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Best Coffee Mugs to Keep Coffee Warm
Yeekai Lim, founder of Cognoscenti Coffee Roasters, a Los Angeles–based coffee shop, says ceramic cups can provide the weight that some look for or desire while drinking coffee. This, in turn, can bring a reassuring level of comfort and, therefore, higher perceived quality. But the material can also affect the temperature of a brew. The more mass it has, the…
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5 Ways to Stay Warm During a Winter Power Outage
If you’re fortunate enough to have a well-maintained wood stove, use it. Never go to bed with a fire burning, however, and keep the area immediately around the fireplace or stove clear of any flammable materials. Keep kids and pets away, too. If you don’t have a fireplace, consider using a portable propane heater. But make sure you use it…
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Should You Warm Up Your Car Before Driving?
An engine is fully lubricated long before it reaches full operating temperature. When your car sits for an extended period of time, the oil drains down to the bottom of the oil pan. Once you start the engine, the oil pump quickly circulates the oil throughout the motor, lubricating all the necessary moving engine components. A cold engine idles at…
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The Best Ways to Keep Your Old House Warm in the Winter
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Your old home may be beautiful and charming, but it’s also probably drafty as hell, and heating it can cost a fortune. Criticize modern homes for being charmless copy-and-paste jobs all you want, but they are airtight and warm. Your older home can be warmer, too, though, and then you’ll…
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