A little tip for keeping warm from someone who is very 'nesh' (and a bit poor)

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Go to an area of town with lots of charity shops- not difficult so far. Hunt out the nicest cashmere jumper you can find. It has to be 100% cashmere and roomy enough for a couple of layers underneath. This is also not difficult as they were very popular a couple of years ago and stupid rich people are now bored of them after a couple of wears and find them far too hot in their super toasty houses! I got one for £5.95 last week (which is the most I have ever spent on one item in a charity shop.) Hand wash it & dry flat (this is the not so good bit...waiting for it to dry aint fun either) wear with a couple of layers (i.e. vest and long sleeved skinny rib/polo neck type thingy) under. You will not ever be cold again. xxx

MummytoMog, DS used to have a coat from H&M that had inserts in the sleeves that came down over his hands, with thumb holes. They are thin and tight so not warm in their own right but really good at keeping gloves on.

Dreaming, I guess newspapers would work. Worth a try anyway! My Granny used to stuff things with old tights but you'd probably need loads to fill up a trouser leg. Still, a mix of newspaper/tights/rags would be better than nothing.

Not exactly a cheap tip but I swear by my wool duvet. I've got the kind that poppers up, so a thin one in summer, a thicker one for spring/autumn, then popper them together for winter. It's brilliant, cool in the summer, lovely and warm in winter. Last year (under cheap poly duvet), I was wearing thick pyjamas plus vest plus socks. This year, I just wear a normal pair of long pyjamas and I'm lovely and warm but not too hot. The duvet was about £100 (for a double) but worth it, IMHO and if you are in the habit of keeping the heat on overnight (not that I ever was!) then it probably would save money in the long term.

Also wearing wool jumpers, if you can't afford/find cashmere in the charity shop, are much better at keeping you warm than cotton or acrylic ones.

I wear leggings under jeans, have the leggings tucked into socks as well. Got some good value cashmere socks from the local post office a while ago but haven't been cold enough to wear them yet!

I work in a charity shop but the only time cashmere jumpers come in is when they've been shrunk to buggery small enough to fit a 4 year old!

Ah thanks for the tips ladies!

Wear leggings underneath your trousers and put on your DH/dp's thick sports socks on an being over the leggings. Finish off with some snow boots.

dreaming, I have used newspaper to make my draft excluders, only thing is to be careful of it getting wet.

I did think about a portiere rod Parsing but couldn't figure it out, shall have another bash at it.

Loving the use of 'nesh' - reminds me of my grandmother.

Great tips here. I'm off to dig out some knee length wellie socks.

In case it hasn't been said already, I find wearing a scarf in the house very warm. Snoods are even better because they don't come unwrapped / dangle in the washing up.

Going to nip onto the H&M website in a second, but found this lovely tutorial online for wristwarmers (I don't/can't knit but I can sew like a demon). I have several felted jumpers thanks to DH in my mending basket, so can try out tonight!

www.purlbee.com/felted-wool-wrist-warmers/

mummytomog DS2 is 6, with ASD and won't keep gloves on - I dress him in a coat that's too big for him. It looks a bit silly, but it at least means that his hands aren't totally uncovered.

One thing I love when it's chilly is a wool shawl. I have a lovely thick merino silk one that's perfect for keeping the draughts off my poor arthritic neck when I'm sat around the house.

dreaming

newpaper
plastic bags
wadding from old cushions/pillows
any scraps of fabric that wont do for anything else
if you have any polystyrene peanuts or bubble wrap
old socks/tights/dressing gown/pjs
filling of a duvet that you wont use again.

i'm sure if you had a good look around the house you'd find loads you can use.

ooooh lovely, great ideas -- thanks!!

My friend told me Primark are selling fleece lined tights, says they are the bee's kness!

I must be extra nesh then as cashmere is like wearing a thin t shirt to me

I can't wear wool. After a while the fibres irritate me so much I feel like ripping off my skin and I need a shower. :( If I try to tolerate it, and ignore the irritation, after a few days I get a rash.

I wear thermal vests, and fleecy jumpers (and walking socks) to keep warm.

Oh another office tip - I wear a pashmina as a scarf...and if I get too cold keep it on. Seems more acceptable than a woolly scarf or big woolly jumper at work!

Any tips for cold feet? I do wear a couple of pairs of thermal socks but my feet are still painfully cold :(

Any tips for cold feet? I do wear a couple of pairs of thermal socks but my feet are still painfully cold :(

I am involved in a sport that involves lying immobile, for 2+ hours at a time, millimetres away from water in sub-zero temperatures. The outfit comprises

• thermal layer from Uniqlo (bought cheap off eBay)
• tee
• 2 thin jumpers
• 4 hoodies
• waterproof jacket
• thick leggings
• joggers
• waterproof trousers
• ski socks
• walking boots
• woolly gloves
• leather gloves

... and a bobble hat.

Not to mention the thermos waiting for me at the end. One way and another, there's not much need to be cold, ever. Although admittedly this get up does make me look somewhat overweight...

are you an eskimo boomting? very intrigued by your sport

I'm wearing two pairs of thick socks, boots, leggings, jeans, three tops, cut off wooly gloves, a scarf and a wool coat and i'm still freezing.

There is no hope for me

Another tip is to put sheets of newspaper between your blankets. It's a really, really good insulator. Also, if a fleece blanket to line your curtains.

Cold feet - need to be warm before you put your socks on - they should hold the heat better then.

I wear 100% pure wool cream sea boot socks which I buy off ebay (to much hilarity from inlaws . I have huge feet and very long legs so get very cold all year round. I have 2 pairs - wear them in these cheap, warm slipper boots I got from Amazon during the day and in bed until I'm just about to go to sleep. They wash fine in the washing machine too. I'm in luffs with my socks

Marking chilly place