If you live in the Northern Hemisphere we are in winter and somedays the weather can be rather cold! In today's post you can read a few tips on how to keep warm in winter ... and if you have any tips do please share them in the comments section.
1. Dress in Layers
Bundle up. Wear long underwear, sweaters, and even hats indoors. Remember the days of “sleeping caps”? They make sense! Yes, wear a cap or hat to keep your head warm. If you’re headed outside, cover your face with a scarf.
2. Keep Your Feet Warm
Consider wearing socks and slippers when you are indoors and for the outdoors, it helps to insert foam liners in your boots or hiking shoes to give your toes an extra layer of insulation against the cold earth. Warm feet and hands really do help you sleep better.
3. Heat Up Your Bed
Use a (safe) electric blanket that turns itself off. A hot water bottle with a wool or fleece cover may be an even cheaper and safer option.
4. Harness the Sun
During the day, open the blinds and curtains on the south-facing windows—and let in the warming sunlight. At night, close the blinds and curtains to insulate your home better.
5. Keep the Kitchen Cozy
Bake something in the oven, either dinner or a dessert, the warmth from the oven and the wonderful aroma of what you are cooking warms you.
Enjoy a hot cup of tea or coffee or how about a hot chocolate ...
Bundle up. Wear long underwear, sweaters, and even hats indoors. Remember the days of “sleeping caps”? They make sense! Yes, wear a cap or hat to keep your head warm. If you’re headed outside, cover your face with a scarf.
2. Keep Your Feet Warm
Consider wearing socks and slippers when you are indoors and for the outdoors, it helps to insert foam liners in your boots or hiking shoes to give your toes an extra layer of insulation against the cold earth. Warm feet and hands really do help you sleep better.
3. Heat Up Your Bed
Use a (safe) electric blanket that turns itself off. A hot water bottle with a wool or fleece cover may be an even cheaper and safer option.
4. Harness the Sun
During the day, open the blinds and curtains on the south-facing windows—and let in the warming sunlight. At night, close the blinds and curtains to insulate your home better.
5. Keep the Kitchen Cozy
Bake something in the oven, either dinner or a dessert, the warmth from the oven and the wonderful aroma of what you are cooking warms you.
Enjoy a hot cup of tea or coffee or how about a hot chocolate ...
Also, a crock pot (slow-cooker) of soup on the go is great during the cold months.
6. Block Drafts
6. Block Drafts
For example put something at the bottom of outside doors—you can just feel the cold air pour in. You can buy a fancy roll or just use a blanket or towel.
7. Stay Active
Keep active - cooler/cold months can be a good time to clean out cupboards, closets, garages, etc. Anything to keep active and help you keep warm.
8. Humidify Your Home
A humidifier won’t make the temperature higher, however, it may make it feel slightly warmer. Water vapour from the humidifier slightly increases the air’s ability to hold heat.
9. More Ideas
If you have any please share them in the comments ... thank you!
Please be aware that articles within this blog (and any comments) are provided for general information only, and should not be treated as a substitute for the medical advice of your own doctor or any other health care professional.
Always take account of your personal circumstances, needs, illnesses and medication you may be taking. If you have any concerns about your general health, including medication, you should contact your Doctor / health care provider.
All the best Jan
7. Stay Active
Keep active - cooler/cold months can be a good time to clean out cupboards, closets, garages, etc. Anything to keep active and help you keep warm.
8. Humidify Your Home
A humidifier won’t make the temperature higher, however, it may make it feel slightly warmer. Water vapour from the humidifier slightly increases the air’s ability to hold heat.
9. More Ideas
If you have any please share them in the comments ... thank you!
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Always take account of your personal circumstances, needs, illnesses and medication you may be taking. If you have any concerns about your general health, including medication, you should contact your Doctor / health care provider.
All the best Jan
Good hints! I spend the whole winter cold. I'm currently sitting under a heated throw which is lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you for these tips.
ReplyDeleteI find layers do help. A warming mug or bowl of soup too.
Stay warm Jan.
Tina
...Jan, be warm and well.
ReplyDeleteGood tips!
ReplyDeleteAs you know the cold ocean wind blows something wicked here. On my front and back doors I have insulated curtains hanging to help keep it warmer. Also for the doors I have insulated draft blockers that I made. For my windows I use pipe insulation tubes. All this is very inexpensive and helps with keeping the house warm and the heating bill down. Great information on keeping warm.
ReplyDeleteGracias por los consejos. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteA cup of tea (or coffee) warms the soul. Or even hot cocoa. Plus a good book, a puzzle or a fun game with others is good for the brain too. :) Thanks for this list Jab.
ReplyDeleteKeeping feet warm is a must for me.
ReplyDeleteHow about leaving your oven door open after using, and letting the heat into the room.
ReplyDeleteCome to Australia we are having bush fire temps at the moment but stay warm ...
ReplyDeletethese are wonderful suggestions for those who get cold. i never do...the hubs says i have a built in furnace. i warm up his side of the bed before i roll over to mine. true story!!
ReplyDeleteGood advice to keep warm, I'm trying to keep cool......lol...Jan.
ReplyDeleteA heated mattress pad is amazing, because hot air rises, right? Was about $70 for a double from WalMart online. Great for pre=heating the bed too. On low is best. Shuts off after 10 hours. If the head of your bed is against an outside wall, get a 2" piece of foam the size of a body pillow. Put the taped together foam inside the body pillow and hang it on the wall like a headboard. Stocking beanie cap is at the bedside. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeletePrendo nota di tutti gli accorgimenti.
ReplyDeleteIo ho sempre freddo, anche in estate 😂😂😂
Thank you, Jan
ReplyDeleteGreat tips
I have a soup cooked!
hugs Elke
#1 I sure do!!! Brr, it´s cold! Weather warnings even.
ReplyDelete#2: Ingo´s Grandma´s knitted socks. And house shoes from the Alps.
#3 Microwave-tiger!, #4 checked. #5... our oven is a pain. #6 ... stretch-Lion up front :-)
#7..I do!!! A pain, but I do! #8... our wooden floor kinda manages that...
#9 tea. Loads of tea, with milk :-)
Muy interesante tu blog, aquà en Galicia, también hace mucho frÃo y humedad que cala los huesos, en este tiempo de invierno, tenemos la ventaja que en varano se está muy bien.
ReplyDeleteFeliz Año Nuevo.
Buen dÃaaaa
Happy New Year to you Jan. These are terrific ideas for staying warm. One way I add it to have a heated throw or heated shawl and put that on my legs and feet while I sit and watch television. I also have a foot massager that has heat and massage as one function. The new one I have doesn't heat much but every little bit helps.
ReplyDeleteI also like the warmth from the oven. Completely agree on keeping our feet warm.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Jan ❄
Tolo many people economise on heating, to the detriment of good health and resistance to disease. It is a tragedy that so many people feel they are forced to take such measures.
ReplyDeleteGreat advice and tips! We seem to be in a cold weather pattern, below normal temperatures. Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteMittens do a better job of keeping your hands warm rather than gloves. Insert hand warmers into your mittens and your hands will be happy.
ReplyDeleteI do many of these, but you reminded me, I need a cup of tea. Now.
ReplyDeleteThank you for these tips.
ReplyDeleteAll such good advice. I wish you a wonderful weekend, my friend. xx
ReplyDeleteGreat tips for keeping warm in the cold. I find that wearing a scarf makes a huge difference, even indoors. I also have a flannel pillow filled with rice that I heat up in the microwave and use when I sit reading or writing. It adds a bit of extra warmth and is so soothing. I can mold it around my neck or shoulders.
ReplyDeleteBuenos consejos Jan. Gracias. Mantener los pies calientes es primordial, nos evitan tener más frÃo.
ReplyDeleteBuen 2026 para todos.
Un abrazo.
Thanks so much for the excellent tips!
ReplyDeleteHello Jan :) Happy New Year! and thank you for your get well wishes and thank you also for these tips to keep warm. It's very cold here and I'm doing my best to do most of the things you mention bar wearing a cap, but can see how this would work,, how about cloves for cold hands. I'm just going to make myself a cup of tea.
ReplyDeleteAll the best
Sonjia.
Keeping your feet warm is so true... I know from experience. ;-)
ReplyDeleteGreat post!!
Good tips. I use layers. I quite often get too hot in bed, apart from my feet so bed socks come in handy.
ReplyDeleteGood advice. I dress in layers for those cold early morning walks of mine. They keep me toasty warm.
ReplyDeleteGood tips! I made some wool felt insoles for my shoes--they're sturdy and warm.
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ReplyDeleteJ.P. Alexander
Gracias por los consejos. Te mando un beso
Thanks for the advice. Sending you a kiss.
Stefania
Prendo nota di tutti gli accorgimenti.
Io ho sempre freddo, anche in estate 😂😂😂
I'm taking note of all the precautions.
I'm always cold, even in summer 😂😂😂
Marina Filgueira
Muy interesante tu blog, aquà en Galicia, también hace mucho frÃo y humedad que cala los huesos, en este tiempo de invierno, tenemos la ventaja que en varano se está muy bien.
Feliz Año Nuevo.
Buen dÃaaaa
Your blog is very interesting. Here in Galicia, it's also very cold and damp, chilling you to the bone, during this winter. The advantage is that summer is lovely.
Happy New Year!
Have a great day!
Laura. M
Buenos consejos Jan. Gracias. Mantener los pies calientes es primordial, nos evitan tener más frÃo.
Buen 2026 para todos.
Un abrazo.
Good advice, Jan. Thanks. Keeping your feet warm is essential; it prevents you from getting cold. Happy 2026 to everyone. Hugs.
THANK YOU EVERYONE
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for your comments and tips.
For those readers in the Northern Hemisphere; do keep warm.
However, if you are in the Southern Hemisphere, then stay as cool you can.
All the best Jan
Warm hands and feet are a must, I have a blanket over the back of my chair and use that over my legs if need be. I've used it a couple of times lately even though it's summer but the evenings have sometimes been a bit cool
ReplyDeleteI have trouble with my hands staying warm even inside, not sure if it ia a circulation problem or what. My sister bought me some gloves that have the fingertips open so that I can wear them and still type on the computer and yes i am wearing them right now :)
ReplyDeleteThese are good tips. I tend to feel cold indoors and I don’t think it’s responsible to turn the heat up higher than I’ve already got it. I usually wear a light jacket over my long sleeved top right now. I’ve got a light blanket over my feet while I read.
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