How To Keep Warm In Winter

Say you want to learn how to keep warm in winter? Here's a few tips to help you save on winter heating bills.

• Drinking warm fluids or eating warm meals in winter, even warm snacks, will make you feel warmer as your metabolism rises to "process" that food or liquid.



• To burn off those extra warm meals, do some exercise. Not only will it help you keep warm, but you'll burn calories to help you keep fit throughout the winter



• Were you raised in a barn? Keep those doors shut as much as possible. Large amounts of heat are lost through open doors in winter.



• If you are feeling a little cool indoors and everyone else is comfortable, instead of turning up the thermostat, just dress a little warmer by throwing on an extra shirt. Or better yet, buy some thermal underwear to keep you warm.



• Should you get wet from cold winter rain or snow, quickly change into dry clothes. You'll lose body heat much faster in wet clothes.



• When you go to bed at night, turn the thermostat down a few degrees and throw an extra blanket on the bed. You'll be surprised how much you can save on your energy bills by doing this.



• Have drafts around a door or window? A temporary fix: Hang a bed cover over them at night time to keep the cold drafts out and the warm air inside.



• Heat rises. If your attic is not properly insulated you could be losing substantial amounts of heat right out through the roof. If feasible, add some more insulation to the attic



• Cold sheets when you slip into the bed at night? Buy a simple hot water bottle or make your own and fill it with hot water. Place under the covers about a half hour before going to bed at night.



• Heavy curtains on your windows in winter help keep out the cold. Keep them closed securely at night and then open them during the day to let direct sunlight warm the interior of your home.

Hope these tips help you keep warm this winter!

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