How often do you air the house in this weather?

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I do daily, extra jumper if nec, no matter how nippy outside. Am I the only one?

@NannyR One of my neighbours used to hang the duvet out of the window! I didn't know it was a thing,

My windows are open daily and bedroom windows 24/7 all year round.

Windows open a few inches permanently here in every room. (Do not have ground floor or burglar accessible windows). Hate closed rooms. Love a cold bedroom (and snuggly bed).

Also depends on window type. My permanent opens are sash.
I have before had a side opening heavy window ripped off in gale force winds (cliff top) and I’d just avoid side openers where poss - hard to leave open for rain reasons also.

Air for around 1 or 2 hours depending on whether I can get away with it!(DP/DD always complain its too cold)!

Everyday here too. And we sleep with the bedroom windows open.

Every morning as soon as I get up. If ever I'm running late and don't get time there's a beddy, breathy smell in the bedroom when I come back in.

@GrammarTeacher no my house is not damp or mouldy. It was built correctly.

My house also doesn’t smell. I clean it and don’t have pets. Nor do I cook fried food or anything really smelly.

Airing is something my Mother does.

I leave kitchen window open most of the day for the cat to come and go.

Those people who don't air their houses, don't you have issues with damp and mould?

I don't have damp and mould. My house was built with up to date building regulations and as mentioned has trickle vents on all the windows. In the 10 years since it was built there has been no damp.

And as for smelling then no it doesn't but we have hard floors so spills and dirt and other stuff gets trapped.

@Alyic your mother is a wise woman.

Does nobody fart in the stale air houses?

* That should have said so spills and dirt and other stuff ' doesn't' get* trapped. I think carpets contribute to smells more than anything else as you just can't clean them as well.

The only thing that 'airing me my house would achieve is to make it colder and thus up my heating bill.

My windows stay firmly closed from November to March. 400 year old very draughty house. I have thermal lined heavy curtains that stay closed after dark and when I’m at work, and I use a dehumidifier in the bathroom, which doubles as a drying room.

Bathroom window is open all day, closed at night.
Bedroom windows opened every morning for an hour. Kitchen opened if cooking.

Jeez, I'd be seriously pissed off if I came home from work and DH had the windows opening 'airing' the house. Its bad enough when he's in and out of the garden and the back door is left open!

And don't get me started about work... I get there at 9am and all the windows are open. It's an office of 20 but is bloody freezing! I'm tone of the few who moan though so I have to suck it up and wear thick jumpers until summer.

I guess we are forced to open our windows, the last people who owned this house kindly filled all the air bricks in 😐 if we had trickle vents in our windows, or better ventilation, maybe we wouldn’t have to air the house but as it is, we’ve no choice.

Gross to not change the air. No wonder there’s a huge market in reed diffusers and air fresheners. Can’t beat fresh air. Sitting here in bed with the window open. Had the little one open all night but like to open the big window for a short while every morning. Bathroom window always locked slightly open, kitchen window opened while cooking. House is empty in the day so I open the little living room window when I’m eating breakfast (10 mins)just to freshen up as we’ve all lazed about in there the night before.

I can't open all the windows once we're up and dressed and then close them after an hour because I go out to work.

I am guessing the smell / damp etc must be a problem in newer houses with super duper insulation and no draughts. Older houses are well ventilated already. I don't air our house deliberately and we don't have damp or mould.

People get colds from exposure to the cold virus, not from keeping their windows closed.

If a fart can make your whole house smell to the point where you have to 'air the house' you might need some medical advice.

I don't open them at all unless I'm sick and over heating. But we do have a proper ventilation system so fresh air is always being circulated.

Lol at medical advice! 4 people in a living room for several hours every evening=window needs opening. All that stale air you’re all breathing.

I have never known a house where you have to air a room in the morning because people have been in it the evening before and it smells
Maybe if they were eating a takeaway and left the containers out all night? But in my house a room would not smell from people being in it 12 hours earlier. This thread is an eye opener!

Interesting point about old houses - i hardly ever air the house unless there's obvious condensation on our windows but like to think I have a fairly sensitive nose and it doesn't smell - but it's a 1930s build so pretty drafty!

I have just resolved to make more of an effort to air though - just because I think it's a good habit to get into and I do wfh most days so should be pretty easy to do.

Every day upstairs till around 3pm then close till bedtime. Then open slightly in the night.
Now and again in front room, back lounge is patio window

Heating is on from 8am-10.30pm

It doesn’t smell, just needs to be refreshed, air replaced. God who would have thought fresh air was so distasteful?