Living in the cold? What you doing to stay warm?

My daughter put cardboard boxes up against her window to keep the cold out. We thought about putting plastic over our windows, but later changed our minds because we want to see out the windows. They make those door stops that you can put under the doors to help keep out the cold air too.

Close off rooms that you do not use. buy a cheap, 20.00 programmable thermostat. Set the thermostat really low when you are not going to be home. I set the thermostat when I am home at about 67. I wear extra layers. Check your doors for drafts. If there is a draft, push a towel under it to keep the cold air from getting in.

I survived about five days in January a few years ago during an ice storm with no heating and no electrical power. I wore hat and a ski pants and double socks. That helped quite a bit. Thankfully I have heat now and it is so much easier.

I use rolled up towels to cover gaps from the bottom of the doors. We use pots of water over the steam radiators to vaporize the dry room. Although all the prepping I have been really sick for two days, stayed in bed and coughed all day today. So I am trying to load myself with plenty of vitamin C and warm tea.

Well I'm from Canada and to stay warm we seal all of our windows with a layer of plastic isolation.This reduces heat loss a great deal and we try to have a lot of blankets in our home so we can wrap them around ourselves when the temperature drops to subzero levels.Winters in Canada are brutal and it is just a surprise each year on what kind of winter storms we will get and we always get at least a couple large ones each year that shut down the city and cause a lot of problems.

On winter seasons, i will start burning the old clothes or things, it will be like a camp fire so that we can do warm up our body & reduce the height of cold. I will wear pure cotton dresses during winter, it will make comfort us. we are all getting affected directly by ears so we must cover our ears by wearing scarf. All family people needs to be lying on the bed together. On top of our homes we have to use as-petal sheets or country tiled to get prevented.

Besides wearing warmer clothing and keeping windows covered, use warm colors in throw rugs and furniture throws. Part of keeping warm is thinking you're warm, and reds, oranges and golden browns, etc., look warm. Keep snuggly blankets handy for when you sit down. Avoid hard surfaces like wooden arms on chairs - cover them with a throw if you can. Newspaper is one of the best insulating materials there is, so if one of your chairs feels cold, slip a thick layer of newspaper under the cushion. Also put it under area rugs to keep the floors feeling warmer. Drink hot liquids like tea and broth, and use the hot cup to warm your hands. Cook food like stews and soups because they're warming. Avoid cold sandwiches and iced drinks. Take a candle, light it and go around the house near windows and doors to see where you might be getting drafts of cold air. The flame will flicker, but you'll have to move very slowly to tell where the draft is. Also, check electrical outlets, corners where the wall meets the floor or around light fixtures and so on. It's amazing how much air leaks in most houses. Keep your feet warm. Wear extra socks and/or warm house shoes. Wherever your body feels cold, put on an extra layer. Keep active. The more you move around, the warmer you will feel.

Close off rooms you do not use. Roll a rug or a towel and put in the door jamb to keep the drafts off the floor. Make hot foods. Wear warm clothes, like sweaters and warm pants and socks.

we use double sided curtains in all our windows and put rubbers on each the side of the windows. Our cat and dog has tons of straws and blankets in their tiny house. We use our wood stove instead of gas because the wood stove heats our house better than the gas and we can save money too. But we do open our windows once in a while to have fresh air..

So happy to be almost in SUMMER!!!! Ok, when it comes to cold, I put more clothes, for cold wheater, and stay close to heaters, I often turn on them all, on the bathroom and living.