How to Survive a Cold Winter
Prepare your home and your car for the winter., Adjust your wardrobe., Eat right., Add another blanket to the bed.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Prepare your home and your car for the winter.
Make sure you stay warm at home and that your car is ready to weather extreme temperatures. , For sleeping attire; get out your “long johns” and flannel pajamas.
Keep a robe handy to your bed for use when you get up.
Put your flip-flops in the closet and get out some slippers with a sole and a warm lining.
Wear heavier socks.
Winter months mean storing your T-shirts and shorts away and switching to sweats, lightweight but warm sweaters with long sleeves. (Keep a couple of those T-shirts on hand to wear as an undergarment.) Invest in thermal undergarments. , A hot breakfast versus cereal with cold milk can make a big difference.
Oatmeal, eggs and toast, pancakes or waffles or even a bowl of soup will take you farther. (Sprinkle some freshly made popcorn over a bowl of tomato soup for breakfast or lunch.
It’s a treat that will help keep you warm.) Keep your carbs up.
Hot pasta dishes, a stove-top stew of potatoes and chunky vegetables are great tummy warmers. (Afraid of added weight? Your body will burn those carb calories keeping you warm.
Or get out there and move some snow; it’s great exercise.) , Down-filled bedding is pricey, but well worth the investment.
Consider flannel sheets and/or a quilt. -
Step 2: Adjust your wardrobe.
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Step 3: Eat right.
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Step 4: Add another blanket to the bed.
Detailed Guide
Make sure you stay warm at home and that your car is ready to weather extreme temperatures. , For sleeping attire; get out your “long johns” and flannel pajamas.
Keep a robe handy to your bed for use when you get up.
Put your flip-flops in the closet and get out some slippers with a sole and a warm lining.
Wear heavier socks.
Winter months mean storing your T-shirts and shorts away and switching to sweats, lightweight but warm sweaters with long sleeves. (Keep a couple of those T-shirts on hand to wear as an undergarment.) Invest in thermal undergarments. , A hot breakfast versus cereal with cold milk can make a big difference.
Oatmeal, eggs and toast, pancakes or waffles or even a bowl of soup will take you farther. (Sprinkle some freshly made popcorn over a bowl of tomato soup for breakfast or lunch.
It’s a treat that will help keep you warm.) Keep your carbs up.
Hot pasta dishes, a stove-top stew of potatoes and chunky vegetables are great tummy warmers. (Afraid of added weight? Your body will burn those carb calories keeping you warm.
Or get out there and move some snow; it’s great exercise.) , Down-filled bedding is pricey, but well worth the investment.
Consider flannel sheets and/or a quilt.
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Sandra Wilson
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