Hot Tips for Cold Weather

Hat Tip{s}

Always wear a hat (or head scarf), when venturing out on cold, cold days. And if you don't have one (and the budget will stretch that far), buy one! {But not like the one pictured here!!!)

Take a tip from tramps

If after doing the usual stuff of heating only one room, blocking draughts, and having plenty of hot drinks and meals, you still feel the chill, try sticking newspaper under your clothing. Paper (of any kind) is a great heat retainer.


Foiling heat loss

Aluminium cooking foil placed behind radiators will reduce heat loss through outside walls, significantly.



Self-care for Colds and 'Bugs'

  1. Stay in! Bed, preferably. The body needs as much rest as possible to fight infection, but if this is not possible, at least get an early night.

  2. For sore throats, gargle with a solution of either salt or cider vinegar (2 teaspoons to half a cup in either case).

  3. Vitamin C. Whether you swear by it, or at it, plenty of this can do no harm. Either as tablets, oranges, orange juice, grapes or other fresh fruit.

  4. Medicated sweets can soothe a sore throat, but (if expense is a problem) ordinary boiled sweets are a good substitute.

  5. Avoid alcohol. It may give you a 'warm feeling' but it actually reduces your resistance to infection, and makes you more susceptable to the cold.

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