How do you stay warm in winter?

[prolesunited]

I love my flannel PJs and sheet, but the best thing of all is the heated mattress pad that we got for Christmas last year. The heat rises to the top of the covers and surrounds you in a blanket of warmth. I could stay in bed all day.

[malta blue]

1. The old fashioned

Dog blanket...

Put two dogs under the covers before you get in. Works like a charm ;)

[prolesunited]

8. We don't let the dog sleep in the bed

She's a miniature schnauzer, so I don't know how much heat she would put out anyway.

[malta blue]

10. I have two rat terriers and they keep me mighty warm

so a mini schauzer would put off some heat. But, since you don't have the dog sleep with you anyway....

Good luck!

[Inchworm]

24. Hehe

That is my method. I put Trina to warming duty. Sometimes I have to help her get her "spot" right. :D



:P

[malta blue]

28. so cute

:loveya:

These are my bed warmers:

[Inchworm]

31. Awwww

:loveya:

[tigereye]

47. aw, they are so cute!

[XemaSab]

57. If it's really cold, you need THREE

If three dogs are good enough for the Australian aborigines, it should be good enough for you.

[BrklynLiberal]

82. My German Shepherd and two cats warm up the bed for me.

On top of the covers, not underneath.
Then they all cuddle up next to me while sleeping. Makes it difficult for me to move, but I sure am warm..

Boen in the middle..with Moochie in front and Cassie sleeping in the corner behind Boen

[Lyric]

2. Two little electric space heaters and

lots and lots of clothes and blankets.

[prolesunited]

4. With the electric mattress pad

we don't need the space heater at night. I'm sure it's saving us money.

[LostinVA]

3. OMG -- how much was that mattress?????

[prolesunited]

6. No, it's just a heated PAD

It's just like a cross between a mattress pad and an electric blanket. It was a gift, so I don't know about the pricing.

I think it's better than an electric blanket because the heat rises up to your body and warms all the air between you and the covers.

[LostinVA]

11. We have to get on of those

[DarkTirade]

5. Winos. High alcohol content, burn pretty well.

:yoiks:

[helderheid]

7. Well, he's 6'4" and he's from Holland.

:evilgrin:

[Kitty Herder]

61. Is it o.k. for me to say that I'm jealous?

I'd like my very own 6'4" Dutchman.

[skygazer]

9. My husband The Human Blanket

Sleeping with that guy is like sleeping with a red-hot wood stove. I believe it is his superpower but I can't figure out how he can save mankind with it.

[MissMillie]

12. when in bed, electric blanket

when watching TV, I crochet blankets, so when the project gets big enough, it helps to keep me warm.

[mnhtnbb]

59. Beware electric blankets. My uncle's neighbor had their bedroom catch on fire from

an electric blanket.

[KamaAina]

13. Easy

I don't go to the mainland :P

[MrCoffee]

14. I burn things

The only source of heat in my house is a wood stove, so I burn things.

We have a little space heater in the bathroom, too.

[LynzM]

15. Layers, hat, hobo gloves, sheepskin slippers, and push-ups.

Oh, and soup, hot chocolate, wine, and ... :evilgrin:

[Redstone]

16. Shivering works pretty well. But at night, I'm fortunate enough to have the blessed

presence of Mrs R, and since we tend to sleep in positions that wouldn't allow a piece of paper to fit between us, our system allows us to turn the heat WAY down.

Makes is difficult to want to haul my sorry old self out of that bed in the morning, though.

Redstone

[peruban]

17. In Florida?

Shorts and a tank top on the beach, thank you very much.

[huskerlaw]

18. I moved to Southern California

Works like a charm! A little bit expensive, though.

[redqueen]

19. Warm, comfy PJs ... socks & slippers. (nt)

[pitohui]

20. i live in louisiana

life is too short to stay in bed all day, on the other hand, i guess life is too short for all these hurricane evacuations so you buy your ticket and takes your choice...

[Aristus]

21. Marital togetherness.

:evilgrin:

And a big, fluffy duvet...

[mokawanis]

22. For outdoor activities

layers! fleece and wool!

[buzzycrumbhunger]

23. Waterbed

Yes, I'm in FL, but it's all relative--we went from mid 80s to a low of 40 this week. When I jettisoned the ex, I also jettisoned the lousy bed he forced on me and went back to a waterbed (woohoo to CL--only $25!). I leave the heater off most of the time and just remembered I had it, so had it warmed up just in time. OMFG--it's like slipping back into the womb. Of course, the down mattress pad, the ultrasuede comforter, dog, and two cats make for overkill, but my blood's so thin I can't complain.

BTW, I have a friend in NYC who swears by something like this dealie, which is a water-filled mattress pad that either heats OR cools, allowing you to set your thermostat lower (or higher) and still survive the weather.

[LeftyMom]

25. Turn the AC off for a bit. It's California.

I do have gas heat, which I occasionally have to use overnight, and I go through about one pickup bed's worth of firewood a winter.

[harmonicon]

26. ladies?

[Roon]

27. A pair of sweats under my jeans

a t-shirt and sweater with a jacket, gloves, and a wool hat. A scarf to cover my face in sub-zero temps. I travel by bus so I make sure I have all the gear. Otherwise it's miserable.

[prolesunited]

51. Do you take off the sweats

when you get to work?

I like the thin thermals and/or thick tights. I think sweats under my jeans would definitely make my butt look big.

[Roon]

56. I used to have thermals

but I lost them since last season. So now I am using sweats. I leave them on when I get to my destination. They don't make my butt look big because I wear baggy pants and you can't even tell.

[LiberalEsto]

64. Old trick I learned

Back around December 1971 I was freezing while waiting for a bus in Massachusetts. As a New Jersey native, I had never experienced a Massachusetts winter and didn't know how to dress for it.

A couple of old factory worker guys at the bus stop told me they wore their wives' old panty hose under their pants in winter. That thin, non-bulky layer of nylon combined with their regular cotton work pants kept their legs warm even in a Massachusetts winter.

[Roon]

73. Wow!

What a great idea!

[LiberalEsto]

77. It works very well

And for women, it adds an extra warm layer without the bulk, so you can wear it under nice slacks and still be comfortable.

[Roon]

80. cool!

[MorningGlow]

29. Red-hot woodstove

Plus fleece blanket when I sit on the couch.

Bedtime: extra blankets, flannel jammies, fleece socks, Mr. MG, two cats.

[flvegan]

30. A great dane or a snotweiler on my bed. Sometimes, both.

That's this year's routine.

[crispini]

32. Hat.

I am seldom without a hat on in winter, even inside.

[fizzgig]

33. my guy is a walking furnace

between him and the cats, i am quite toasty at night.

during the day, if it's cold in the house, i wear a hoodie or my robe.

[Liberal_in_LA]

34. I live in California.. What's a 'winter'?

[ACTION BASTARD]

35. Ideally? 2 chicks that preferably don't speak English.

Actually? It's a red sable pomeranian named "Ringo"

[TheCentepedeShoes]

36. Night before last

it was hubby, the dog and the electric blanket.
Went like this:
Daddy turned on his side of the blanket, Mommy didn't turn on hers.
Dog (aka Goldilocks) gets up on Daddy's side, decides it's too hot, gets down on the floor in his own bed, decides it's too cold, then gets up on Mommy's side where it seems to be just right.
Where he stayed.
Kept trying to move him more to the center... uh, let me put that differently.
Anywho, I must have done some scrunching because I woke up with a terrrrrible back ache, just now starting to walk it off.

[hippywife]

37. Several warm bodies,

namely one cat, two kittens, and the SO. Also with a fake lamb fleece mattress cover, flannel sheets and lots of blankies. We turn the heat way down at night and snuggle in. It's pure heaven! :hi:

[Deja Q]

38. A space heater, some blankets, and I also wrap my giant ego around myself too...

:D

[Lucian]

39. Well, I like to cuddle with an SO to stay warm, but that won't be happening this winter.

At least not now.

I have a throw and my cat to keep me warm. x(

[prolesunited]

52. Care to share?

Sorry in any case.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

40. Cats.

[InvisibleTouch]

41. I don't.

No matter how high I crank up the heat, no matter how many layers I wear, no matter how much boiling water I fill into my hot water bottle, or even how red I scald my skin under a hot shower, nothing seems to keep me warm in the winter. You need an endothermic metabolism for those parlor tricks to work, I think. :P

[Chan790]

42. I eat more.

Go from a 38 to a 46 inch waist.

[mcctatas]

43. Normally I would say sex...

but since I have given that up maybe I will try wearing warm socks? :shrug:

[billyskank]

55. ...

:hug:

[grannylib]

44. Two cats, one fuzzy hat, cozy blankets, flannel sheets, and a

very warm husband. Lots of snuggling. Lots of soup simmering on the stove or in the crockpot all day. The cats aren't allowed to sleep in our room, but they sure keep us warm when we're in the living room, either on our feet or our laps. I do wear a hat or a hooded sweatshirt, that helps ENORMOUSLY.

[yellowdogintexas]

45. electric couch blankie, and four kitties for reading and TV watching

waterbed with Tempurpedic mattress pad, comforter and blanket.
When it finally really gets cold, I put flannel sheets on the bed and wear flannel pajamas.

I have a wonderful hooded bathrobe and hooded sweatshirts in various weights.

Warm thick socks.

Tea, soup, etc

[midnight armadillo]

46. I beat up Floridians

C'mon, Florida douchebags. Who wants some?

[nickgutierrez]

48. Winter?

What's that?

:hi:

[prolesunited]

50. Well, at least Florida went blue this year

so I can't hold that against you.

And I'm sure you remember winter, which might help explain why you're not up here anymore.

:hi:

[tigereye]

49. down comforters - a few of those heaters than look like radiators

and I bought some long johns. I seem to get cold more in the last few years.



Also we have a big Steeler blanket that we all like to huddle under! Alas no kitties or dogs to keep us warm since the kid is allergic to em.

[LostinVA]

53. Haruka, a cat, two border collies, and a pellet stove

[KittyWampus]

76. what is a pellet stove? Okay, what are the pellets made of... that's the right question

can the stoves only burn these pellets? Where do you get the pellets? what would happen if they stopped making pellets.

[billyskank]

54. It once got cold enough to put my hat on in bed.

I must have looked so daft when I got out.

[Kitty Herder]

63. I've done that before.

Fortunately, no one saw me.

[rockymountaindem]

70. I had to do that once

The heat in my dorm room broke on a Friday evening and nobody was going to be around to fix it until Monday. That was in an all-concrete dorm, in Toronto, Canada, in late November, I believe.

The inside of our window had so much ice *inside* it come Monday that my roommate and I couldn't see out of it. I'd estimate the interior temp at around 55 degrees during the day.

[petronius]

58. I don't understand the question...

I sometimes wear a long-sleeve t-shirt between November and March - is that a 'winter'?

:shrug:

[Kitty Herder]

62. Sure, rub it in.

:P

[mnhtnbb]

60. Hubby wears silk longjohns under his dress slacks. I just bought new

flannel sheets for our bed. The cats got to stay in last night--so they kept the bed warm.

[LiberalEsto]

65. The microwaveable Bed Buddy

God, I love those things.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

66. Huge-ass king-sized duvet on my double bed.

I shove my head under the pillows and wrap my limbs up in a complex ball. Still, frigging cold. :D :(

[Rabrrrrrr]

67. I have the serfs burn extra children in the furnace.

I like it nice and toasty.

[AwakeAtLast]

68. Fleece blankets while sitting on the couch

Two kitties and a very warm comforter in bed. I'm considering adding a fleece or velux blanket, too.

[pokerfan]

69. Electric blanket/pad warning

May or may not be a cancer risk for women...

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/5301

[AlCzervik]

71. We don't really have winter here, sometime i layer 2 shirts though when it's around 50f.

and a light jacket now and then.

30 years of new england winters, i don't miss them no i don't.

[zanne]

72. I wear my Lava Booties!

They each have a little slit on the top to hold these little microwaveable gel packets. Warm tootsies!

[Lars39]

79. You just sent me on a search for them!

I didn't have any luck, though....can you give me more info on them, please? :hi:

[Iggo]

74. We're 3 weeks in to November...

...and I'm barely starting to wear a long sleeved t-shirt when I go out after dark.

Ah, SoCal.

:hi:

[imnothere]

75. Thermogenic herbs

Ginger in tea, cayenne, garlic...

[mwooldri]

78. Central heat in our home.

of the hot air kind. Bloody expensive though :( We turn it down and have a little heater for the bedroom and that stays 65 - the rest of the house goes down to 55.

Best kind I remember was the stored electric heaters my parents have. They are charged up part-way in the day and most-way overnight with off-peak electric; the electric company decides when to turn on and off the heating. However the heat gets stored in the heater and if you get a little too chilly you could release some of the heat. The electric company also knows if it's going to be especially chilly and will charge up for longer if it is going to be extra-cold.

Mark.

[EnviroBat]

81. I fart under the covers.

[smirkymonkey]

83. Microfleece Sheets & Pillowcases (soooo soft too!), goose-down

pillows(6 of them)2 extra warmth down comforters, a regular quilt and lots of fleece blankets layered under the down comforters. It's' so cozy, but the only problem is, I can't stand getting out of bed in the morning. I feel so safe and warm under there - like nothing bad could ever happen. Every year, I ask for more down items for my bed for Christmas, so it just keeps getting fluffier and fluffier. This year, I might go for the ultimate - a featherbed.

[Systematic Chaos]

84. I live in Vegas. We still have our window cracked open at night and a fan going.

I'm more inclined to use a blanket to protect my 'nads from cats who think we're their beds at night than I am to keep warm.

:rofl:

And then there's the one who insists on laying on the very top of my chest, almost my neck. She has this tendency to shove my CPAP mask up my nose sometimes. But I love the little shit so what can I do? :P

[BrklynLiberal]

85. Pantihose under jeans or sweat pants are great in the winter

My son lives in Chicago, and swears by these. You can put them in your pockets, in your shoes, or where ever you are most sensitive. They even sell gloves with a pocket to put one of the warmers into.

http://www.heatfactory.com/english/

http://heatreliefdepot.com/catalog/index.php?manufacturers_id=49