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Something I haven't heard mentioned: If you have a tub/shower, when you're rinsing off (or the whole time) plug up the tub. Then let the hot water sit in the tub until it reaches room temperature. The heat from the water will be transferred to the air, and not down the drain. You have to pay for every drop of that hot water, so why not make it count towards the ambient temperature, too? Same thing with dishwater, if you do dishes by hand. Some people think this is weird, but it really does work. Water has a very high heat capacity, so a little bit of hot water goes a long way towards heating your house.
Ceiling fans work wonders if you have them... but make sure to set them to suck air UP, not push it down. That way the warmer air at the top of the room gets pushed to the walls then back down towards the floor. The room isn't actually warmer overall, but it feels warmer because the warm air is where you are, not at the ceiling.
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