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Tips for keeping warm to ward off the chill
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Sandy_123
Scope Member Posts: 50,698 Disability Gamechanger
With the winter settling in and fuel bills high, a few tips to beat the cold. Cold is an enemy to me as I have Reynolds disease. Not to mention a few other things.
- Put a jumper on (or vest, socks, extra fleece, warm trousers – you get the picture). ...
- Put a blanket on the sofa. ...
- Shut doors. ...
- Shut the curtains. ...
- Use hot water bottles. ...
- Use draught excluders. ...
- Fit a strip of draught excluder. ...
- Curtains, ideally thick curtains with linings.
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Thanks for the tips
I would add lots of thin layers underneath
Wear a hat
Hot drinks
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Plenty of cups of tea is a must
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Hot drinks definarely and thin layers underneath hot water bottles are good too
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