Winter Warmers – How Do People Keep Warm?
Winter is definitely nipping at our heels, the heating has been on for a while now and I’ve definitely turned more to tea, than cold drinks.
From it’s freezing, to it’s a bit nippy to it’s parky to just downright cold we all have our own words for when the weather gets chilly.
However what ways are there to keep warm when the weather starts to take a turn for the worst.
Layer Your Clothes.
Layers are something we should all remember to use when it starts to get cold. It can keep you from having to turn the heating on quite so soon. While also allowing you to turn the thermostat down a couple of degrees in the long run.
Both of which save you money as well as keeping you warmer.
However, it isn’t just indoors that layers help. Making sure you put on your hat, gloves, scarf and coat can make all the difference to just how warm you stay when out and about.
A Nice Hot Drink.
When I’m cold I always reach for a cup of tea. However, interestingly this survey of 800 people in the UK showed that tea was beaten by coffee to be the nations favourite drink. With coffee coming in at 39% and tea 38%.
Other contenders for the title happened to be hot chocolate, herbal teas and malt drinks.
Keep the Cold Out.
When it comes to around the home there are many ways you can help keep the cold out.
From draft excludes to key covers and of course using thermal curtain liners all these simple home additions can help keep the cold out.
While radiator reflectors can help reflect heat back into a room which could otherwise have been lost. (This is most helpful when radiators are attached to external walls).
Stay Active.
While when your cold all you may want to do is snuggle up under a blanket or two. It can actually be much more productive to staying warm to be active.
Activity helps boost your circulation. As such try and move around a little every hour, as even this will help.
Use Hot Water Bottles or Wheat Bags.
If you are needing a quick warming boost then reach for your hot water bottle or a wheat bag. They can be great for not only warming you up but also using on sore areas.
A hot water bottle laid on your back or stomach, or a wheat bag around the neck can help relieve (if only a little) those annoying aches and pains from everyday life.
Of course, there are many ways to stay warm over winter – these are just a few, I would love to know what your favourite winter warmer is?
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I don’t do well in the cold. These are great tips!
Just reading this makes me feel so cosy, very tempted to treat myself to a new hot water bottle too!!
Ohh do it, I’ve just got a long one and it is so cosy!
Great tips – i love a hot water bottle to keep nice and cosy!
I’ve just bought a really long one and it’s lovely.
I want to get a long one – they look fab – my daughter is after one too!
There are some very useful tips here for keeping warm in winter. It has been particularly cold today!
I’m totally into layers during the cold months, add the hot drinks and my hot water bottle and I’m snug as a bug.
Nothing like feeling cosy and warm when the weather gets cold is there?
Im a stay indoors hugging a hot chocolate under every blanket i own kinda gal haha
Now that sounds like such a cosy way to spend the winter.
Soup :- warm / hot, hydrating and nutritious. Hopefully helps to keep us warm, as well as healthy. Home made soup can be a real treat. A friend of Mum’s who enjoys cooking :- Treats her to Home made Delicious soup for the family once weekly when possible. Which we all enjoy and appreciate. We are told reciprocation ( Thanks ! Appreciation) for her acceptance and kindness over the years.
Soup is an amazing thing to try and keep you warm I think – definitely something I try and turn to at times.
I love my layers – just like that dog!
Haha doesn’t the dog just look so cosy.
I am always cold so any tips to keep warm are very helpful
Oh no not good – I hope you find some good ways to keep warm.
The best thing about living in the Philippines is that we don’t have to worry about winter coming. But it would be nice to experience winter every once in a while. Thanks for the tips!
I can’t imagine not having a winter, and it always being quite warm – I would quite like that I think.
I couldn’t relate too much as we do not have winter here in my country. However, when we go to a location with chilly weather, I like to have a cup of warm coffee and a light cardigan.
It is interesting how the weather is so different across the world isn’t it.
Drinking my favorite hot cocoa drink, while in my knitted jumpers with socks on helps me to stay warm. I still do it even it is already Spring herein Australia during colder nights.
There is nothing like a good hot cocoa is there? Warm clothes are the best too!
I’m in the middle of reinsulating some exterior walls in my home. State rebates are amazing!
I hope it helps keep your home a bit warmer, we had ours redone last year and it definitely doesn’t drop so cold.
Winter warmers are a great idea for the family. It keeps the wind from coming into the home.
Definitely, I think we all feel the chill over the winter.
I need to get a draft excluder, I can feel the draught coming under the door. My nan used to have a snake called Marmaduke as hers
That is awesome – I definitely think we need to get one as well – it is getting so cold!
I love my hot water bottle in the winter. Always use draught blocker also. I will have to think about radiator reflectors. Thanks for sharing.
There is nothing like a hot water bottle is there? I have an electric one which is lovely to have on the sofa (wouldn’t use it for bed).
Great suggestions, I always seem to feel the cold! We brought draft excluders last year and it has made such a different, especially around our front and back doors! I hadn’t thought about radiator reflectors though so will definitely check these out!
It is amazing what some small things really do – the cold really gets through the cracks at times!
I never liked wearing socks at home, but I do now. I started having backaches because of the cold so I wore socks and leg warmers as though I’ll be going out. Warm tea cup (usually matcha) makes my hands warm before I drink it up – when out, the coffee cup also serves as hand warmers. 😀 (There are Korean hand warmers you can put in your pocket then it warms up when pressed.)
Oh no I am so sorry it was causing you pain! That isn’t good – I am so glad you have found ways to ease it.
It’s always a struggle keeping warm in the winter. The worst for me is my feet. I do use a hot water bottle and it is perfect for me. Not familiar with the wheat bags. I’ll look into them 🙂
It is crazy how cold feet and hands get at times, isn’t it? Wheat bags are lovely you can get some with lavender in as well which smell amazing.
I am one of those people who is cold all the time! I love your list and tips.
I am so glad you like them, it is crazy how we all run different temperatures I think.