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

How do you manage when you have to leave the house in cold weather?

I work from home in a bedroom. I had the radiator on on tuesday cos it was cold, its hard to type in gloves and my hands can be very cold

I hate jumpers and sweaters. Our thermostat comes on when it drops below 20° and sometimes I have a blanket over me but that’s more for comfort. I choose what feels best in the moment.

We are in a big sandstone high ceiling house and when this house gets cold jumpers will not cut it but heating on for an hour is just enough to take the chill off the air so a cardigan or throw over you on the couch I'd perfect

Good for you OP but I like my home to feel toasty all over when it’s cold and depressing. I’m a grown women I can decide for myself thanks !

Me too! So comforting and toasty.

I love a hot wter bottle.

An old fashioned hot water bottle saves a lot of money too!

That is just silly. A hoodie isn't uncomfortable.

I can't abide wearing long sleeves indoors , I'd sooner put heating on or a blanket over me.
See also coats - it would have to be baltic out to wear a coat I hate feeling restricted. A jumper with t shirt 95% of winter. As soon as I get indoors the jumper is off.
All sensory on my part

Not everybody likes sitting in their house in a hoodie.

I'm not bundling up like an Eskimo in my home. I'll wear a jumper but if my hands or face feel cold I'll put the heating on whatever the date may be.

I suspect most people dress for the weather.

I always dress for the weather. It saves a lot of money. I put on a jumper and a dressing gown before I even consider having the heating on, no matter what time of year it is.

But each to their own if others prefer to use their heating rather than add clothing.

I've had it on twice in the last month or so I think, when I felt chilly. I like to feel warm all over, including the bits that aren't under clothes. It's cosy and homely; being chilly is depressing, like sitting in complete darkness. I like a lamp and some warmth. I'm paying the bills - and the last one, for gas and electricity, was under £60.

If its cold then the heating goes on regardless of what time of year - that's what it's for!!

My Mum used to do this, crank up the heating while wearing a T shirt. Her logic was that she wanted to wear Summer clothes in Summer. She wanted her skin exposed but surrounded by warm air. It drove me mad if I'm honest

It’s wet here today (Lancashire so not shocking it’s wet!) but 17c inside and comfortable
I’ve put the dehumidifier on though as drying washing

Do you also get cross when people eat steak or drink wine? I mean, porridge and tap water exist, people! And the CINEMA?? Haven't you got a TV, man?! Don't get me started on holidays; these idiots literally have somewhere to stay RIGHT HERE AT HOME!! GRRRR.

Good one! That was a miserable Christmas, indeed.

If the weather is cold enough for heating then I put heating on, whether or not I'm wearing a jumper because its not just about heating me, its about heating the house and preventing pipes from freezing and mould issues and suchlike. But that's autumn/winter/early spring stuff, in the summer I never need to put the heating on as even if its chilly outside it doesn't seem to get cold inside if its been warm recently. Like this summer in my area the temperature has been up and down a lot, from highs of 20 to lows of 5 but my house hasn't gone colder than 21 degrees even at night. Good insulation.

what is it to you?

People put the heating on when they are cold, or the house is damp.
Who cares, it's their home.

I find it easier to understand than people who have fixed dates: Heating MUST come up 01 November, and MUST be switched off 01st April. Why? If it's too warm, don't put it on, if you are cold, switch it on, who cares what the date is

I remember the three day week and power cuts as well.

There was a cartoon in one of the newspapers where the Christmas carol being sung was no oil, no oil, no oil, no oil (Noel)

I hear you @Tdcp and @RampantIvy .
I remember the 3 Day Week in the 70s, and all the powercuts. Having no hot water or lights, and being bitterly cold. Not being able to have a bath, and having to wash my school shirt in cold water. Sitting in a dark, cold classroom and there being no Christmas lights. No, I'm never going to live like that again. I'm going to be comfortable in my own home. Whatever it says on the calendar.

It makes so much difference doesn't it. I used to sleep with my school clothes inside my bed sheets and get dressed completely under the covers when i woke up because it was so damned cold. We didn't have hot water either. We used to sit in the living room with the door shut with blankets and body heat to warm the room and if any of us needed the loo we'd run as fast as we could and it took your breath away for a second just sitting on the toilet seat. I don't want my kids to know what 'living cold' is like. It does a lot for my mental health being able to walk into my house, take off my coat etc and feel warm.

Each to their own, if you want to keep the heating off then please do but for some people paying the money to be warm means more than saving a few quid.