THIS IS FROM A HEATING AND COOLING CO. in INDIANA

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56. If you have some exposed pipes...

Sometimes what you can do is put a drop light in a small confined area. It doesn't put off as much heat as a space heater and it won't protect to a really low temperature, but I used to have some pipes in my garage and if I put a light and a tarp over it, it meant the difference between not freezing and freezing. Incandescent bulbs put off a fair amount of heat, don't let the bulb come into contact with anything.

Small animals could be put inside a tub with the lid (sitting on top not fastened) and quite a lot of heat can be trapped inside such a small space with a light bulb. It's how I keep my baby chicks alive in the cold.

The smaller a space you can confine to heat - the better. When it gets cold I like to cover a table with a blanket put a space heater under it and pull the table up to the recliner. The rest of the room is cold, but I am not. This can be done when your heater is not adequately sized for the entire room. Electric blankets help in that regard as well. I do these things because I don't have central heat, but if you have central heat and it isn't keeping up it will make the difference between being cold and being comfortable.

I grew up in Idaho and when it got really cold - I learned very quickly that the smaller the space you heat, the more likely it is to stay warm.

Thanks to all those who pointed out the problems with space heaters. I had no idea they were that unsafe.