There are many times in life where we simply have to do things that might not be the most efficient way to do things but the only way that works at the time.
- My husband and I don’t usually heat our house using our stovetop.
For one, it’s quite dangerous, and it’s really not very efficient, but desperate times call for desperate measures. You see, we lost power about three days ago, and it is the middle of November. Apparently, there was a huge accident, and several poles went down. Our furnace isn’t working without electricity of course, so we had to come up with some creative ways to heat our house. We have a small propane fireplace that we have been using, and it certainly helps keep the house above freezing, but that’s about how far it goes. My husband brought in a couple kerosene heaters he had in his garage, and that is how we are heating our large basement which is where our family room is and where we spend most of our time. The kitchen and dining room area was by far the coldest in the house until we decided to light our stovetop. We know it’s not a safe method of heating, but we have been closely monitoring it, and we always turn it off when no one is home and when we are all downstairs in the family room. I spend most of my day in the kitchen, so I am really thankful that we figured out a way to keep it warm. Hopefully, the power will come back on soon, but until then, we are making do with what we have!