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Keeping Warm without using the Heating

Apart from using window coverings to help insulate your home, close off any unused rooms and use draught stoppers against closed doors. Wheat bags, layers of clothing (a few thin layers are warmer than a couple of thick layers) and even trusty hot water bottles are cheap and effective ways to keep toasty warm. Of an evening, I have a shower and put pyjamas on with a comfy track suit over the top. I find that if I keep my feet and head warm, I am fine. I wear a beanie, neck scarf, socks and slippers. A single bed doona is great to lay under on the couch while watching tv. Depending on how cold it is, you can add a blanket and/or more layers of clothing. Consume hot food and drinks to help heat your body from the inside. Investing in several wheat bags is a good idea. Just remember to place a mug full of water on the turntable of the microwave while heating the bags, to ensure the wheat doesn't dry out and burn. Be sure to warm your bed up before getting into it, too. If you don't like using an electric blanket, place some hot water bottles or wheat bags between the sheets.
​Contributed by Dianne Kelly