- I take a hot shower whenever I get cold it raises the tempture of my body.Throughout the day I drink hot chocolate or hot tea. When I'm still to watch tv or on the computer I always put a blanket on me.
burn wood, not electricity
- We don't use our electric furnace at all if we can help it. Instead we have a wood-burning stove. We cut the wood in the summer/late fall and stack against back fence. We also burn coal (bought a special grate), one large lump of coal keeps us warm all night long, and we save on our wood as we only need a little bit to get the fire burning well so we can put the coal on it. I do realize that a woodstove isn't practical or a reality for many people, but those people who live in rural area with woods might want to look in to getting one.
- —gaylejackson
Warm bed
- Fill a hot water bottle or 1 litre empty pop bottle with hot water and tuck it under your blanket before going to bed. Your bed is warm and then tuck the bottle down by your feet when going to bed to keep your feet warm all night. Sleeping in a cool room with a warm bed is refreshing.
- —Guest Anna
Staying warm
- We pre-warm our bed with an electric mattress cover. It's nice and toasty when we're ready for bed and we can turn off the mattress cover for a comfortable night's sleep.
- —Guest Carol
koalasrule
- I wear a coat like i would if i went outside also many socks pants amd hats
- —Guest HOOPSMAN
warmth without bulk
- I know that wearing a hat helps, but I my hair is thick and curly, so that doesn't work so well for me. A great alternative that I have found very effective is to wear a warm scarf, acrylic is excellent and inexpensive, and of course, wool is great also. I wear one at work and it helps a lot when everyone else is comfortable or even warm and I'm still cold, which is common. Putting a scarf around my neck makes a considerable difference, in addition to wearing things like a sweater and warm socks. Another tip, from a friend of mine, is to wear an insulated vest. I'm skeptical because I think sleeves are so important, but she insists that all the heat is in the center anyway, so a vest does keep you warm, and I've seen that my friends who don't like coats prefer to keep cozy that way. So, I'm probably going to try a vest this year. Now, if you get a vest with a think fuzzy collar, you get both these solutions in one garment!
- —Guest April
Old wisdom
- I have found one of the most effective way to ignore the cold is a shot of vodka.
- —Guest boris
Hot bath
- One good way to knock off the chill is to soak in a hot bath until your body temp. rises. You should stay warm for a long time afterwords. Also, close off any rooms not in use.
- —Guest Tammy
Three Dog Night
- This, of course, isn't for everybody. But sleep with your doggies. A very cold night was considered, A Three Dog Night, in that it would take 3 doggies in bed to keep you warm. I have 3 Maltese and 1 West Highland Terrier, so I'm plenty warm.
- —Maltmom
Sealing Windows
- I like to seal the windows that I don't open often with plastic in the winter. I certainly don't open all of the windows in my home when it's cold out, and the plastic is inexpensive and easy to use. It keeps a lot of cold drafts out of my home.
- —Guest Sandra
downsize
- As a family of four - we honestly don't need to use all of our space all the time. We keep the thermostat down and keep doors closed so we aren't heating hallways. We also have two small common rooms that we keep warm - with a portable hydronic heater that heats small spaces quickly, and is able to maintain a comfortable temp without our furnace turning on. In addition, we have electric blankets that we turn on just before going to bed - to warm it up - and then we turn them off when we climb into bed. Once in bed and under the covers our bodies hold their temp. We have decided that changing the way we think, is just as important. What is bearable vs. what we think we deserve - About a
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