Cheap ways to feel a bit warmer, add yours.

[justmuddlingalong]

It's cold, dull and rainy here. So I've got a video of a real fire playing on YouTube through the telly. It is all glowing and crackling and I haven't had to buy the logs or clean it out. Try it.

I was in a shop on Saturday that had a whole display of flannelette sheets. I stopped to browse but was dragged on by an unimpressed DH muttering 'over my dead body'. Then again his dead body would still be warmer than me, it is like we inhabit two different weather zones.

I'm happy to pass on where I saw the hallowed display but I'm in NI so probably not much use to most of you.

What's wrong with flannelette sheets??

I don't think DH would go for them. He is a very 'hot' sleeper.
I remember them from the days before central heating was quite so common.

And do we call it brushed cotton now?

Have a hot bath and leave the water in (and the bathroom door open) when you get out. Also if you're sitting down for long periods sit in a soft chair like a squishy sofa if you have one - you end up sitting in a little nest of your own body heat, it's lovely

(I'm currently sitting in bed with a tray of bread dough on my lap, under the duvet, because it's the only way I can keep it warm enough to rise in this house!!)

Get pregnant? Nice and toasty for 9 months !

I am a freezing person when pg. I warmed up to a non-hypothermic temp in the summer. Fortunately both dc were early autumn.

Flanelette sheets :)

Merino long johns and (eBay bargain) Ugg/Emu sheepskin slippers to keep you toasty.

Shutting internal doors in the house and making sure the curtains are closed.

A proper quilted bedspread on top of your duvet (Soak and Sleep have nice ones in the sale at the moment).

Cellular wool blankets on the sofa.

Cups of tea/hot drinks rather than cold ones.

I have changed the goldfish bowl (it passed away hasten to add) into a mind mood tricker. I placed it in the hearth (no water in it now,or the little bridge) placed within it soft petal flower lights from a well known hardware store, when operated the glow really charms the fire place, it's cheaper than lighting the fire and I can just see it through my hood, scarf, onesey and ear muffs!! Enjoy

An old tip from my grandma...In October rub goose fat all over your body(you can buy this easily in M&S) and sew yourself into your underwear(just your top...not your pants - how would you go to the toilet for heavens sake??)..leave in on til May and you will not only be toasty, you wont get scarlet fever or measles either!!

I always wear knee-length socks under trousers in the winter, so I don't get a nasty chilly gap above ankle socks. - It's so much warmer

It feels much nicer under knee-length boots as there's no leather next to bare skin.

I think it looks better too if the trousers ride up a bit when I cross my legs if I have ankle boots on, as there's no pasty flesh on display.

I've given up on ankle-socks altogether - in the summer I have bare feet in sandals/mules.

EZG that goose fat tip sounds great - you could sew the pants in as well, as long as there's a little flap for toilet trips

Memory foam mattress. Though it's not even cold in London yet, our heating is still off.

Now it's winter we make our bed as follows:

Memory foam matress
Double duvet
Sheet
Winter king duvet (maximum toggage)
Fleece blanket

And if necessary I throw the telly duvet on top as well. But only when it snows.

Were first floor flat as well so generally ok -we have no heating as such just a plug in heater. But I like my bed to be toasty.

Has anyone got one of those fleecy sheet things? I was wondering of they'd be cosy? I presume they go under your sheet?

My bedroom is really cold for some reason-I think I need a few good ideas this winter. Flannelette sheets may be the way to go!

Rollon Do you mean this mattress cover?

www.dunelm-mill.com/m/shop/teddy-bear-mattress-enhancer-269251

I got one last year after seeing the race reviews on here. It really works. The bed never has that icy cold feeling, even when you first get in.
It feels really squishy too. I use it on top of a feather bed topper, sheet on top of both.

*rave reviews

I have a imitation sheepskin underblanket on bed AND on sofa plus fleece blanket and at least one cat to watch TV on top of me. Uniqlo heat tech crew neck men's t shirt as they're long and cover your lower back with smaller size uniqlo heat tech polo neck underneath. Thermal socks and woollen tights under trousers - when we had that really cold winter in 2010-11 I was never cold.
I put next morning's pants vest etc in between sheet & duvet when I turn them back to air the bed so they're still warm to put on when I dash back into bedroom to get dressed after shower. If there's spare hot water after breakfast tea/coffee have been known to put it in a hot water bottle in car to warm up hands after scraping icy windscreen until car heater kicks in.
Also have door sausages (old tights) and lined door curtain. And any chimneys not in use push carrier bag of old rags up to keep draughts out/stop warm air escaping. Make sure you can see there is a blockage up there though.
Have filled in cracks between wooden floors and skirting boards and between floorboards. I love my polished wood floors but have carpets/rugs for winter as you can go too far.

Wheat bags are lovely and warm even if you don't have aches and pains. You can make one out of an old knee length sock and dried beans / rice. I made mine from out of date dried black eyed beans and a sock secured with a hair bobble. It does smell like old beans though so if I was doing it again I'd add some dried lavender.
Tutorial suggests sewing etc but totally unnecessary. m.wikihow.com/Make-a-Microwaveable-Neck-Wrap
Can't comment on how economical microwaving it is though as it does only stay warm about half an hour.

Quite important to make sure your hair bobble is metal free!!