Baby, its cold outside! We are very busy keeping our customers (and anyone else that needs us) homes warm and their pipes unfrozen. We would like to share some interesting tips for you to help keep yourself warm when the weather gets frightful.... 1. WARM YOURSELF FIRST. Its easier to change your body temperature than room temperature, not to mention more eco-friendly. Instead of turning up the heat, put on another layer of clothing. 2. WEAR A HAT. Your mom may have said that you lose 80 percent of your body heat through your head, but thats not actually true. If youre otherwise clothed, youll lose heat from any surface thats exposed. So put on your hat, even if youre inside. 3. TURN ON THE CEILING FAN. Warm air rises to the ceiling. Run your fan on its lowest setting in a clockwise direction to push the warm air back down to where you can feel it. 4. SWITCH BETWEEN HOT AND COLD WATER IN THE SHOWER. Hot showers immediately warm you up, but cold showers improve blood circulation between your skin and organs. Cold showers are also correlated with a stronger immune system. 5. BLOCK DRAFTS WITH A POOL NOODLE. Keep heat in and cold out by cutting a pool noodle in half lengthwise, wrapping it in fabric, and sliding it under your door. Itll stay put all winter, and you can re-use it at the pool come summer. (But we recommend you spring for a new one.) 6. DRESS YOUR WINDOWS UP IN WARMER CLOTHES. If youre not wearing a tank top or going sleeveless, your windows shouldnt, either. Replace thin curtains with heavier wool or fleece drapes in the winter. But be sure to open them on sunny days for free heat. 7. GO AHEAD, BAKE ALL DAY. Using your oven heats up the whole house. Youll feel even cozier if you invite friends—and all their body heat—over to eat four dozen cookies. 8. START COMPOSTING. If youre already interested in composting, heres another reason to do it: The microbial breakdown of organic material produces heat. Some people use it to warm up showers and greenhouses, but even small-timers in studio apartments can feel a difference. 9. STUFF YOUR COAT POCKETS WITH DIY HAND WARMERS. You could just buy hand warmers, but youll radiate pride and self-sufficiency if you make them yourself. All it takes is two Ziploc bags, water, and calcium chloride ice melt pellets from the hardware store. lifehacker/5888050/make-your-own-instant-hand-warmers-in-5-minutes
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 17:57:12 +0000
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