Why are people put heating on before putting on a hoodie/jumper

It’s more of a cost thing for me. If I’m cold I will put jumper in socks etc.But if I’m still cold then I will put the heating on, I won’t sit and shiver.
Haven’t needed it yet but it’s definitely cold early this year.

Easy to tell some on here are lucky enough not to be afflicted with respiratory issues. Air temperature makes a huge difference to many of us who do.

This. Our bedroom gets quite damp if the heating is not used once the condensation-mornings start and it really triggers DH’s asthma.

It is totally different to not heating your home. Houses without heating get damp and mouldy and that is what’s bad for the health. Plus people who work outside for 8 hours get to go home and get warm after. If your house is never warm, what then?

I don’t “put the heating on”

it kicks in when the temp goes below 20, because I live in a Victorian house and don’t want it to get damp.

Why are people on mumsnet so bloody patronising about heating. It's like some kind of pissing contest.

I put the heating on when I'm cold. What I do with my heating in my own home is no one's business. If I want to sit around in shorts and tshirt in my own home with the heating on I can do. I don't but that's not my point.

I've been cold the past few days even in a jumper. I've put the heating on occasionally. I'm not going to sit in the cold until November to prove a point. I'm not going to huddle under a blanket whilst I'm trying to work with fingers that are so cold they're sore. I've paid off last Winter's bill so I'm ready to build up this winter's.

It's October next week, it was the Autumn Equinox yesterday. It may be sunny but there's a definite chill in the air, we also have a NE wind which is adding to the chill factor.

I completely agree. Only reason I put it on is for my little girl at bath time and in the morning or she doesnt want to get ready for nursery. I would much rather a hoodie/dressing gown. We also have an electric heater in her room so we can have that on without putting the heating on.

Mind your own business. Not everyone is skint.

Me too.

I economise on plenty of things, but heating isn't one of them. Feeling comfortable in my own home is a priority (it's a pretty basic need, really), so the thermostat is set to 20 and I don't look at the date.
Fortunately my house is well insulated, and I can afford it.

It's a weird thing to judge people on

You sound like an irresponsible adult. Warm clothes don't have to be bulky.

If everyone does that, we’ve no hope of getting on top of the challenges of climate change.

The coldest I have ever experienced was -29° in Bavaria. It didn't feel like minus anything at all.
I was on a skiing trip and ended up skiing in just my sallopettes and thermal top because I was sweating in jacket and gloves.

On our evening walks when the cold really kicked in, the only way you realised it was actually that cold was when your nostrils and eyelashes formed icicles. Again, ended up sweltering in my thermals and coat, so took coat off.

Because we're not children living with our parents. We are adults living in our own houses that we pay for.
Personally I don't want to sit in a bulky jumper or hoody in my home. If I'm home I'll crack the heating up so I can continue to sit in my vest with no bra on because when I'm home, I'm relaxing, and that means being comfortable.

You’re obviously not in scotland then.

You realise that like most things in life people have different tolerances to things. I absolutely hate being cold and refuse to sit about in big thick jumpers where my extremities are still ice cold but my trunk is practically sweating.

And guess what, it's my money why the hell wouldnt I use it to keep myself comfortable

I never drive anywhere (cant drive) and never put my central heating on (dont have any)....
but I can pretend its all down to moral superiority if you like!!LOL😄

I put mine on to heat the house. Also when it rained I had washing that needed drying so 2 birds!

I’m asthmatic and sitting under a duvet has absolutely no effect on the cold, damp air I’m breathing in all day and irritating my lungs.

Moral virtue isn’t enough to keep anyone’s nips under control in winter 🤣

The Norwegians keep their homes properly toasty too. None of this, carrying on like anything of 18c is the height of decadence.

Yes, it's definitely Puritanical. No comfort or warmth. It's seen by some people to give moral superiority, especially on here.

I'm delighted to be morally lax and indulgent, in my warm, dry, comfortable house.
I never got the knack of keeping myself warm by thr glow of my moral virtue alone.

I do wear short sleeves with the heating on as extra layers seem to flare up my eczema

Same folk as never drive to the shops, always get up before 7.30am, eat hearty breakfast, no heating before November. Etc etc

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