Your Go-to, hanging at the house, winter clothes

Feelslikefar

Feelslikefar

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Since most of us have a 'Go-To' sweater, wrap, etc. when winter hits and hanging at home,
What is yours?

We tend to keep the house cooler, so my go to is sweat pants and a very old hoodie.
Wife will switch off between a wrap or sweater till the fireplace gets too overpowering.

Sleepwear for me is PJ bottoms, only worn during winter.
 

Jogger type trousers or leggings with a jumper or hoodie. For chilly evenings, I have a couple of long fleece hoodie dresses which are really comfy and if it's really cold, they are good over a t-shirt and pj bottoms.
 

Growing up in warm climates, (Florida, California, Hawaii) winter house clothes was a new concept.
Wasn't till I moved to the Uk, and we decided to keep the house cooler, did I have to adapt.
It was the best decision we ever made. Less Colds and Flu it seemed in the family.
Our house there had floor to ceiling thick heavy curtains that just seemed to say 'Warmth'.

In the UK, we had a boiler and radiators to warm the house (with 2 fireplaces) and it was so much better
than the forced air unit we have now.
 
Feelslikefar said:
Growing up in warm climates, (Florida, California, Hawaii) winter house clothes was a new concept.
Wasn't till I moved to the Uk, and we decided to keep the house cooler, did I have to adapt.
It was the best decision we ever made. Less Colds and Flu it seemed in the family.
Our house there had floor to ceiling thick heavy curtains that just seemed to say 'Warmth'.

In the UK, we had a boiler and radiators to warm the house (with 2 fireplaces) and it was so much better
than the forced air unit we have now.
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I like winter evenings too :)

We had air conditioning at work and if one person got a cold or flu, everyone got it!
 
Sweatpants, t-shirts, socks & my Stegmann clogs. When I'm watching TV, I'll put a fleece blanket over my shoulders like a shawl. That doesn't include the 1 to 3 cats that decide to lay on top of me. If the wood burner is going, I'll toss the fleece & the cats have to move somewhere else.

I prefer the house to be cooler all year around, so I don't mind the colder weather.
 
Trish said:
Jogger type trousers or leggings with a jumper or hoodie.
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Same ... except because I don't put the heating on due to the high cost unless it's literally freezing ...I wear layers.. 3 or 4 layers on top..vest(cami)..2 long sleeve T shirts of some type.. and a fleece lined jumper..or sweatshirt...

I also wear leggings under Joggers.. (sweatpants).. and merino wool socks..which is precisely what I have on now... it's 0 degrees outside right now, and 14 deg inside.... as it gets even colder I wear a lightweight feather and Down Body warmer... they're superb at keeping a person warm without the weight of a jacket or conventional body warmer..

Downstairs watching TV..I have 2 large fleece blankets... the problem is now that my brain thinks it's bed time when I sit on the sofa covered in the blankets, and I drop off...as I did this evening
 
hollydolly said:
Same ... except because I don't put the heating on due to the high cost unless i's literally freezing ...I wear layers.. 3 or 4 layers on top..vest(cami)..2 long sleeve T shirts of some type.. and a fleece lined jumper..or sweatshirt...

I also wear leggings under Joggers.. (sweatpants).. and merino wool socks..which is precisely what I have on now... it's 0 degrees outside right now, and 14 deg inside.... as it gets even colder I wear a lightweight feather and down Body warmer... they're superb at keeping a person warm without the weight of a jacket or conventional body warmer..

Downstairs watching TV..I have 2 large fleece blankets... the problem is now that my brain thinks it's bed time when I sit on the sofa covered in the blankets, and I drop off...as I did this evening
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I have a heated throw which is lovely but, sometimes too comfy :)

I expect you feel the cold more because of your arthritis?
 
v-neck, long sleeve t-shirt with a burnt orange and dark brown plaid shirt over it. (the flannel shirt was in the men's wear dept, but it's my colors so it came home with me ;-)
 
Trish said:
I have a heated throw which is lovely but, sometimes too comfy :)

I expect you feel the cold more because of your arthritis?
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well my hands certainly do which is where the worst of the OA is in my body ... they get ice cold, but I have compression gloves.. as well as ordinary gloves..so they help...also I've recently bought some heated hand warmers , and they last for hours keeping my hands warm
 
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I wear thermal leggings and a long-sleeved thermal shirt. Heavy knee-length socks, a fleece jacket or hoodie, and fleece-lined slippers complete my ensemble. The only skin exposed is my face and hands.

Yes, I'm a sight to behold.girl_dance.gif
 
Jeans all winter long. It could be a henley shirt or T-shirt and blouse. In the evening, it’s my nightgown and long housecoat. Socks come off at bedtime.

Cargo pants are something that I haven’t worn in years. The last time was for a gym class. Maybe I should look for a pair. Thinking about it, it might be pointless because I’d have to change twice a day before my walks. Ok, that idea is gone.
 
Temps approaching 30 F. Long sleeve or short sleeve undershirts, Mostly Camo Hoodies,
Blue Jeans, Most are the snuggy streatchy type now. Good leather Biker Boots / thick soles
and maybe a sleeveless Denim Jacket to block the strong NW winds.

Milder days a Fisher man's type vest, I loved to fish as a kid.
Always a ball cap of sorts for the setting sun. Most snows are
blowable with a 12V leaf blower. Many times it warms up
in a couple of days. 40's - 50's.
 
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Full pj's flannel, sweats and ts, lounging dresses. Long coat outside. It's silver and zips and snaps and to my ankles. Warm knit hats, big scarf, gloves, blue or black boots .
 
Feelslikefar said:
Growing up in warm climates, (Florida, California, Hawaii) winter house clothes was a new concept.
Wasn't till I moved to the Uk, and we decided to keep the house cooler, did I have to adapt.
It was the best decision we ever made. Less Colds and Flu it seemed in the family.
Our house there had floor to ceiling thick heavy curtains that just seemed to say 'Warmth'.

In the UK, we had a boiler and radiators to warm the house (with 2 fireplaces) and it was so much better
than the forced air unit we have now.
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Our home has NG forced heat, 4 fireplaces, 1 wood, 1 NG, and 2 Electric. + Wall board 240V heat &
Heat Pump for warmer winter months. Why take chances. Of course, HVAC is part of summer.
Some of it is turned on due to unseen losses of power. Has been a few years since that the Gen was needed.
A Tornado did pass within 4 miles us and tore up Amazons warehouse + other people's family lives.
 

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