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crumblepie

maman wrote: »

When you have 'sitting down' time, why not get into bed and put the electric blanket on as that's very cheap to run. It's fine for reading, listening to the radio, knitting, making calls or using laptop. Not very sociable but fine if you're home alone.

I did this when I was ill with a cold/flu/lurgy last week. I added a thermos flask of coffee and some christmas chocolate had the pc, tv, book all within reach and a cat for a bit of extra warmth!

CH27

Our thermostat is set to 17 degrees.
You do adapt to it being cooler & now when I go into really warm houses I can't wait to get out.

FairyPrincessk

My situation is similar as I work from home.

Hollyberry that made me laugh (with envy!):rotfl:

I do a few things to manage it--1. make sure I'm up and dressed before the heating goes off.

2. I have one of those light weight fuzzy dressing gowns I wear over clothes. It dries quickly so its easy to wash if I get it mucky.

3. Try to time any leaving the house excursions for later, that time when I'm waiting for the heating (I go to the gym, but you could also just go to the library!)

4. Wash dishes when your hands are cold--I use gloves and very hot water so it warms me up!

5. Definitely get very warm socks. I like the 'heat for your feet' socks. They sometimes sell them at Aldi or in independent shops.

6. Sometimes i wear a hate and fingerless gloves--my hands are usually the worst as I'm typing. If it gets too bad, I'll often get a warm drink and hold it for a bit to warm up.

HTH.x

115K

Has anyone suggested wearing a onesie yet? I thought they were the most popular way to stay warm on here.:D

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

Is your home suitably insulated? I've not had any heating on at all for the past few days and I'm sat here in a vest & leggings.

I think the same, my house has been so much warmer since we had double glazing but even more when we had loft insulation.

Hollyberry wrote: »

I'm a firm believer in the hot water bottle approach. I have one with a cover like an elephant, which means that it fits snugly down the back of my leggings with the trunk sticking out to keep it in place.

I just have to remember not to answer the door with Ellie stuck there. Not only does she give out strange sloshing noises when I move, which are guaranteed to scare the postie, but it's a novel fashion statement should I have to turn round for any reason.

:rotfl:

paulineb_2

I have a fleecy onesie, was a present but was around a tenner, not had my heating on since I got it for christmas, I also got socks with tread, thick ones and my feet are also really warm. Onesies are the way to go.

Gigervamp

The problem with onesies for us women though, is that you have to take it almost off in order to go to the loo, getting cold in the process.

paulineb_2

That doesnt really bother me much, still better with one than without one, from my own personal point of view.

lostinrates

Gigervamp wrote: »

The problem with onesies for us women though, is that you have to take it almost off in order to go to the loo, getting cold in the process.

This.
I end up looking no less silly in many layers. Often very unstylish !

I like thermal underwear (long johns) and fleece pjs (they wash and dry excellently, so are great for dog walking and doing horses and chickens in if you have no shame ) And then I'm lucky enough to have some cashmere jumpers which I find I valuable.

Good socks, slippers, ugg type boots. A good hat. Blankets or duvets anywhere we might sit or lounge, and likewise a dog or cat for added warmth.

~Chameleon~

Gigervamp wrote: »

The problem with onesies for us women though, is that you have to take it almost off in order to go to the loo, getting cold in the process.

Wear a vest top underneath

Must admit I much prefer my fleecy pj set I got in Sainsburys last year. The top is so thick and fluffy and cosy. I love it but I often get too hot in it

Topher

Again thanks for some really good suggestions. I've known for a long time that I've become soft over home temperature. This was partly because once I was earning I vowed I'd never be cold in my house again. This was from a time when I first moved into this ex-council house, with no upstairs central heating, and very fuel hungry inefficient gas heating. I was a single parent, and non payment of this mortgage risked the custody of my children (long involved and irrelevant now). Our christmas treat was to put new cardboard and polythene bags in the front bedroom window which was broken, and taped together for about the first six years of living here, and I put the two kids in bed with me for fear of them freezing in their own beds, even though they were almost fully dressed in night clothes. All very Dickensian, but lead to me having a different viewpoint about heating of my home. Times obviously got better, but it looks as though I'm losing my income. My husband is finishing a PhD and I need to support him in his last stretch of this. I have good control of outgoings, but domestic fuel is the unknown quantity in any of my calculations, and costs show every sign of rising to debilitating levels, although we currently have a frozen tariff on unit prices. If I can measure exactly and allowance of use, I'll feel a little more secure. I really liked the thermostatically controlled boiler idea, is it feasible on a combi boiler?
The long and the short is, I'm re adjusting my warmth expectations from what I've always known were unreasonable levels (although not quite the wandering around in summer clothes expecting to be kept warm I've noted on some T.V. shows). I'm trying to live more like my grandparents and parents did and treat this like there's a war on, and resources are diminishing fast. (personally that's true).