It’s that time of year again. Short walks from your door to the car seem like year-long excursions in the Arctic Circle. Doing anything outside that isn’t near a fire pit seems like a chore. The cold weather is back, and this time it’s here to stay…until it’s warm again.
Just because the sleeting might be fleeting, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do everything you can to stay warm this winter. Unlike the heat, you have to fight back against this sort of weather. Since we don’t hibernate, you can stay warm with these epic winter hacks to keep the cold out.
If your thermostat is locked, put something frozen on top of it so it thinks the room is colder than it is. If you do this, you’ll want to use something like a plastic-wrapped ice pop that won’t cause moisture to get into the thermostat.
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Fill empty soda bottles with hot water and keep them under the covers with you. Not only is this a cheap way to keep yourself warm, it also allows you to save some money by turning your thermostat down at night.
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Exercising will make you feel warmer in seconds, but also ensure that your body is doing what it should to keep yourself warm when you’re not active.
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Instead of letting the heat from your hot shower go down the drain, keep the water in the tub until it becomes room temperature. This will help keep your place warm and add much-needed humidity.
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Preheat your bed with an electric blanket so your covers are nice and warm by the time you’re ready to sleep.
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You can also use an electric blanket to warm your clothes before you put them on and face the brutal outdoors.
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If you don’t have a coffee maker that already has an outlet timer, buy one and set it so you have fresh, hot coffee to wake up to each morning.
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Fill a long sock with uncooked rice and put it in the microwave. This will give you a nice and warm heat pad that you can use over and over again.
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Check out the video below for a helpful guide to making your very own hot ice hand warmers.
I’m feeling warmer already. It looks like I won’t have to take a trip to Los Angeles or burn all of my furniture for warmth like I’ve threatened to do for the past couple of winters. Thank goodness!
