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I vote for the hot bottle idea. The only reason to use a heated blanket is if you're still cranking the heat at night (most people I know have it off anyway.) The hot water bottle eliminates the problem of getting into a cold bed, and keeps you startlingly warm. Don't knock it until you try it, they're cheap!

Why are people so critical of this post? Effort-to-effect ratio is amazing. If you don't like this iteration, adapt the idea to something you're into.

I wouldn't use this in my house. But it made me smile, and think, "Clever!" What more do I ask from my blog reading?

This is such a great thread. I totally get the easy eco thing. It would be great to go full-out green, but not all of us have the time, money, or, frankly, the energy!

Here are my suggestions:
- If you pay for your own power, getting power strips that can be turned off isn't just green, it saves $. We estimate we save a minimum of $10 a month, and also noticed that our place was significantly cooler in the summer without our electronics silently powered on. Getting three prong strips will maximize your options for plugging in, too.
- Put a brick in your toilet's tank to reduce the amount of water used per flush (only a good option if you have a more modern system and can give up the extra pressure.)
- Pick the eco option when you're shopping for clothes. Tons of companies like Gap, Levi, H&M, and Walmart are now offering organic cotton clothing, often at similar prices to non-organic options.

If I think of more, I'll come back and post. I'm sure there a ton of easy little things we've started doing that have become so much second nature that I no longer remember them. But then, those are the perfect eco interventions, right?

If you have access to a milk steamer, those work under the same principle as some professional machines. Just find something like tongs so you don't get burned by the steam!