Heating is expensive. For anyone who doesn’t feel like sitting in an ice-cold house, but doesn’t want to turn on the heating, Santé has a few useful tips.
It is advisable to turn the heating down a bit to save energy. But how do you get your house warm? With these tips from Santé.
1. Dress in layers
If you get cold easily, it is good to wear many layers on top of each other. This works better than just a warm sweater because the air between the layers insulates well. We bet you will immediately feel much warmer if you wear not 1 but 2 T-shirts or shirts?
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2. Wear warm slippers and a hat
If you also ensure warm feet and a warm head indoors, you may not need to turn on the heating. Make sure you choose really warm slippers. The one with sheep’s wool We know from experience that they are lined and are really wonderfully warm.
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The smaller the room you are in, the warmer you feel. Close all the doors in the house and retreat to the smallest room that can still be made cozy. Light candles, which also provide warmth, and sit in that room with more people – or your pet. Place pillows around yourself and you will soon feel warmer.
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4. Close the curtains
Close all curtains as soon as it gets dark. This also includes the curtains in rooms you don’t visit often. This prevents cold air from entering through the glass.
5. Drink lots of hot drinks
With a cup of tea in your hands you really feel warmer. Can also be chocolate milk of course. And hit one warm blanket over your legs, that really helps a lot.
6. Light a candle
Candles are not only cozy, but they also bring a lot of warmth. Even tea lights can make a (small) room warmer.
7. Use an electric blanket or foot warmer
An electric blanket or foot warmer is cheaper to use than the CV. You can warm your bed with an electric underblanket or buy one that allows you to sit on the couch. There are also electric foot warmers, and even back warmers and electrically heated cushions.
8. Use the oven
Bake your own bread. With this tip you can kill two birds with one stone. You have cheap bread and the heat from the oven flows nicely into the kitchen or living room. Leave the oven door open after baking to provide even more heat.
TEXT MANON DAELMANS
IMAGE GETTY IMAGES
1 DECEMBER 2023
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