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
21 comments:
Good hints! I spend the whole winter cold. I'm currently sitting under a heated throw which is lovely.
Thank you for these tips.
I find layers do help. A warming mug or bowl of soup too.
Stay warm Jan.
Tina
...Jan, be warm and well.
Good tips!
As 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.
Gracias por los consejos. Te mando un beso.
A 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.
Keeping feet warm is a must for me.
How about leaving your oven door open after using, and letting the heat into the room.
Come to Australia we are having bush fire temps at the moment but stay warm ...
these 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!!
Good advice to keep warm, I'm trying to keep cool......lol...Jan.
A 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
Prendo nota di tutti gli accorgimenti.
Io ho sempre freddo, anche in estate 😂😂😂
Thank you, Jan
Great tips
I have a soup cooked!
hugs Elke
#1 I sure do!!! Brr, it´s cold! Weather warnings even.
#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.
Feliz 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.
I also like the warmth from the oven. Completely agree on keeping our feet warm.
Great 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.
Great 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!
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