Even though it's nearly spring it's still cooold!
I've done all these easy, cheap things to keep the warm in my home, and keep nice and cosy.
1. Draught excluder - mine is a snake called Sir Sidney Sissington, who you can meet here.
2. Curtain - Mum put a curtain rail up for my above my front door, and gave me one of the curtains from our old house. I keep this closed whenever I'm in and it really makes a difference...it's cold in the corridors outside.
3. Foil behind the radiator thingys - cut a bit of cardboard box card to a size that will fit behind your radiator, wrap loads of foil round it, tape the foil on and then stick the foil-behind-the-radiator-thingys behind the radiators. I've done this on the radiators on external walls and walls that join up with my neighbours - I want to keep the heat in my flat not anyone elses!
Because I live in a big concrete flat this is about all I can do to keep warm. I don't have any cavities to insulate and I can't even put that foam-strip-stuff round my doors (have tried, they wouldn't close! It takes longer that you'd think to remove sticky foam strip from around your door frames). I do have thick carpets and underlays though, and lined curtains, which I close as soon as it starts getting dark to stop heat escaping. I am also a big fan of sitting around in my big, pink, fleece dressing gown with a hot water bottle - very warm!
What do you do to keep warm in the winter (or unseasonably cold spring)?
Linking up with Lakota's Ta-Dah Tuesday.
If you use your radiators to dry washing, make sure you remove it as soon as it is dry. Helps the heat circulate better!
ReplyDeleteOh I have to remember to do this...I try not to have my washing on my radiator (condensation!) but sometimes it can't be helped...thanks for the reminder :)
DeleteI light loads of candles, sit under a blanket and get warmth from my laptop!
ReplyDeleteSounds nice and cosy, my laptop keeps me warm too!
DeleteFleece and hot water bottle for me too,along with cosy slippers and a hot drink, much easier to heat yourself than the room. A doggy foot warmer helps too :)
ReplyDeleteWish I had a doggy foot warmer, I don't think my Giant African Land Snail would do a very good job at that!
DeleteI'm a big hot water bottle fan too - they are perfect in Winter especially when you team them with a hot drink! There's an award waiting for you over on my blog :) Elisabeth x
ReplyDeleteHot water bottles are the best!
DeleteThank you so much for the award :) I will go and check it out now - thank yooou! xx
The little things can make such a difference. Our house is old and freezing, I should try some of these ideas especially the foil x
ReplyDeleteThe foil thing really does seem to make a difference and is really cheap too! Hope you keep warm x
DeleteOh I've never heard of the foil idea but definitely worth a shot! Thanks Sooz x
ReplyDeleteYou can buy special foam backed rolls of foil for putting behind your radiators, but I prefer my cheap-y version...it really does seem to work!
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