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

Our first house had no central heating and the first winter we had there was brutal. It snowed at the beginning of December and temperatures were regularly going down to minus double figures at night. We were on an unmade up road and the water froze because the road surface had gradually washed away over the years and the pipes were too close to the surface. Everyone in our street had to go and get water from a standpipe on the next street.

I never want to go back to living like that. I wear jumpers in cold weather anyway, but if it gets so cold that my hands freeze and my nose drips the thermostat kicks in and the house is warm.

I want my house to be warm. I grew up really poor and in a freezing cold house and I'm now in a fortunate position where I can have a warm house.

I am reminded of this, which made me laugh.

When DD was an undergrad student one of the girls in her houseshare used to wear little tops and shorts and kept turning the heating up. Everyone else used to turn it down because the bills were split between them all. The same girl used to switch the heating on at night as well.

It didn't go down well.

In your own house yanbu to say that but I voted YABU because you don’t get to dictate what people should be doing think their own homes. They pay their bills not you so surely it’s not of your business

Yes, just as I said upthread. Variable throughout the UK. So people are being critical somewhat unjustly.

17 in essex

People have most definitely suggested not putting the heating on.

Just come back in from being out all morning. It is now 11 degrees outside.

Guess what - the heating has just come on.

Nobody is suggesting the heating should never be used

But that's not true. We had had people on this thread stating that their heating is never used between X Randomdate and Y Randomdate. Irrespective of temperature.

Because I'd rather actually be warm than just cold with a jumper on.

and the point for completely missing the point goes to....

You weren't sitting there in your vest, you were wearing a sweatshirt which is literally OP's title.

Nobody is suggesting the heating should never be used or you should put so many layers on you can't move. Just that you should try putting a jumper on first then only turn the heating on if you are still cold.

Yes, that's the point! The moral superiority.

Just before sitting down to look at MN, I almost considered putting the heating on for a bit. But then I remembered it was June. So no. Mine won't go on again until at least September.
Instead, I made myself a hot drink, and am now feeling fine. When that wears off, I'll pop upstairs and fetch my oodie.

Ugh! This was my life at my parents lol it was so warm as they could afford no locks on the thermostat lol so could swan around all year long in shorts and T-shirt! Now I live alone in a fairly large detached home and it’s always cold. I hate layering up, makes me feel itchy and less mobile because I’m tiny and all the layers probably weigh as much as me! Only have heating on Dec-March and even then usually max 3 hrs week. One of my main goals for trying for promotion right now is that when I retire in 15yrs or so, I want to be able to wear lighter clothes and enjoy my home all year round by being able to afford to put the heat as when I like. It’s really so true that as you get older, you just want the simple things in life!

thing is though @henlake7 the judgement only goes one way. Nobody gives two hoots if you want to wrap yourself up like a burrito. Because you are not coming on here saying you are RIGHT and everyone else is WRONG, and that it is wrong to use heating when the calendar says it is June.

Not me....I prefer wrapping myself up like a human burrito! One of the asd things about summer is that I can no longer create a blanket nest to watch telly in the evening!

But really who cares? Everybody is different....

Had to dry some washing the other day when it was pouring with rain. I got it half dry on the line before that, then hung it on the clothes dryer in front of a plug-in heater that is cheaper to run. Don't need the heating on. There are lots of variables though, some houses are more drafty, poor double glazing etc, it really depends on circumstances.

Exactly this. Our thermostat is always at 20 so if it comes on, it comes on. I want to be comfortable in my own home rather than layering up with jumpers.

Or maybe, people don't want to be sitting in a dressing gown/heavy jumper, and lugging a blanket wrapped round them when moving around from room to room?

It might be habit to put the heating on first.

I personally, but my dressing gown on if I’m cold first. Though, in the Winter months, I’m happier to put the heating on too.

If people want to put their heating on they are free to do so!
Your not special or amazing because you havent had yours on or would put a jumper on, just comes across as weird.

Jumper goon

It was 4 degrees overnight and freezing in the morning. You'd have the heating on getting up to those temperatures in January so why not in June?

I've had mine on. Have a baby and tbh it's been quite cold.

"the competitive under heaters are out"!
Too true, @Norfolklass2428 . Perhaps it's just a lack of empathy.