What do you wear at home to keep warm

[Wherecanitbe]

I am looking for suggestions for what to wear when at home, to keep warm during the autumn/winter months.

I don't have a huge amount of money to spend, so cheap and cheerful ideas please.

Also, it needs to be comfortable and something that I wouldn't be embarrassed to answer the door in!

Definitely a hat, I have a beanie that Dd left behind when she moved out.

How cold are all your homes that you wear woolly hats, scarves and gilets ??! 😂😂

My gas/electricity is on a meter, I utterly hate being cold but have to watch money.

@MrsDThomas

Answering the door is not something i have to do, so i can wear anything!

I have soft pj pants from primark, along with hoodies and thick socks, and a hot water bottle and a fleece blanket.

I actually can’t wait!

I'm intrigued. Do you live in an apartment or have an intercom?

@Cantthinkofanything123

I bought a heated blanket/throw from Argos last year to keep warm when WFH - literally life changing!

This. When im home alone i dont even need the heating on. Its amazing.

@ISpyCobraKai

My gas/electricity is on a meter, I utterly hate being cold but have to watch money.

Hi sorry that wasn't directed at you I hadn't seen your comment.

Dressing gown ...whip it off when you go to the door.

I also go for a vest. I have about 10 vests that I rotate. Wear it tucked into a comfy pair of joggers. I find having a top tucked in really helps. Fluffy socks too. Then I go for a thick knitted jumper (I add my dressing gown if it's freezing). Also use my hot water bottle.

Fleecy PJ’s from Next with fluffy socks.
Leggings (the thick ones from Next), a fleecy top, socks and fluffy socks, with a fluffy gilet if really cold.

This is a revelation! I thought it was only me who is cold at home, especially when working.

I agree re disliking dressing gowns for the reasons mentioned.

Yy to:

Sheepskin boots
Long socks
Leggings, jeans with a belt
Vest tucked in
Long sleeve T-shirt
Thick jumper
Gilet
Wrist warmers
Scarves
Hat if it’s really cold

I find anything containing wool much warmer than anything that is synthetic-only.

Definitely go for ugg boot style slippers, I have a pair from next. They are so warm, almost too warm….but if it’s heat you need I’d recommend

Long sleeved thermal vest and thermal leggings. Two pairs of socks and a pair of warm slippers. Corduroy trousers, polo neck jumper, silk scarf, woollen jumper, fleece gilet, thick cardigan and a woolly hat. If I'm sitting, I wrap up in a blanket and have a hot water bottle. The trick is to have lots of layers and start off warm by getting dressed in bed!

I like to wear a base layer/skin that has a polo neck and that has long sleeves with thumb holes so neck and wrists are warm.

Then another long or short sleeve loose layer on top of that and a thin scarf wrapped round my neck twice. Gives a nice boost of colour/contrast as necessary!

I'll often wear tights under jeans for the particularly cold days. Then chunky socks plus a pair of (not Uggs but similar) sheepskin boots.

Always another scarf plus gloves (as well as coat of course) for any outdoor forays.

You can't beat a good old-fashioned hot water bottle, IMO.

Also, tuck in your first layer, whether it’s a vest or t-shirt or whatever - it can make a big difference.
Always socks and slippers, always a scarf and layers work much better than just, for example, a t-shirt and thick jumper.

I bought a knee-length fleece jacket last year. It is so warm. And red. The only downside is that it pills a lot. Alas.

I might get another this year so I always have a clean one.

@RevolvingPivot

How cold are all your homes that you wear woolly hats, scarves and gilets ??! 😂😂

Big 18th century farmhouse with no central heating, a couple of woodburners and an AGA. We do have some plug in electric heaters, if we get desperate, but otherwise layer up.

I find carrying 10 stone of extra weight quite warming, but possibly not achievable for you by the time Autumn hits @Wherecanitbe ?

Alternatively you could wear layers, I have heard from slimmer friends that this helps when there is a chill in the air. So vest, t-shirt, thin jumper, cardigan or hoodie, sheepksin rug or duvet, that sort of thing. It apparently mimics what my body does.

Get tops that cover your bum. Keeping your bum warm is important.

A cheaper version of the oodie on amazon best thing ever with fleece leggings and a single duvet on the sofa.

Plug in foot warmer

Layers

YOGA LEGGINGS omg so warm

I have an oodie style thing. I would have previously been embarrassed answering the door in it but I drove for a covid test wearing that, paint splashed tracky bottoms, ugg boot style slippers and sunglasses the other day. I thought I booked a drive through one but it was walk through. I felt so poorly I got out of the car without giving a single fuck.

I would probably answer the door in it now.

2 pairs of socks - guaranteed to keep the whole body warm. If I'm sitting down working I've been known to pop on a wooly hat for a while. Warms me u very quickly and easy to whip off to answer the door.

A soft cashmere infinity scarf that I can wrap around twice for extra warmth and it doesn’t dangle or fall off. That’s usually all I need.
I recycled it from a jumper which came out of winter storage with moth holes. No way was it going in the bin!

I tend to be a pretty chilly person, so it's a vest, then an M and S thermal vest here too, then whatever dress I'm wearing and then a jumper made of actual wool/cashmere - second hand if necessary to make it affordable. I also wear thermal leggings, thick socks and got some cheap but cozy sheepskin slippers last year.

I think the difference between a normal long sleeved top and the m and s thermal vests is: 1. very close fitting and thin still very easy to fit under things, 2. Some of mine are slightly see through due to how thin they are, so I'm not sure I'd want to wear them as the outer layer of my outfit 3. Much warmer than you'd expect given how thin they are.

lined crocs, i hate the tightness of socks
layers of clothes topped with a longline cardigan or hoodie