/quote]

But how can you bear to get up in the morning? That's my problem. I love sleeping like you, but hate having to get up on cold mornings. I need to get a programmable thermostat that heats up the house 30 minutes before I wake up or something.[/quote]

I keep my toasty warm cashmere cardigan right by the bed, so I can put it on immediately as I get out of bed. Growing up in the 70s my father threatened a fate worse than death if we touched the thermostat, so I learned early that the key to comfort in winter is layers inside as well as outside the house.

When I read about all the folks keeping their homes in the 70s in winter it’s very disheartening. Low 60s is plenty warm for the house, the only thing you might need warmer is your body, and you can heat that much more economically and ecologically soundly by wearing more clothes and choosing appropriate fabrics. Too many Americans seem to think they should be able to walk around the house in underwear or light pjs in winter and still be warm. They might as well burn their money in the fireplace and nevermind that they are contributing to a bleaker future for their own kids.[/quote]

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