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Heating My Icebox House: Which Way's Cheaper?

Melbourne winter is humbling. I swear my house is so badly insulated it feels colder inside than it does out. You'd think I was living in a freezer with walls. Every night I do this little mental math: should I blast the AC to 28°C for 20 minutes and hope it thaws my bones… or just leave it humming at a mild 20°C all night and pray it doesn’t destroy my power bill? The internet has given me every answer and the opposite. Some say short bursts of high heat are more efficient, others claim running it low and slow keeps your house from turning into a fridge (and your wallet from crying). I’m seriously torn. Energy prices here are no joke, and I’m just trying to warm my toes without going bankrupt. Has anyone cracked this? Any Aussies with cold-box homes or just smart heating hacks—I'm all ears. #MelbourneWinter #HeatingHacks #FrugalLiving #ColdHouseChronicles #ACVsHeater #EnergyBillPanic #AustraliaProblems #BudgetWarmth #InsulationWoes #StayWarmCheap