How many layers inside/outside?

[shoiji]

Well, I am still trying to keep the utility bill low. Although the heater seems to have another opinion. My heat is set at 60 degrees during the day. All the small electric heaters look interesting but they will raise my electric bill. Even have the thermal curtains drawn to keep the heat in.

SOOOOOO, I am currently wearing thermal underwear, a turtleneck, zip up sweater, thick fleece pants, socks and fleece slippers to keep warm inside. UUUGGGHHH! Fortunatley cat is using me as a warming blanket. lol

To go outside I put on thermal underwear, zip up sweater, snowpants, boots, superlong down coat with hood, thinsulate gloves.

So what are you wearing to keep warm inside/outside?

[RaineyDaye]

My heat is set to 62 degrees. I'm dressed about the same as you with the addition of a long fleece robe over everything when I'm sitting at the computer. When I get really cold I wear wool sweaters.

[madhen]

When I'm inside, usually no more than two layers. I typically wear a closer fitting short-sleeved t-shirt followed by a long-sleeved sweatshirt. If I am still cold, I'll put on a bigger long-sleeved t-shirt on over the short sleeve, then the sweatshirt. I find that not only layers, but controlling how much air space is between the layers, is important to me. If the shirt is too big, or hangs loose at the wrist and waist, then my body can't generate enough heat to warm the trapped air and I stay cold. I'll also sometimes take my hair out of its standard pony-tail, to keep my neck warm.

If it is REALLY cold, the fluffy terry cloth robe comes out. And if it is REALLY cold and I'm going outside, either a hood or a knitted cap is a must, or I can literally feel the heat leaving from the top of my head.

In re: pants, the warmest ones I have are flannel-lined Royal Robbins. If I'm hanging out in the house and not going anywhere, flannel jammie pants or sweat pants seem to be enough.

Socks AND a pair of fleece-lined slippers are just perfect for my feet.

[nessarowdy]

Wow. My 62 degrees must be warmer than your 60 degrees! lol And all of our floors are either wooden or tile with the exception of our master bedroom. I usually wear pants, t-shirt with a sweatshirt over the top, and most ALWAYS, socks. If I'm extra chilly, I will put on my slippers. I take a hot bath every night before bed, so I'm toasty when I climb in. I love the winter!! Stay warm, everyone!
-Vanessa

[sabrelvssammy]

the biggest warmer for me is a earwrap (think what the skiers wear)...i don't know the real name for the things...but they aren't 'ear-muffs'..... i wear mine indoors and out....(that's coz its usually warmer outside my house than in...) lol.. they do make a huge difference in your body temp.....

i also wear flannel jammies or sweats most of the time coz they are just warmer against the skin...if i am really cold i wear leggings under.... 2 thermal tops (thicker bigger one over a lightweight thin one)...then sometimes a sweater or sweatshirt over that.....(that's indoors...)....when i go out i throw on a coat and mittens...

heavy thick wool socks....sometimes bootie slippers....

by wearing more-thinner layers you don't have the restricting confining feeling of being overdressed....and you stay warmer because your body heat is retained between the layers....(this is how i am surviving living in a house at 50-55 degrees this winter)....blah....hurry summer hurry.....

[shoiji]

Was just thinking about putting a hat on. Will look and see what I have. My furnace has not stopped coming back on. UUUGGGGHHH!!!!!! And winter has only started.

[madhen]

Shoiji, in a pinch, anything works for a hat. If you have a knitted or thicker scarf, you can go peasant-style.

[Debbie-cat]

Our house is set at 64 degrees.

Inside I wear sweats or jammie pants with a sweatshirt with socks and slippers. When I head out (staying on the property) it is insulated coveralls, boots, scarf and hat with face mask. I don't look purty but I am warm!!

[Sundae]

DH works out in the cold many hours a day, so when he comes home he wants a warm house...he sets it any where from 70-75 I on the other hand will turn it down.

For chores in the morning I have on thermos, 2 pairs socks, pants, shirt, zip up jacket, scarf, insulated coveralls, gloves and a stocking hat and sometimes over that I where a lambs hide hat that covers my head and has flaps that cover my cheeks.
This week is all under 0 brrrrrrrr...

[joyofsix]

Usually I have on silk long underwear tops and bottoms, jeans or fleece pants, a sweater or turtleneck and a fleece jacket over it. I wear socks, fleece socks and slippers or shoes. Can you tell I'm always cold. Outside is the same with a coat, gloves and hat.

[MomToTwoBoys]

I'll recommend what I wear and it's awesome because even when I'm outside, it helps keep me from bundling up too much in the -20C range:

Inside - pants (not jeans, wear some black suit pants because jeans actually make you colder), legwarmers (underneath the black pants), a pair of socks, a pair of moccasins (you can get the ones that go over your ankles like socks, at least here you can), a t-shirt, a pullover and a pair of armwarmers

Outside - boots that are proven to keep you warm until -35C, a pair of socks (not wool because your feet will absolutely sweat in them and depending on the boots, you may not get your feet into them), a pair of armwarmers, gloves that are rated to extremely cold temperatures, a jacket with two layers (but not a down jacket because that's too much with the armwarmers and the boots, so I have a jacket that has a removable inner lining), scarf and hat

I found that the down jacket is only good if you're wearing unlayered boots, wool socks and gloves with a hat and scarf. It gets to -35C here, so what I wear is proven to work in the coldest of temperatures. If your house is set to 60F, I'd simply wear a t-shirt with armwarmers that extend to over your elbows, a pair of socks, a pair of moccasins, a hat and a scarf with some black pants.

Well, I am still trying to keep the utility bill low. Although the heater seems to have another opinion. My heat is set at 60 degrees during the day. All the small electric heaters look interesting but they will raise my electric bill. Even have the thermal curtains drawn to keep the heat in.

SOOOOOO, I am currently wearing thermal underwear, a turtleneck, zip up sweater, thick fleece pants, socks and fleece slippers to keep warm inside. UUUGGGHHH! Fortunatley cat is using me as a warming blanket. lol

To go outside I put on thermal underwear, zip up sweater, snowpants, boots, superlong down coat with hood, thinsulate gloves.

So what are you wearing to keep warm inside/outside?

[Grainlady]

Don't forget to figure humidity. That makes a difference in "comfort".

We normally don't use the whole house furnace, but we've had it on since the frigid temperatures set in around Christmas (anything lower than 10° to 15°F for lows). It's just too cold for our Infrared Heater alone, and it only heats the main area of the house (kitchen/living/dining). The bedroom is around 55° with the vent shut and we don't heat the other 2 bedrooms.

The furnace is set on 61°F. and we are also using the Infrared Heater. The furnace doesn't kick on very much - once or twice an hour. Looking at the stacks on the rooftops of our neighbors, their furnaces don't seem to ever go off....

If we use the Infrared Heater (which costs around 2-cents per hour to run), the air doesn't dry out like it does with the forced-air gas furnace, so I've got 2 humidifiers up and running, and it's still not at a comfortable level (at least 40% humidity or higher).

If you haven't tried placing bubble wrap on your windows for additional insulation, here's the information for that. We wouldn't be as snug as we are without it.

http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects...bubblewrap.htm

I generally wear a pair of jeans, slacks, or sweats with a pair of old p.j. bottoms or thermal long-johns under them. Turtleneck (MUST have a long and tight neck and cuffs) plus heavy sweatshirt or sweater. If I'm at the computer I tend to get a little colder than when up and about, so I toss an old cardigan on - to complete that "Michilan Man" look. Pair of cotton socks with a pair of wool socks over them, and I always wear shoes.

If I'm scooping snow (which I will be doing after lunch), I put on thermal boots, stocking hat, and grab hubby's wooly hoody, because it's so cold, but under normal scooping conditions, just a regular sweatshirt hoody will do. I don't over-dress or I'll just get soaked in sweat.

[imagine]

We keep the house at 60

in the house
I wear a long sleeve shirt/or turtle neck with a sweater/sweatshirt over it
Bottoms are normally jeans or pants
cotton socks with a fleece over sock or tennis shoes

When I sit down to watch tv I throw a throw blanket over me.

When we head outside it depends on the weather outside
Sometime just add our coat sometimes also gloves, hat and scarf. In thick snow we wear boots.

[Contrary Housewife]

I have the heat set at 70 And I am still cold. I have fuzzy socks, with quilted slippers on, jeans, a long sleeved knit shirt, and a flannel shirt over that. I am thinking of getting out the new fuzzy bathrobe. DH is wearing his.

When I go out to clear the snow, I will switch to cotton socks, wool socks over that, and regular shoes because I no longer have winter footwear. I have a waterproof thermal winter jacket and a wool scarf, and thermal lined leather gloves. It will do until the car warms up.

If I was planning to be out a while I would put thermal underwear on as the bottom layer and get out my vintage full length wool coat and my fur earmuffs.

[frugalwarrior2]

I have it set at about 68* most of the time. I got a turtleneck and jeans. I am SWEATING. I have been cleaning up anfter the holidays and have been running around. One good thing about menopause and too many extra pounds.!!