Do you have blankets downstairs?

[NorthernGirlie]

Me and dh are polar opposites temperature wise. I'm always cold and would have the heating on full blast, he's in shorts and a t-shirt all year round at home and doesn't feel the cold.

I don't always want to be in layers. I fancy a small, warm blanket to snuggle under but ds laughed and said only old ladies do that! I'm 46!

We try to have a nice tidy lounge but I'm naturally a messy wreck so do think I'd need to get something smallish that I could fold over the back of the settee.

I crochet and have a couple of pretty blankets but the cat clicks them if I have them on my lap!

We currently have around 5 blankets in the corner of the sofa, DS is autistic so loves it as a sensory thing. The dog also loves them. I’ll just puts a jumper on if I’m cold. Sometimes I put it a bit over my feet. But they get used hella lot.

I wish I hadn’t looked! Some of these are beautiful, I love being snuggled up with a fabulous blanket, it’s one of life’s simple pleasures. I think I may have to add to my collection (20% off as well!).

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Everyone in our house loves a blanket - my 18 year old is never on the sofa without one! Ours aren't heated but are definitely warm enough, especially when the cat sits on top.

Yes. We have one each and the kids jump in too

Blaming OP for the fact I went shopping online

Those are for ears 😁

DH is currently snuggled under one of the two bright pink Disney Princess fleece blankets that have been in our lounge for 20 years.

Same. They are folded in a lovely wicker hamper. But also agree a heated throw is absolutely the way forward there’s one of them in my hamper too.
dd is 21 and ds2 14 and both love a blanket on the sofa.

Well I'm.in my 50s now but we have always had a blanket by the sofa. All 4 of our children went to uni with a blanket too.

I always have one folded over the back of the sofa for evening sitting. Soon as I head to sit down, the dog runs thru, jumps on her blanket and pulls mine down ready for me too.

I have a little blanket in the car - it was was the DC's pram blanket when they were tiny. I put it over my lap while I'm waiting for the car interior to get up to temperature

Why pathetic? It costs next to nothing to wear a blanket on the couch, and it's snuggly and makes the room feel cosy. Surely better than central heating regardless of your finances? Out of all of the sacrifices we will need to make as a species in order to keep living on this planet, a couch blanket is surely one of the nicer ones!

I have about 6 that move from sofa to chair and sometimes bed, plus 2 'nice' ones that basically decorate the sofa. I don't know anyone who doesn't have blankets!

I did also have a nice blanket basket but now it's a cat bed apparently

2 blankets currently on the sofa.

1 absolutely massive blanket that Santa is bringing for us all to share

Me and DS have an oodie each

Several HWBs available too!!

But I hate the central heating being on so I'll do anything to avoid that.

I have five blankets on my sofa year round 😁

This one is everybody’s favourite, though.

The thought of sitting down to watch tv without a blanket is just appalling to me.

Just this very night brought down 2 gorgeous winter/christmassy blankets, including one for the cat 🎄

Yes! Warmth is the answer! And they match the decor! 😂

Another crocheter here. I find it an absolute godsend to be able to put a blanket over my lap or around my shoulders when it's chilly. It's probably saved us quite a lot of money on heating bills. I made the blankets originally because it was easy and I remember wondering what on earth I was going to do with them. Now I wonder how I would manage without them.

I snuggle under a Welsh blanket on our sofa. And I've also discovered Uniqlo long sleeved ultra heat vests - absolute game changer for me!

I think it’s time I had seasonal blankets. It’s the next step in life for me. TK Maxx I’m coming for ya!!

There's no limit on being warm. If you can't warm the house because he's warm, why does he think he deserves to be comfortable but you don't?

We have a number of different options of blankets, heated blankets, weighted blankets etc. I'm 34.

I have the heating on and have blankets, it's not an either/or. Be toasty if you can.

I can't relax on the sofa without a blanket! Have had one since my mid 20s - and still have the same one 20 years later! It's one of my favourite possessions 😂