Staying warm when home all day

[Nocakeinthishouse]

I am currently doing a degree from home. I put the heating on between 7.30am and 8.30am, and then it goes off until 4pm when we return home from school. I'm blinking freezing sat at my desk! I usually put my knock-off Oodie on but then feel like I'm in my pyjamas all day, even though I'm dressed underneath. What do other people do to keep warm?

Oil filled plug in heater and a hot water bottle.

• hot water bottle on my knee
• blanket wrapped around waist
• thick slipper boots
• thermal under layer
• thick wool jumper
• oodie if its very cold like last week (my work don't care
• heating on to 20 degrees 7.30 - 8.30, 11.30-12.30, 14.30-15.30, 17.00-19.00

If its warm like this week I knock off the two daytime hours for the heating to save some money.

I've got an electric hot water bottle, which is fabulous. Also an electric overblanket, and I live in my fake Oodie. We only have the heating on when the DC are here, so early morning and then a bit after school/before they go to bed. With the combination of those 3 things, plus warm slippers, I haven't been too cold!

When it's been really cold, like last week, I sit in a sleeping bag up to my waist which is nice and cosy and no one can see it in a meeting I also have Turtle Doves fingerless gloves.

I understand not wanting to feel like you are in your pjs all day. If you struggle with sleep at all it's really important to make as many distinctions as possible between night and day.

Lots of my tricks have already been mentioned, OP - electric blanket over the lap, microwaved wheat bags, cashmere wristwarmers which leave fingers free for typing. In our last house the smallest bedroom was unheated and we bought a free-standing oil-filled radiator when it became baby DC's room and it made a huge difference. My other tip is that I use the Pomodoro time-management technique and always make sure that I get up and move around during the breaks.

Get a large electric heat pad that covers your thighs, bum and all the way up your back. Even when it was minus 6 last week, I didn’t need the heating on all day.

Heated throw - if I need to move I just gather it up and wander round like Julius Caesar

is your home open plan or are you working in one room? If the latter, I’d recommend a plug in heater, so you’re not heating the whole house when you don’t need to. I volunteer for a charity which has some interest in this, and (as well as appropriate clothing and layers, draught-proofing etc), this is what we are recommending for people in your position.

Plenty of layers and a heated throw. You don’t have to feel like you’re in your pyjamas and even if you have a blanket on your legs, who cares? You’re at home doing a degree, not having Teams meetings with the king!

I have knock off Oodie on with clothes underneath. Heated blanket is amazing. A hat makes a huge difference too

I just put the heating on and have to accept the cost . I also wfh and quickly realised it doesn't matter how many Oodies / pj's / jumpers I had on , if my environment was cold I could not get warm and was just miserable

Urcheon, good on you. Everyone else is just wrapping up,in heated things. I grew up without central heating, even our last house,we had a gas fire in the living room, with a back boiler and DH, added the radiators in about 2010. It was a cold house,1930s. We added double glazing that didn't help much. It's only my hands that get cold. In all my "cold" houses,I went out for a walk with dogs,kids, babies.

I grew up without heating, too! We had an open fire and a Superser bottle gas heater in the kitchen for the mornings. The only bit I hated was washing in a bathroom which was literally icy, as it had three outside walls and faced north…

As an adult I’m not that bothered by cold — luckily, as we live in a draughty, high-ceilinged Victorian.

Fingerless gloves have become my friend. That and a heated poncho.

Scarf or buff and a hat make the world of difference

I wfh 4 days a week. If I have no video calls, I get up, do the school run and then take my laptop back to bed.

For con calls, I have an oil filled radiator in my office plus a thick wool blanket.over my knees.

Thermal leggings, thick wellie socks, boot type slippers, vest. I often then wear a jersey/cotton dress and a cardigan for teams meetings etc, it wouldn't be appropriate to wear an Oodie or dressing gown for those, but as poor as I think the delivery/customer service was (took two months to arrive and couldn't get hold of customer service) my actual Oodie is a lot warmer than any knock offs I've had previously.

Got mine in one of their many sales for about £30. Also got drinks, I've been making my way through the twinings range of herbal? Type teas , I like the strawberry and aloe Vera and the citrus with guarana the best. The sleepy one is also excellent for the evening but not good for the working day as the association makes me feel sleepy! If it's really freezing I put the electric under blanket on and sit on my bed

As pp have said layers,brisk walk, and my own personal revelation, a long hot water bottle with pockets from Amazon, great for hand warming and a game changer.

I have the knock off Oodie a heated blanket, a Seasalt handyband worn as a neck buff and fingerless gloves!

Both the husband and I work from home full time. We keep the heating on thermostat and I have an electric plug in throw for a boost at my desk on really chilly days.

Hot water bottles....

Agreed I can’t wear a hat as I wear a headset but I wear a Seasalt handyband as a neck warmer every day what a difference it makes having a warm neck

When I WFH if it's really cold I found that sitting in a sleeping bag with a hot water bottle at my feet was the best way to stay warm. The heat from the hot water bottle stays within the sleeping bag for ages. I also have an electric blanket which is great but doesn't wrap you up like a sleeping bag does.
Also obviously layers, warm socks, fingerless gloves etc.

Heated throw blanket - about £40 from Amazon. Very cozy.

I also recommend a heated throw and a hot water bottle. As someone else said a walk outside at lunchtime (20mins) gets you nice and warm.