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LazySusanNot

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39. Glad it gave you ideas for things you may already have in the pantry

Tue Feb 16, 2021, 01:56 PM

Feb 2021

I also read in a couple of articles about drinking ice water or iced coffee to help warm up. I had always thought this would help lose body heat instead of gaining it. According to one of the articles about ice water:

"Seems counter intuitive, don’t it? Your whole life you’ve been raised to believe that warm drinks like hot chocolate are perfect winter beverages. But your basal body temperature will fluctuate to try and counteract the effects of hot liquid, meaning your body temperature will drop from drinking even one cup of cocoa. Cold water has the opposite effect, raising your core temperature to counteract the chilly liquid."

https://www.tastemade.com/articles/7-food-and-drinks-scientifically-proven-to-warm-you-up-and-one-that-won-t

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Tips for surviving inside your cold house [View all] LazySusanNot Feb 2021 OP

Towels on windowsills - hang sheets over curtain rods for extra layer over windows flor-de-jasmim Feb 2021 #1

We did that once. Duppers Feb 2021 #18

Down comforters, a warm doggy, and don't be afraid to wear gloves and face mask inside to keep warm hlthe2b Feb 2021 #2

Also, fill the gaps around your garage door dalton99a Feb 2021 #3

Light candles, put Steppinwolf on the box, burn incense, roll doobies and relive the sixties ... marble falls Feb 2021 #4

I love it. LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #7

An excellent suggestion! Turbineguy Feb 2021 #8

Magic Carpet ride, long version... littlemissmartypants Feb 2021 #14

put your candles in a metal can neohippie Feb 2021 #23

A quite underrated band, IMO. Not everyone's taste, for sure, but John Kay not only... BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #35

Political conversations with relatives Shermann Feb 2021 #5

Excellent idea! FailureToCommunicate Feb 2021 #28

A hat or hood Cairycat Feb 2021 #6

Makes a big difference. Makes the cat look at you funny, too. marble falls Feb 2021 #9

I have an entire layer ensemble UpInArms Feb 2021 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author drray23 Feb 2021 #11

I guess another option you have if you are desperate drray23 Feb 2021 #12

I once went to the Yukon because of my job, and was supposed to be transferred to a very cold place. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #37

I moved from Austin in 1992 UpInArms Feb 2021 #38

That kind of expression is SO typical of local folk wisdom. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #43

That is Delphinus Feb 2021 #41

I did a search for "foods that help your body stay warm"... LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #13

Thanks for this list, I am changing my menu for the day to incorporate Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #17

Glad it gave you ideas for things you may already have in the pantry LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #39

Bottom line is to stay hydrated. Cold drinks in summer make me quite cold. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author AllaN01Bear Feb 2021 #15

I burn wood blue sky at night Feb 2021 #16

There is something about getting your own wood, IMO. MontanaMama Feb 2021 #22

When you cut your own wood, it warms you twice Shermann Feb 2021 #29

You're probably familiar with this quote: Ramsey Barner Feb 2021 #24

Avoid carbon monoxide sources rickford66 Feb 2021 #19

Good reminder rickford66. Lots of good safety tips out there in various threads... LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #21

Leaving water dripping from faucets can prevent freezing randr Feb 2021 #20

Put a lit candle under an overturned terra cotta pot. MontanaMama Feb 2021 #25

This is great. Brings out the MacGyver in me. Thank you for posting LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #26

If you have a sleeping bag, use it. CaptainTruth Feb 2021 #27

Your hot water heater is still warm bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #30

If a natural gas fired hot water heater, you'll still have hot water. NutmegYankee Feb 2021 #44

Oh I missed seeing this thread.. Peacetrain Feb 2021 #31

I just read your OP and will link to it here. Thank you Peacetrain! LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #36

Awful. My son & fianc are near Dallas and they had to evacuate their apartment building due.. FailureToCommunicate Feb 2021 #32

"going to warming centers is fraught with it's own peril these days with the pandemic" LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #33

Yes. But mask up, bundle up, stay warm if you can. You'll get thru this. FailureToCommunicate Feb 2021 #34

After thoughts on OP as this floats down the page LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #42