What do you wear in winter to keep warm around the house?

When I lived in a house with electric heat which was expensive I kept my bedroom warm when I slept and the rest of the house at 55. After I got up I put the house at 68. This is the coldest I could ever be.

If I couldn’t afford to do at least that I would cut back on buying anything discretionary at all or sell and buy a studio condo before I would freeze because it would be too much of a quality of life issue.

When I divorced and sold the house because I couldn’t afford it alone I purposely looked for a small condo that included heat. Luckily I was able to buy a small 2 bedroom so didn’t have to settle for a studio. I also wanted to be in a secure building which was very important to me.

Conversely I also wouldn’t be without AC. I have suffered and sacrificed when younger and intend to be comfortable in my later years.
 

What do you wear in winter to keep warm around the house?​


Fuzzy socks ...

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Living in Southern California, one driving hour inland from the ocean (called Inland Empire,) our winters are generally quite mild. It rarely goes down to 32F freezing. Today at noon it was in our place 65F outside, and not even one cloud in the sky in the greater Los Angeles Area.

Our last monthly electricity bill was $77, and our last monthly gas bill was $19. The highest bills last winter were $165 for electricity (Christmas lights decoration) and $188 for gas (heating the house.) However, we have double pane windows, urea formaldehyde foam insulation in the outer walls, and twice the ceiling insulation as mandated by the building code. Our utility bills are much lower than those of our neighbors.

BTW, 45 years ago, our gas, electricity, water, and telephone bills totaled $20 a month. Nowadays they are often 20 times that much. Telephone and Internet are >$100, and water is close to $100/month. Our TV viewing is free as we receive about 160 channels over the air (well, commercials are paying for it.) Having 4 PBS stations with 14 channels is a little bit of an overkill.

It is affordable for us to keep the house inside warm enough so that we don't need warm clothing. The pictures at the bottom, taken today, are 6 to 7 feet tall Canna flowers in our garden. The last picture are Lei (?) flowers from Hawaii (my wife would know for sure.)

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hollydolly said:
..rather than put the heating on ?

Utility prices in the UK are through the roof, so we have to as much as we can not to turn the heating on.. so looking for something to keep me warm , yet still be practical to do chores in , I found this a few weeks ago..

It's called a Slanket sometimes known as an Oodie , for those who don't know.. it's fleece lined and very warm , and with pockets and a hood. They are made for all genders... plain or patterned.. knee length or ankle length ...and have become extremely popular with all ages even to the otherwise fashion conscious ..

It's far from attractive, so I'm glad I live on my own, but it's saving me a lot of money for heating bills..

This is mine..
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I love it.
I just ordered this one:

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RadishRose said:
Are they very warm Bonnie? I hate hot feet.
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On a cold winter morning they are the first thing I grab. And I wear them in my walking shoes for early morning walks.
I guess they can be slippery on hard wood floors (the grabber ones, like mentioned, can work for that problem.) On carpeting there aren't issues.

They make them with aloe infused also ... so soft and comfy ... my favorite
 
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Sweatshirts and sweatpants. Long sleeve tee shirts, and fleeces and 2 cats on my lap!
We don't have extreme cold here. My thermostat is set at 75 for AC and at 72 for heat. It will switch from one to another as needed. The AC is electric, the heat is natural gas. The electric as well as natural gas have gone up quite a bit but my house is not a mansion, is relatively new and well insulated. The windows are double pane which helps as well.
I always wear very soft thick socks inside the house because our floors are tiled and cold to the touch, even in the summer. The animals love it and it is easy to keep clean as well.
I absolutely love those slankets, by the way!
I am going to buy one for my daughter, granddaughter and for myself!
 
A long sleeve thermal undershirt that I wear under a flannel shirt really helps. I also have some pants lined with some type of furry fleecy fabric. Very warm. Add, wool socks, but they can be slippery on some floors. I have found those grippy socks but they seem to wear out and tear all to easily
 

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