Do you prefer staying inside with the blinds drawn or are you a get up and go see what the world is doing person?

@ChipmunkErnie
..how `bout the wine cellar for starters?

@swirlie Don't got a wine cellar. Got a basement full of art supplies, band equipment, and general junk, though.

@ChipmunkErnie
Do you got shades on the basement windows Ernie? Maybe we could start there?

@swirlie No shades down there.

@ChipmunkErnie
Well, if you got no shades down there, then you can't participate in the question!

@swirlie *GASP*

@ChipmunkErnie How about living room and or family room. Whatever room you spend your time in.

@Musicman Curtain in living room to keep glare off TV; no curtains in dining room because the windows are filled with houseplants.

@ChipmunkErnie Fair enough.

@ChipmunkErnie
I suppose house plants make good curtains and are probably a better option than hanging newspapers in the windows too. I should take my patriotic flag out of my living room window and try a dozen or more houseplants instead to see how well they work! Thanks for the tip!

@swirlie You could seal some boiled water in used 5-gal water bottles, put them in front of the window, and use them as passive solar collectors.