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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

proper thermal insulation

what an understatement. it's very unsexy but also incredibly effective. if your house is over 20 years old, you don't need fancy-ass blinds, you need to get your house insulated ASAP. everything else must wait.

insulation is the number one most effective thing anyone can do to improve the energy use of their living space. only when your house is properly insulated can you think of shade management, greenery, passive ventilation, heat pumps, etc. in an insulated house, those either won't work at all or will be wildly inefficient.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I've added it at the end because it seemed obvious to me but yeah, insulation is the first thing to do. Especially under the roof.