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Melanie Rimmer of Bean Sprouts likens roof insulation to a blanket on a cold winter night. If during the night you wake to find your partner has rolled over and taken all the blanket, you are going to be suffering from bitterly cold body parts. While a thin blanket is better than none, a thick down comforter is best. Same with your roof insulation. Without insulation, your house is going to lose a tremendous amount of heat. While a little insulation will trap some heat, it is thick insulation that will keep your home truly warm. With a ruler and flashlight (camera optional), she climbs up into her attic to measure the thickness of the roof insulation. It as simple as that in Loft Insulation.

Bean Sprouts has been following the progress of Almost Mrs Average Karen Cannard at The Rubbish Diet blog as she attempts to create zero waste. Having little left in the bin on trash day was an eight week challenge the family voluntarily took on with astounding results.

After eight weeks of what Karen refers to as, "buying less, learning new habits, double-checking recycling opportunities and being ever mindful of what I'm throwing away," just how much trash did the family have in the bin at the end of the rubbish diet? Look for yourself in Zero Waste Week Final Weigh In. Kudos Mrs A.