WEBVTT - Open a window

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to open a window on days when

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<v Speaker 1>it is not unreasonably hot or unreasonably cold. Bringing a

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<v Speaker 1>little fresh air inside can completely change your mood. As

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<v Speaker 1>long time listeners know, my family bought and renovated a

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<v Speaker 1>very old house over the past year. As part of

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<v Speaker 1>that renovation, we wound up replacing most of the windows.

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<v Speaker 1>I chose an efficient model of window that has an

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<v Speaker 1>integrated screen. When the window is closed, the screen is hidden,

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<v Speaker 1>but when you push up the window, the screen comes up.

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<v Speaker 1>It's really quite nifty anyway. The upside is that we

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<v Speaker 1>can actually open the windows with no seasonal screen replacement. Bother,

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<v Speaker 1>I've spent this morning working in my office with a

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<v Speaker 1>lovely breeze wafting in. Last night, we were having some

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<v Speaker 1>issues with the a C and two of my children

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<v Speaker 1>needed to sleep with their windows open. They both said

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<v Speaker 1>the same thing. It feels like we're at the beach

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<v Speaker 1>with the wind blowing across the room, and with the

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<v Speaker 1>night sounds like crickets. An open window feels like a

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<v Speaker 1>little treat. I know that many modern buildings have been

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<v Speaker 1>engineering to be virtually airtight, and certainly that does lower

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<v Speaker 1>the heating bills in the winter. But if it is possible,

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<v Speaker 1>opening a window can completely change the feeling of being inside.

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<v Speaker 1>You are no longer separated from the outside. You are

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<v Speaker 1>experiencing the upsides of the natural world, the moving air,

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<v Speaker 1>the smell of trees, but you are insulated from they're

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<v Speaker 1>not so great parts, like bugs or rain or dust.

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<v Speaker 1>As I said to one of my kids, it's like

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<v Speaker 1>you're camping, but you're in your own bed. What's not

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<v Speaker 1>to like about that? Of course, the ultimate version of

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<v Speaker 1>opening a window is to create a screened in porch.

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<v Speaker 1>If you are lucky enough to have one or wise

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<v Speaker 1>enough to build one, you should just move your laptop

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<v Speaker 1>there or choose that spot as you're perfect reading or

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<v Speaker 1>playing nook. But of course landing a screened in porch

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<v Speaker 1>is a little more complicated than getting a window. Most

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<v Speaker 1>of us do have windows, and a great many of

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<v Speaker 1>us can open them from time to time, Even if

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<v Speaker 1>that does mean putting the screens on when the weather switches,

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<v Speaker 1>it might be worth the bother. You don't have to

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<v Speaker 1>do every window, but if you in the rooms where

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<v Speaker 1>you do hang out during the spring, summer, and fall

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<v Speaker 1>could change things a lot. And if you are renovating

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<v Speaker 1>or moving, you might consider how windows play into all

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<v Speaker 1>of this. In any case, today, if the weather is nice,

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<v Speaker 1>consider opening a window. Even if the weather is sweltering

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<v Speaker 1>during the day, consider opening a window when things cool

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<v Speaker 1>down at night. You can be part of the great

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<v Speaker 1>outdoors while still sheltered from it. It really is the

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<v Speaker 1>best of both worlds. In the meantime, this is Laura.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of

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