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It is Sept 6, and the 50s (at night) have made their appearance and this commentor is already complaining about how cold it is...frigid nights, space heaters, heat laws? Really? I am glad this one is 1. Not my tenant and 2. Not a friend or family.
Move to Miami where you will have plenty of people who will commiserate on the frigid 55 degree temperatures sweeping through the beach.
I'm not so sure I would personally classify the 40s at night "cold" especially if the weather is dry, but 40s accompanied by dreary rain and all-penetrating dampness can be mighty uncomfortable. And I do think that everyone feels temperature differently. That being said, there are a few easy (and if you already have the stuff, free!) things you can do that will help you stay warmer without running the heat.
For starters, throw an extra blanket on the bed and an extra sweatshirt/sweater or two on you. Two sweaters are SO much warmer than just one! Your bedsheets can make a big difference, too. Some always feel cold no matter what you do, and rob your body of heat as you sleep. Try flannel or fleece. A thick, cushy pair of socks (or two layered pairs of regular ones) help keep your feet warm. Are your windows drafty? Flop blankets over your curtain rods to cover your windows and keep heat from escaping them.
Finally, I don't know what your dietary needs and restrictions are, but you might want to consider trying to eat foods appropriate to the season. I find that heavier foods with a higher fat content like pizza, pot roast, and biscuits and gravy help my body generate and retain heat far better than lighter fare like citrus fruits and iced tea. Like to bake? Nothing makes a place as toasty and inviting as a warm oven and the smell of freshly-baked cookies.
I've lived in places that didn't have heat at all, and the only times I felt really cold were first thing in the morning when I got out of bed and right after a shower.
I'm not so sure I would personally classify the 40s at night "cold" especially if the weather is dry, but 40s accompanied by dreary rain and all-penetrating dampness can be mighty uncomfortable. And I do think that everyone feels temperature differently. That being said, there are a few easy (and if you already have the stuff, free!) things you can do that will help you stay warmer without running the heat.
For starters, throw an extra blanket on the bed and an extra sweatshirt/sweater or two on you. Two sweaters are SO much warmer than just one! Your bedsheets can make a big difference, too. Some always feel cold no matter what you do, and rob your body of heat as you sleep. Try flannel or fleece. A thick, cushy pair of socks (or two layered pairs of regular ones) help keep your feet warm. Are your windows drafty? Flop blankets over your curtain rods to cover your windows and keep heat from escaping them.
Finally, I don't know what your dietary needs and restrictions are, but you might want to consider trying to eat foods appropriate to the season. I find that heavier foods with a higher fat content like pizza, pot roast, and biscuits and gravy help my body generate and retain heat far better than lighter fare like citrus fruits and iced tea. Like to bake? Nothing makes a place as toasty and inviting as a warm oven and the smell of freshly-baked cookies.
I've lived in places that didn't have heat at all, and the only times I felt really cold were first thing in
the morning when I got out of bed and right after a shower.
That's an excellent post with lots of good advise Sedivec! Especially about the bedsheets and eat foods
appropriate to the season part. I usually eat more meat and hot soups during the winter, and drink hot
black tea instead of green tea.
My apartment is usually too hot all of the time. Like others, I need to pop a window in the winter.
Honestly if this weather requires someone to use a space heater and they are physically okay, I think it's time to move to the south. All you need until the heat goes on is, I don't know, an extra blanket or a sweatshirt to sleep in---pretty attainable if you pay a few grand a month.
That's an excellent post with lots of good advise Sedivec! Especially about the bedsheets and eat foods
appropriate to the season part. I usually eat more meat and hot soups during the winter, and drink hot
black tea instead of green tea.
I agree. No smart ass comments to boot. For some people weather conditions can be annoying and it can be a quality of life issue.
Not true! May co-op buildings don't turn the heat on till October and those people own.
True. I've heard stories of people owning million dollar condos and having to use space heaters. Why don't we have a building code where landlords are required to install individual heating/ac units ?
I think the city has it ass backwards. Between 6am and 10pm it has to only be 55 degrees and lower to have heat WTF ? Why would someone need less heat when they sleep ? That is when your body temperature drops.
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