10 Cheap Winter Tips To Stay Warm

Hot water bottle sales are up! This might seem like headline from a newspaper 50 years ago. Hot water bottles are enjoying a moment again, and not as a frumpy relic from a bygone era, but as a frugal way to stay warm and toasty during the cold winter months. In this post, Preheat The Bed there’s a “heated” discussion about the pros and cons of hot water bottles vs. electric blankets. Do you use either?

As the winter begins to get chilly, more and more people are seeking ways to cut down on their heating bills and still stay warm.

Here are 10 cheap tricks and toasty winter tips for staying warm this winter:

The first 9 tips come from this infographic from Wonder How To:

10. Use a programmable thermostat. Why? Because it saves money and energy. The cost of the thermostat pays for itself over usage time. The US Department of Energy estimates you can save 10% on your heating bill by rolling back your thermostat 10-15% for just 8 hours. Of course, this saves money! Here’s a snazzy one for 2012: Practically Green recently posted about The Nest. Sarah Finnie Robinson from Practically Green shares her thoughts about this new programmable thermostat:

“It’s a brainy new thermostat designed by Tony Fadell, the guy who sold Steve Jobs on the iPod. In the past 48 hours, this stylish tool has been a complete thumbs-up for testers ranging from TechCrunch to Grist to Fast Company to Wired to the Wall Street Journal: “like Apple, Nest Labs has taken something you use every day and made it simple and delightful to use.”

My best tip for staying warm in the winter: Knit something warm! What’s your best cheap tip for staying warm?

Disclaimer: The views expressed above are solely those of the author and may not reflect those of
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K. J. N.

4:07AM PST on Jan 7, 2012

I always stay warm while I'm using my computer

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Danielle W.

8:58PM PST on Dec 27, 2011

space heaters are extremely non cost efficient..they can add $100 a day to your electric bill! Avoid them at all costs...unless you have solar panels and don't pay for electricity ;)

Magdalen B.

4:59AM PST on Dec 26, 2011

Horror story about electric under blankets.
My father told me, a long time ago,the things are probably safer now, about a woman he knew of who slept so soundly, probably after too much to drink, she didn't realise she need to get up in the night.The fluid plus electricity was fatal.

KARLOLINA G.

4:57AM PST on Dec 26, 2011

Thanks.

4:51AM PST on Dec 26, 2011

When I was a student, late 1960s my friend and I shared a ground floor flat where the bath was in the kitchen.I think the lavatory was outside. When we had baths, we also had jacket potatoes for supper, even so, we tended not to linger.

Darlene B.

4:41AM PST on Dec 26, 2011

Do all this already as I was brought up in the country by a wonderful set of parents who taught me well. You only live with what you need not all the luxuries. I thank the Lord above everyday for what I have been taught. We all need to go back to the old days to save Mother Earth and her occupants. This way of life teaches you to appreciate everything you have and not waste. Bless you all this coming year.

Nicole G.

4:51PM PST on Dec 6, 2011

Love the tip about leaving the oven door open!!

Elle B.

3:19PM PST on Dec 1, 2011

Noted~Thank-you.

Sarah M.

5:00PM PST on Nov 30, 2011

thanks

Michele W.

2:47AM PST on Nov 30, 2011

Thank you