How do you manage to keep warm in the winter?

Having time control thermostat helps alot. When no one is home it is off but right before you are due to come home the house is warm and toasty. Another trick is to buy those clear plastic window wraps. You would be surprise how much air comes through window. With this you just use the double tape that comes with the kit, cut the plastic to the length of the window, place on the tape and use a blow dryer to get any wrinkles out of the plastic. Get a nice plush robe or a snuggie/slanket and some slipper socks, and a cup of tea and you are good to go.

I keep the heat in our house about the same, maybe even a little lower. It's about 60 at night and when we aren't home and 68 is about the highest I turn it up to when we are home. My mom calls me the heat nazi. We are also lucky enough to have lots of big south facing windows so on sunny days the house is nice and warm. The biggest thing about keeping warm in a chilly house is to eliminate drafts, they make it feel colder than it actually is. Make sure windows seal, put plastic over them if you have to. Use draft stops infront of the doors. Also invest the whole $2 in some register deflectors for the heat vents to help the warm air make it out into the room. If you have ceiling fans you can turn them on to the reverse setting (clockwise, I think) - it pushes the warm air down so it doesn't just accumulate at the top of the room. And last but not least, wear lots of warm, plush, fleecy things and get a hot water bottle or a magic bag to snuggle up with!

By living in California? We don't keep the heater too high. I bake more. I put on a sweater or a blanket. I don't so much turn the lights on though.

I bake a ton. That way my mom can't complain about me keeping the oven on for heat purposes [which it is, haha! ] because she gets good sweets out of it. I pile on three sweatshirts, I wear sweatpants under my jeans, I wear two pairs of socks. Also sometimes I'll buy those hand and feet warmers they sell in walmart - they don't last forever but they keep you nice and toasty for a good while. Other times I'll try to drink hot chocolate before bed. It doesn't keep me warm the whole night, but it helps me fall asleep warm. Oh, and sometimes I cuddle with my boyfriend. =] He's like a portable heat generator, haha!

Hi maezee, wood heat, tell dad to get the chain saw out and use wood heat. Well, wood heats not for everyone, we use it and its great. How about an electric blanket? Those are nice. A heating pad under the mattress could be nice. Set that rascal on medium. Even under the pillow, most of your blood is in your head anyway. Keep the blood your head warm and the rest of you will be warmer. Or while dad is watching the news on tv do a little in place jogging, but don't get in front of the tv. Maybe, maybe not. They got them warmers you can put in the microwave and wrap around your neck, they are also very relaxing. Another idea is to throw a temper tantrum and stomp your feet, not at somebody, just throw one at the cold. What's your dad's favorite cake or pie? I like brownies when I watch tv. Lights put out only a little heat since most are in the ceiling, table lamps might help a little. I guess you could sit with a lamp in your lap and read about desserts or fires or something hot. I don't mean to make fun with you maezee cause I know this can be a real nuisance. At least you have a house and a family to be frustrated with. Good Luck and Merry Christmas!

I have to turn on my heat. I dont have enough energy to to experiment with other ways to keep warm. But I do know that I hate the winter! I hate having to drive in the snow too. Summer is my favorite season. Its nice and warm and I can wear my extra short booty shorts! lmfao

I live in California, so we really don't worry about the cold too much. I have a heater and that keeps me warm if I feel too cold.

On the clothing front wear several thin layers of cotton and wool on top; thin socks with thick woollen socks on top and finally a woolly hat - a lot of heat is lost through your head! In the house - reduce heat loss. Even double glazed windows loose ten times more heat than your walls so an extra layer of clear plastic sheet on the inside of the frame will help (even cling film will do but that is expensive plastic!) and then draw your curtains as an extra insulation layer. Also tuck the bottom of your curtains on the window cill so that the radiators below the window are clear to convect the warmth up the room side of the curtains and not onto the glass. Finally, all as mentioned in the posts above - hot drinks; wrap up in an eiderdown; sit inside a sleeping bag; grab a man! All will help. Stay warm.

Well, this is quite interesting as, we hardly ever get snow here in London and last night it snowed for quite a few hours and upon waking up this morning there was a lovely white blanket covering the world! It's real cold now as a result and even as I type this response to you I am wearing several layers in order to keep warm and I don't have the heating on as crazy as that sounds, not until we experience a real blizzard! I guess throughout the day I will be drinking lots of hot drinks like tea and hot chocolate, it's really nice when you can get your hands around the hot mug! When I get off the computer and start watching some tv I like to remove the quilt from my bed and I cover myself with this in the living room and then I'm all nice and snug! That's my method and it seems to do wonders! I don't mind the winter generally as long as I am able to keep warm and happy. Andrew

only can wear more on the working days and do some out door exercise on the weekend.no stove and no fire we can have on this city. just wear more clothes and eat more to support the body..now i put my hat on and that make me a little warmer since my hair is so short..

In my campus, there are not any heaters. So we often keep warm by adding deddings. But recently I found perhaps there is an acupuncture point on our legs warming which can make the whole leg warm, but I haven't found the acurate location of the point yet. And I think the most effective measure to keep warm is to wear more!

Bills really scares everyone.Its more better we careful about them during winter,because there is excess chill and temperature decreases.Best is keep the room we r in as warm as possible .do not frequetly open and close the doors .not letting the cool wind blow inside.when there is little sunlight then we can let the air come in .Hot soups,and eating when the food is hot would be best.lights can increase the humidity.swetters,shawls,scarfs,etc., for everyone are must.

wear gloves :) well, thats what i do. I find that if i keep my hands warm, the rest of my body doesn't feel as cold. maybe because hands and feet become cold first. Oh, and also wear multiple layers of socks :) ive been up to four layers before :P

Ware gloves and scarf? When i come back home ,i often open Floor Heating.

If i feel cold i can drink more hot water and wear more clothes in room. I do not like very hot in room. Cause my room is hot, outside is very cold. When i go outside i really am easy catch cold. So i can keep the balance temperature and i will feel comfortble.

I'm originally from Rhode Island now living in California so the winter's don't get as cold but cold for California weather so we do run the heat sometimes and I've always liked to have a decent amount of blankets on the bed anyways. However, when I was living on the East Coast and I was last winter I lived with my best friend, her uncle and grandmother and they couldn't afford to have the heat very high so we would all bundle up with layers like you mentioned, not sleep near the windows, and use many blankets to keep warm. Whenever it's chilly out I've always loved to have a cup of hot tea, coffee or hot cocoa, it might not totally help but it's still nice to have. It does help to heat the house when you use the oven because of the heat it gives off but we've never turned all the lights on, as we try and save electricity at all times. Your doing all of the things I and I'm sure most people do when it's winter time, I would just stick to your routine if it's worked so far than don't change a thing.

Well, even with my little tricks I can't help but having a big electricity bill, as sometimes it's not enough. What I do for trying not to have the heater on too long is drinking something warm, like a hot tea, or having a soup to eat or for dinner. Also I take a hot bath before going to sleep, that way I can sleep well without having to turn on the heater all the night.

at my opinion, Sun is our first god. he gives energy for survive.only of his, we can get cropes,& warmness, food. so, first we go for sun bath for warmness. then, as we wear warm clothes & as we like we do.

* wear warm clothings * put fire

we usualy just turn the AC on heat or we burn in the fireplace so its nice and warm