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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 191206" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>One of the best things to keep warm at night is to replace your top sheet with polarfleece. My folks did this several years ago and it is just amazing. A heated mattress pad and tehn the fleece topsheet and a snuggly comforter makes a bed just deliciously warm - no matter what is going on outside.</p><p> </p><p>Find out the emergency closing procedure for your work and your husbands. Around here the schools and many employers announce closings the night before - which is nice for parents who can then plan daycare and for anyone who has work closed because they can sleep in.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Any time you are going out into the cold there should be a layer of something - coat or whatever on top of the polarfleece. The fleece is much more effective if there is something over it to trap in that extra heat.</p><p> </p><p>Look for hot packs or rice bags at craft fairs and drug stores - they really make it easier to get to sleep or get comfortable on a cold night. You can make a speedy rice bag by filling a sock with rice and tying the end. Make sure the sock doesn't have holes - I had quite the laugh one night watching husband pour rice through a funnel into a sock. It had a hole, and he couldn't figure out why it was taking so very much rice - or why I was laughing hysterically! You can add mint leaves (easily gotten from a bag or three of mint tea, or a health food store) or lavendar flowers or any other flower to the rice to make it smell great when you heat it. Don't add essential oil though - I have heard that this can catch fire when you heat it in the microwave.</p><p> </p><p>Make sure you have several extra pairs of mittens/gloves now - and hats too. don't wait until you really need them, and don't ever get down to your last pair. Make sure you have extra gloves adn a hat or two in the car.</p><p> </p><p>Insulate your house now, as much as possible - ask the inlaws what they recommend and when they do it. If you call your power company they will often help with an energy audit and with helpful ideas to save money and keep warm. I was surprised when adding the insulated socket liners on the inside of the electrical outlets and lightswitches saved us a bundle. It was several years ago, when we were living in an older house. I only did the outlets on the outer walls of the house at first - and noticed a savings of a small amount. I did the rest of the outlets and noticed even more savings.</p><p> </p><p>You may want to ask about the need for a special warmer for the car - if the engine is very cold it can have an effect on how easily the car starts. This is something your inlaws might know also. If you let your car's gas tank get very empty (below a quarter is what my dad always warned against) then condensation can occur in the tank. This will cause problems over the life of the car as it contributes to water in the fuel system. Keeping the tank full helps prevent wear and tear on the car as well as keeping you from getting stranded in freezing weather.</p><p> </p><p>That is all I can think of now. Oh - remember the crockpot! NOTHING beats coming home on a really cold day like having dinner already to eat and smelling wonderful!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 191206, member: 1233"] One of the best things to keep warm at night is to replace your top sheet with polarfleece. My folks did this several years ago and it is just amazing. A heated mattress pad and tehn the fleece topsheet and a snuggly comforter makes a bed just deliciously warm - no matter what is going on outside. Find out the emergency closing procedure for your work and your husbands. Around here the schools and many employers announce closings the night before - which is nice for parents who can then plan daycare and for anyone who has work closed because they can sleep in. Any time you are going out into the cold there should be a layer of something - coat or whatever on top of the polarfleece. The fleece is much more effective if there is something over it to trap in that extra heat. Look for hot packs or rice bags at craft fairs and drug stores - they really make it easier to get to sleep or get comfortable on a cold night. You can make a speedy rice bag by filling a sock with rice and tying the end. Make sure the sock doesn't have holes - I had quite the laugh one night watching husband pour rice through a funnel into a sock. It had a hole, and he couldn't figure out why it was taking so very much rice - or why I was laughing hysterically! You can add mint leaves (easily gotten from a bag or three of mint tea, or a health food store) or lavendar flowers or any other flower to the rice to make it smell great when you heat it. Don't add essential oil though - I have heard that this can catch fire when you heat it in the microwave. Make sure you have several extra pairs of mittens/gloves now - and hats too. don't wait until you really need them, and don't ever get down to your last pair. Make sure you have extra gloves adn a hat or two in the car. Insulate your house now, as much as possible - ask the inlaws what they recommend and when they do it. If you call your power company they will often help with an energy audit and with helpful ideas to save money and keep warm. I was surprised when adding the insulated socket liners on the inside of the electrical outlets and lightswitches saved us a bundle. It was several years ago, when we were living in an older house. I only did the outlets on the outer walls of the house at first - and noticed a savings of a small amount. I did the rest of the outlets and noticed even more savings. You may want to ask about the need for a special warmer for the car - if the engine is very cold it can have an effect on how easily the car starts. This is something your inlaws might know also. If you let your car's gas tank get very empty (below a quarter is what my dad always warned against) then condensation can occur in the tank. This will cause problems over the life of the car as it contributes to water in the fuel system. Keeping the tank full helps prevent wear and tear on the car as well as keeping you from getting stranded in freezing weather. That is all I can think of now. Oh - remember the crockpot! NOTHING beats coming home on a really cold day like having dinner already to eat and smelling wonderful! [/QUOTE]
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