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FakeNoose

(36,199 posts)
23. Yes I do the same, my thermostat stays at 62 all winter long
Fri Oct 8, 2021, 08:48 AM
Oct 2021

... but I'll stay nice and warm in my long johns, and also I wear hoodies or sweaters through the winter months. I've learned to warm up the area around my computer desk with a little electric space heater occasionally. It never stays on for longer than an hour at a time though. I used to have a hot oil radiator, but it sprang a leak and I've never replaced it.

When I go to someone's house where the heat is cranked up to 70 (or higher) I can hardly breathe! I don't understand why people do that, to me the high heat is very uncomfortable.

Here's my secret: over 25 years ago I invested in a down comforter featherbed. It's so fluffy and warm, and I stay nice and warm all night long, even though my house air is a little chilly.

By the end of this month I should have the storm windows and doors in place. However my furnace hasn't come on yet because it's still rather warm here in Pittsburgh.


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Of move to Florida and save that 18 bucks. jimfields33 Oct 2021 #1
What are ya, one of DeSantis' guys? Trying to lure me there to die? Nice try Skippy! LOL n/t brewens Oct 2021 #3
Lol. Yieks. jimfields33 Oct 2021 #6
Yup... I never had my central heat up higher than 55F all last winter--in Colorado hlthe2b Oct 2021 #2
I do the fleece too. I have all kinds of sweats. I like pullover hoodies. n/t brewens Oct 2021 #5
I like it cold, but sometimes go a little overboard and wake in the night in a freezing room. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #4
One thing that helped is my CPAP machine for sleeping in the cold. I think breathing the cold brewens Oct 2021 #7
That works, too. True Blue American Oct 2021 #14
Use caution. Wrap a pillow case or bedsheet around Tetrachloride Oct 2021 #20
I have had one for years. True Blue American Oct 2021 #24
Cold last week and warm this week. mgardener Oct 2021 #8
It is almost time here OldBaldy1701E Oct 2021 #9
It is time. I'm a bit of a polar bear, so I keep it cool as well. paleotn Oct 2021 #10
I have never understood heating (or cooling) the whole house cyclonefence Oct 2021 #11
I'n Florida it's a humidity issue. Phoenix61 Oct 2021 #12
You can probably experiment with a lower temperature. Tetrachloride Oct 2021 #21
Yup. 2naSalit Oct 2021 #13
We're in Wisconsin and haven't had to fire up the boiler yet. ewagner Oct 2021 #15
Be careful with the electric heaters, gab13by13 Oct 2021 #16
I agree about the cooking and baking in winter. 70sEraVet Oct 2021 #17
Yep! Richluu Oct 2021 #18
Electric heat DownriverDem Oct 2021 #19
Down comforter, long johns, dogs and cats. Tetrachloride Oct 2021 #22
Yes I do the same, my thermostat stays at 62 all winter long FakeNoose Oct 2021 #23
Just heard a news story this morning Dreampuff Oct 2021 #25
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