Comments on: A Simpler Life Series: Letting in the Air http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/02/17/a-simpler-life-series-letting-in-the-air/ creating a simple, handmade home Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: debnose http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/02/17/a-simpler-life-series-letting-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-16103 debnose Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:38:17 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=1485#comment-16103 I refuse to wait until the warmer weather to 'feel alive' and that's just what fresh air does to me - makes me feel alive! So since I'm alive throughout the four seasons, I never shut my windows. Sure, when it gets really, really cold I lower them to just a crack open - while I'm up and about. But once I go to sleep the window by my bed, especially, is wide open so I can smell the fresh air from outside which helps me sleep and wake feeling 'alive'. More people ought to try this, serious! Being a nature appreciator, I stay in tune with what's going on outside and open my windows accordingly. Even when it rains I open them for that sweet clean smell because the roof's ledge extends out enough over the window preventing the rain from trickling down the side of the building and into the window. If it didn't have this I'd install window awnings... anything to keep those windows open regardless of what the weather is doing, I value my well-being and have to BREATHE 24/7! True, I find here (born in America) it seems to be the custom to live in airtight boxes ... or else, you get a real hard time if you're renting from someone or just have a trouble-making, nosy neighbor! Finally fed up, I think I'll go join the Germans, as I am part German, so that's probably where I get this wisdom from! All living things need fresh air, us humans shouldn't kid ourselves! What's more important the fuel bill or our lives spent free from 'doctor's bills'? ;) I refuse to wait until the warmer weather to ‘feel alive’ and that’s just what fresh air does to me – makes me feel alive! So since I’m alive throughout the four seasons, I never shut my windows. Sure, when it gets really, really cold I lower them to just a crack open – while I’m up and about. But once I go to sleep the window by my bed, especially, is wide open so I can smell the fresh air from outside which helps me sleep and wake feeling ‘alive’. More people ought to try this, serious! Being a nature appreciator, I stay in tune with what’s going on outside and open my windows accordingly. Even when it rains I open them for that sweet clean smell because the roof’s ledge extends out enough over the window preventing the rain from trickling down the side of the building and into the window. If it didn’t have this I’d install window awnings… anything to keep those windows open regardless of what the weather is doing, I value my well-being and have to BREATHE 24/7! True, I find here (born in America) it seems to be the custom to live in airtight boxes … or else, you get a real hard time if you’re renting from someone or just have a trouble-making, nosy neighbor! Finally fed up, I think I’ll go join the Germans, as I am part German, so that’s probably where I get this wisdom from! All living things need fresh air, us humans shouldn’t kid ourselves! What’s more important the fuel bill or our lives spent free from ‘doctor’s bills’? ;)

]]> By: Eugenia http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/02/17/a-simpler-life-series-letting-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-6636 Eugenia Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:33:08 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=1485#comment-6636 Older houses in England are not normally draught proof. There are usually airbricks to ventilate and keep dry the floor beams inevitably comes up through the gappy floorboards. There's an unavoidable gap under the front door. The wall of the tile fronted bay windows groundfloor and upstairs provides even more ventilation in the house, all without even opening a window! What about heating though? Sure it's 'nice' to have fresh air come into the house, but what about the warm air in the house going out? My neighbours next door have all their upstairs windows open a couple of centimetres all the time, even now in 1 degrees centigrade and whatever else the weather. Their house isn't cold by any means. Their heating is pumping out, while their windows are open. Kind of wasteful, don't you think? Talk about global warming! It's a waste, if nothing else. Older houses in England are not normally draught proof. There are usually airbricks to ventilate and keep dry the floor beams inevitably comes up through the gappy floorboards. There’s an unavoidable gap under the front door. The wall of the tile fronted bay windows groundfloor and upstairs provides even more ventilation in the house, all without even opening a window!

What about heating though? Sure it’s ‘nice’ to have fresh air come into the house, but what about the warm air in the house going out? My neighbours next door have all their upstairs windows open a couple of centimetres all the time, even now in 1 degrees centigrade and whatever else the weather. Their house isn’t cold by any means. Their heating is pumping out, while their windows are open. Kind of wasteful, don’t you think? Talk about global warming! It’s a waste, if nothing else.

]]> By: Pamela Clibon http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/02/17/a-simpler-life-series-letting-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-3307 Pamela Clibon Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:28:36 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=1485#comment-3307 Thanks to a whole house attic fan, I can open my windows in winter and in a few minutes, have an "air exchange" as I call it. Love it! Thanks to a whole house attic fan, I can open my windows in winter and in a few minutes, have an “air exchange” as I call it. Love it!

]]> By: Amanda http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/02/17/a-simpler-life-series-letting-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-3095 Amanda Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:33:17 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=1485#comment-3095 Thank you for this post! I will be opening my windows daily now. I don't know why I don't think of it more often! Thank you for this post! I will be opening my windows daily now. I don’t know why I don’t think of it more often!

]]> By: Tami http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/02/17/a-simpler-life-series-letting-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-3092 Tami Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:54:11 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=1485#comment-3092 I love opening our windows even in the winter. I actually washed the down comforter on my bed and hung it out over our balcony a few days ago. I finally had to bring it in because it began to rain. The smell of Spring was on it. :-) I also had opened the window in my laundry room because we had high 60F today. It was so nice and smelled so yummy in there. Especially after the rain. We take that smell for granted especially with cold winter weather! Love your post. I'm going to read more of your blog. Looks interesting! I love opening our windows even in the winter. I actually washed the down comforter on my bed and hung it out over our balcony a few days ago. I finally had to bring it in because it began to rain. The smell of Spring was on it. :-) I also had opened the window in my laundry room because we had high 60F today. It was so nice and smelled so yummy in there. Especially after the rain. We take that smell for granted especially with cold winter weather! Love your post. I’m going to read more of your blog. Looks interesting!

]]> By: Sofia http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/02/17/a-simpler-life-series-letting-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-3087 Sofia Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:49:50 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=1485#comment-3087 I agree about windows being open to get the clean fresh air in. I did that yesterday and am going to be openings more windows today. Have a great day I agree about windows being open to get the clean fresh air in. I did that yesterday and am going to be openings more windows today. Have a great day

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