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Winter Blues or Winter Bliss...
Quick, Easy and Low Cost ways to stay warm and healthy this winter
Good Quality Blankets Curtain Magic
We have done lots of research on winter It's no secret that closing the curtains before
duvets. If you like a heavy and super warm, the sun sets helps to keep the heat in.
find yourself a 500gsm duvet, but if you However it is amazing how many people
prefer a light weight and warm duvet go for still have them open at night and only close
350gsm. Duvet inners can be natural or the before they go to bed. Make sure your
synthetic which can alter the cost. We prefer curtains touch the floor and are wider than
natural fibres like down and wool. the window frame. If you can, get double
layered with a thermal lining. Check specials
at Homeware stores.
Close off rooms you don't use Rugs
As mentioned above, to help save energy An area rug does more than keep your feet
costs on heating close of the rooms you from touching a chilly floor. It acts as an
don't use, so you only have a smaller area insulating layer against the cold. If you’re
to warm. This could be spare bedrooms, thinking about adding a rug to a room,
bathrooms, hall way doors etc. consider these features: Depth, Density,
Fibre and Size.
Draft Stoppers Get Active
Keeping the drafts on the outside makes for There are so many ways to get your body
a warmer home and lower heating temperature up by being active -
bills. Draft stoppers can offer immediate exercise, tackle a home repair, or play a
relief from cold drafts helping you save on game. Just find ways to keep yourself
energy costs and if you’re trying to conserve moving, so you generate more body heat.
energy by only heating specific rooms in
your home. You can buy them or make them
yourself.
