How are you going to keep warm this winter?

foxxymynx

I use a blanket alot of the time when I'm sat around.

Babshubbie

foxxymynx wrote: »

I use a blanket alot of the time when I'm sat around.

It is a huge problem for us. After damage to the nerves following a broken neck, my wife has very painful shoulders, arm and hands and she cannot stand long sleeves or anything woollen. The muscles have to be kept warm and she uses a wheat bag. We have to keep the central heating on high, so much so that visitors find it almost intolerable. We are fully insulated, loft and cavity walls and double glazed, yet our heating bills are awful. But she has to be kept warm and going out isn't really an option.

We just have to put up with it and look forward to the winter heating help for over-eighties OAP's.

johnwayne

I have some boot slippers that are fur-lined thick and very cosy, they cost me £5 in the next sale.

I have a thick fluffy (almost furry) dressing gown with a hood which is so warm, I also got this in the next sale for £9. It might be worth looking in their clearance stores for some bargains similar to these.

I have some velour jogging bottoms instead of which I wear during the day as they are much warmer than jeans. I must admit that if I know someone is coming round then I dont wear them as I only wear them for warmth and wouldnt be seen out in them for love nor money!!! They cost £4 at primark.

I've found that the big thick furry throws are the best to keep snuggled up under whilst watching tv.

Trying to keep heating on as little as possible which is quite easy at the moment as I cant figure out how to set the timer in our new house!! Which makes me stay in bed in the morning instead of getting up in a cold house!!

Luckily for us my sons disability is not affected by the cold. Mine is but it is much worse when it is damp so rain affects me much more than just cold but cold and wet is a nightmare!!

Not sure quite how much I can afford to have the heating on though as we've never had oil heating before only a coal fire. Its too easy to put on now just a touch of a button...pure luxury!!

1sue23

LameWolf wrote: »

Well if today is anything to go by, I can rely on my hot flushes!!:D

Seriously, though, we have very good insulation, and a lovely thick wool blanket that Mr LW's mother crocheted many years ago that we throw over ourselves in the evenings if we're watching TV or (more likely) playing PlayStation2 games.

Otherwise..... repair to the pub and sit in front of their fire.;)

Same here the menopause is great I do not have hot flushes ,but am just always warm its as if I have my own central heating ,my husband sits shivering and I feel lovely and warm .

Savvy_Sue

Silk underwear. No connection to this company, but they give excellent service, and although it's not cheap seems to last well, even going through the washing machine and tumble drier!

About to order some t-shirts and long johns for my dad whose body thermostat is up the creek, also going to try something in bamboo which seems to have similar thermal properties.

littlemissmanics

lots of wooly things, and an ignorance to caring how i look at any given time. My boyfriend laughs at me for looking more like a sheep than a human, but it works for me so i dont care!

Ames

I really don't know, I just muddle through. My heating's rubbish, it's a storage heater so during the night the flat's ok, but it just heats the unit. To heat the flat properly you've got to have the blown air heater on which you can't control, it's just pumping out in every room. I've also got a halogen heater and lots of spare duvets and blankets. I've been told I've got to keep the heating on to try and solve the damp/mould problem and I'm dreading the bills. We're supposed to be getting heating that you can turn on and off at will, but since it'll be electric run it'll be expensive. And that wont be for a couple of years yet.

dogcat_2

I've got exactly the same heating as Ames. It's absolubtly rubbish. We are sitting here freezing at the moment. Our Housing Association has told us we're gonna get updated heating by end of year? Its Nov. now! I don't hold my breath! Also, I have to use tumble dryer as I can't get clothes dry, It's costing me a fortune!. Any suggestions, I do not have gas in my house, just old fashioned storage heaters (useless). We live in a three storey house, with four beds. and have just three storage heaters for the whole house, that don't work efficiently. Not good!

Savvy_Sue

BTW, has anyone tried bamboo thermals? It's supposed to be as good as silk. I've ordered some for my dad and will let you know what he thinks in due course ...

almar_2

I lack mobility and like most disabled and elderly quickly feel the cold.

To help keep warm and ease pain I use wheat packs, gel packs and disposable heat pads. This is what I have found:-

Wheat packs (approx £5 each) which I place in a clean plastic bowl and heat up in the microwave. There are also slippers that can be microwaved to heat up too.

Gel packs (£2- £15) to use you click a silver disc inside and it heats up. To re-use you boil it in a pan of hot water for about 30 mins (put a cloth in the base of the pan) then let it cool down and its ready to click and use again.

You can buy these re-usable gel packs as small hand warmers or as larger packs for your back neck or shoulder. The only problem is the larger gel packs get heavy as they start to cool and solidify.

Disposable heat pads which stick to your underwear and heat the painful area for up to 12 hours are very good but are expensive (approx £3.99 for three) very expensive if you need them regularly.

The cheapest disposable heat pads ive found are in Wilkinsons at 99p for a pack of two (these are also available on-line at Wilkinson plus.

HTH