Winter clothing - staying warm, best place to buy?

peasantboy

I'm refusing to use my heater this winter as last winter I mistakenly assumed that a halogen heater was cheap to run and my electric bill didn't agree :rotfl:

Anyhow, as I'm a guy and I don't really know where to shop for such clothing does anyone have any advice? I'm probably going to pop into my local army and navy store to grab some thermals, finger-tip less gloves so I can type with them! I've been thinking of getting long johns as well. I checked a few army and navy websites and the prices are a bit high. Is there anywhere else I can get some of this stuff, cheaper?

TIA

HannahIOW

I would also like to know the answer to this lol. I bought some fleece lined Thinsulate fingertip less gloves on ebay for £2.99 with free postage, bargain.

Fire_Fox

I didn't use my heating for the first two winters I lived here, and I am still paying off last years bill! If you want to keep warm indoors, put a decent duvet and electric underblanket on your bed (costs pennies to run), your spare duvet on the sofa, wear two layers of a cheap fleece plus fluffy socks from supermarkets or Primark. I find gloves and very thick sweaters restrict your movement.

peasantboy

HannahIOW wrote: »

I would also like to know the answer to this lol. I bought some fleece lined Thinsulate fingertip less gloves on ebay for £2.99 with free postage, bargain.

I just ordered myself a pair :j

peasantboy

Fire_Fox wrote: »

I didn't use my heating for the first two winters I lived here, and I am still paying off last years bill! If you want to keep warm indoors, put a decent duvet and electric underblanket on your bed (costs pennies to run), your spare duvet on the sofa, wear two layers of a cheap fleece plus fluffy socks from supermarkets or Primark. I find gloves and very thick sweaters restrict your movement.

I've never used an electric blanket before, I may consider getting one instead of layering up. I've got two duvets at the moment, when it gets really cold I tend to wear clothes. I may get a hot water bottle as well.
My main problem is keeping my hands and feet warm for now.

HannahIOW

Ah yes electric blankets are a godsend.... we haven't started using ours yet this winter as we have pay as you go electric... but when we do use it again it will be bliss lol

poppyolivia

My folks live in an old house and its baltic and they had visitors that were staying in my old room....they slept with their clothes on and wore a balaclava!!!!!!!!lol....

My dad was ill yesterday but popped down the stairs while we were there and he was using a stone water 'bottle'...honest to god it would burn the skin off you and it keeps its heat for AGES!!!!

nbruen

We got thermals cheaply in Aldi last year as one of their weekly offers so worth looking out for.
I know they also do sets in Tchibo (who have a website Tchibo.eu). We had an outlet near us but it's since closed. Just looked online and they have some thermals sets - some are out of stock at the moment but have a look in the "ski" section

HannahIOW

nbruen wrote: »

I know they also do sets in Tchibo (who have a website Tchibo.eu). We had an outlet near us but it's since closed. Just looked online and they have some thermals sets - some are out of stock at the moment but have a look in the "ski" section

Thanks just looked online and they have some boots which would be just perfect. They look like women's ones (towards top of the page) however it doesn't say?

dianasnan

watch the postage at Tchibo.eu. I think its about £12 to the UK

HannahIOW

OMG I will be looking on eBay then lol. That's crazy. Not such a bargain after all.