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Those last few days plenty of temperature records have been broken in Iceland, its been very cold for the time of year. Temperatures dropped down to -30C at Lake Myvatn last night and here they have been at around -15C for a few days. An aging electrical heating system can not keep up with those kind of temperatures and I have started to think that I will be in the need of surgery once it starts getting warmer again, those jumpers will most likely have to be removed by amputation.
Here are a few things worth having in mind for those who would like to make their home a bit more cozy during a big freeze.(Not as in The day after tomorrow freeze, mind you)
1. Lit candles in every window, as long as you dont have curtains. The heat from those should insulate a bit and you dont lose your room temps as fast out the window.
2. Bowls with water and a few drops of scented oil on each and every radiator. Dry air always makes you feel it is not as warm as it is, therefore if you get a bit of humidity going (oooh, and scented too) you will feel warmer.
3. Warm socks, jumpers and slippers. Just remember not to leave your slippers lying on the floor when you go to work, in case some cat will really have to go there and then.
4. Blankets and throws in every chair/sofa, ready for human wrapping.
5. Move your furniture around a bit, create small islands of comfort.
6. Area rugs make for warmer toes. Unless you have cats that like to wee wee on rugs.
7. Hot chocolate, coffee and tea. And plenty of it.
8. For drafts around doors you can insulate them by hanging a curtain pole over the door and getting some nice heavy curtains. Unless you have cats that feel the need to urinate on every piece of soft material touching the floor.
9. Group candles of all sizes together on a sideboard or mantle, create a fireplace simulation.
10. Snuggle up to something warm. My iBook warms up fierce like every laptop. Very cozy.
11. Stop watching your indoor thermometer every 5 minutes.
12. Plenty of cushions and softness for you sofa. Sink in with a good read, whether it be on the pages of a book or on your LCD screen.
13. If you have the habit of bringing cold toes to bed (not the edible kind) every night, warm up your sheets with a hot water bottle first. For those who dont have the traditional kind a stubborn cat will do.
14. More pillows on the bed, insulate yourself from that cold wall. Its always easier to keep warm in a small space also so the cushions will help. Or use a cat that thinks humans only need on average 1/9th of a bed.
15. Contrary to all energy saving rules I leave the doors to all rooms open at all times. Saves me the heatloss of having to get up and open/close whenever cats need in/out.
16. Stop thinking about recorded temperatures at Lake Myvatn last night. Get outside and start shoveling a bit of that snow, come inside again, cold but rosey cheeked, feeling my home to be the warmest place on earth. Hafe a big cup of coffee and a generous slice of a german christmas cake. Its after all only a month to go until christmas.
Here are a few things worth having in mind for those who would like to make their home a bit more cozy during a big freeze.(Not as in The day after tomorrow freeze, mind you)
1. Lit candles in every window, as long as you dont have curtains. The heat from those should insulate a bit and you dont lose your room temps as fast out the window.
2. Bowls with water and a few drops of scented oil on each and every radiator. Dry air always makes you feel it is not as warm as it is, therefore if you get a bit of humidity going (oooh, and scented too) you will feel warmer.
3. Warm socks, jumpers and slippers. Just remember not to leave your slippers lying on the floor when you go to work, in case some cat will really have to go there and then.
4. Blankets and throws in every chair/sofa, ready for human wrapping.
5. Move your furniture around a bit, create small islands of comfort.
6. Area rugs make for warmer toes. Unless you have cats that like to wee wee on rugs.
7. Hot chocolate, coffee and tea. And plenty of it.
8. For drafts around doors you can insulate them by hanging a curtain pole over the door and getting some nice heavy curtains. Unless you have cats that feel the need to urinate on every piece of soft material touching the floor.
9. Group candles of all sizes together on a sideboard or mantle, create a fireplace simulation.
10. Snuggle up to something warm. My iBook warms up fierce like every laptop. Very cozy.
11. Stop watching your indoor thermometer every 5 minutes.
12. Plenty of cushions and softness for you sofa. Sink in with a good read, whether it be on the pages of a book or on your LCD screen.
13. If you have the habit of bringing cold toes to bed (not the edible kind) every night, warm up your sheets with a hot water bottle first. For those who dont have the traditional kind a stubborn cat will do.
14. More pillows on the bed, insulate yourself from that cold wall. Its always easier to keep warm in a small space also so the cushions will help. Or use a cat that thinks humans only need on average 1/9th of a bed.
15. Contrary to all energy saving rules I leave the doors to all rooms open at all times. Saves me the heatloss of having to get up and open/close whenever cats need in/out.
16. Stop thinking about recorded temperatures at Lake Myvatn last night. Get outside and start shoveling a bit of that snow, come inside again, cold but rosey cheeked, feeling my home to be the warmest place on earth. Hafe a big cup of coffee and a generous slice of a german christmas cake. Its after all only a month to go until christmas.
posted by Helga at 3:16 PM
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