Mini Green House "rooting cuttings for dummies"

I have recently purchased a mini-green house (small - 2 shelves with plastic cover) for the purpose of rooting cuttings.

I am very new at this - and since the book "rooting cuttings for dummies" doesn't exist I need a little help.

Right now I have it indoors facing a West window because it has been getting quite cold.

Would it be best for me to get a heating pad and move this out to my West facing deck? Would it be better to face another direction?

Also - my DH was wondering if it would be OK to just leave it outside during the day with no heat and move it into our house at night. (He has no idea - he just doesn't like the idea of the electricity constantly running for the heating pad - and nervous about a fire hazard).

Thanks!

Any other advice will be so appreciated. I really want this to work.

I'm not an expert and hopefully someone will jump in that is but I think bringing it in everyday from the cooler outside temperature into the warm temperature of your house would shock the plants. How cold does it get in the winter where you are? Cuttings root better if they are warm. Keeping them in a cool envirement may cause rot.

No way are you going to be able to root cuttings outside ,in the winter,even with the mini GH,in your zone,they will freeze.....Set it up inside,out of the way ,somewhere warm.

And just kinda ignore DH...LOL ....I do.....

Thanks for the advice regarding my zone. That is what I will do. :)

As far as my DH I'll just keep on adding and extending, moving, digging, planting, etc. etc. :) LOL