Keep Warm And Save Money

Not sure about where you live in the world but here in the UK the weather has turned – not that it was really any good to start with after the non summer we have had this year.

What with heating bills being higher than ever before and food prices set to take a hike upwards after the rubbish crops this summer due to the really awful weather we look to be in for a winter of discontent.

We are all looking for ways to survive the winter and yet save as much money as we can.

So, here are a few tips to help you to focus your best efforts on this task…….

• Make sure that you use all your nice warm clothes and remember to layer up – many thin layers means that you will feel cosier.  Wear wrist warmers and scarves around the house.
• Make sure you feed yourself well.  Lots of nice warming home made soups and stews with nice warm crusty bread.  Use a slow cooker to cook with as it uses very small amounts of electricity and better still it means you can prepare everything early on in the day and just leave it until you are ready to eat.
• Keep your heating to 2 or 3 degrees lower than you might normally do – you will be surprised at how much gas/electricity you save with this seemingly small thing.
• Make sure that your windows and doors are draft proofed and that your double glazing is well maintained.  Drafty windows and doors mean that a huge amount of heat is lost.  If you have not got double glazing then consider investing in this.  Try and see if there are any grants you can get to help with the cost of this.  Your local authority will have details of any schemes running.
• Make sure you get some regular exercise to keep your blood pumping through your muscles – exercising is a great way to get warm and to warm you right through to your core.  When your core is warmed you stay warm for hours.
• Keep the heat off in your bedroom and get a warmer duvet – or just buy another one to put on top of the one you already have – just imagine how comfy your bed will be:)  A hot stuffy bedroom is never a good thing so keep the room cool and with plenty of fresh air to ensure you wake up without a nasty groggy headache.

There are plenty of ways to help to keep warm in winter without always resorting to turning up the heating.  Many of these ways are far healthier than increasing your utility bills.

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