Maybe ya can't get theh from heah... but our good friends in the Maine Oil Dealers Association have these fun and practical tips for their customers, in addition to those you'll find in The Heat Beat!

#10 - Keep the kitchen hot - Bake a lot of stuff.  Breads, rolls, cakes, cookies, roasted chickens -- all the things you avoid in the summer time because it makes the kitchen too hot.

#9 - Eat Protein - Foods that are high in protein, like fish, meat, cheese, and nuts actually boost your body's ability to produce its own heat.

#8 - Wear a sweater - Heck, wear a turtleneck and a sweater.  Or a nice fleece pullover.  It's cheaper for your body to do the heating than your furnace.

#7 - Cool your clothes - Keep your closet doors closed. (Unless there is a heat vent in there.)  The average closet has over 100 cubic feet that you don't need to pay extra to keep warm.

#6 - Magic Carpets - Carpeting and area rugs add a layer of insulation (about 1.3 R value) to floors to keep you feet warm.

#5 - Skirt the foundation - You can help insulate your house by sealing off the exposed portion of your basement or foundation with plastic, leaves, bales of hay, or even snow!

#4 - Snuggle - Pop some popcorn, get the whole family on the couch cuddled up under a big blanket, and watch old movies like "Ice Station Zebra."

#3 - Don't linger - The average open door makes a 21 square-foot hole in the wall.  You save on fuel if you're quick about entering or exiting.  And make sure you've got everything before leaving so you only have to open the door once.

#2 - Clean those baseboard radiators - Vacuum the heating pipes and their heat dispersing vanes inside your baseboard units to help them transfer heat to the room air more efficiently.

#1 - (and Jack Tevis' personal favorite)....A friend is worth 500 BTU's per hour! Invite a bunch of friends over for a pot luck dinner.  Humans give off approximately 500 BTUs every hour.  Put enough people in a room, and you can heat it with human power.  Not to mention the warmth of having your friends and family getting together.