#buy thick undershirts that can double as pajamas

[irmmri]

i don't believe people that say they need to buy shein because it's all they can afford re-wear clothes i grew up poor and i wore goodwill/salvation army and hand-me-downs from my brother/friends. i have second hand clothes from when i was 11 that i wear and are in good condition i think you don't wash your clothes, can't sew, and follow trends

[fedoranon]

Wear leggings under your jeans/slacks if you have to wear them! And wear fleece pajama pants/sweatpants over them when walking place to get that good "double walled insulation" vibe you get from wearing a sweater and a coat.

Wear undershirts specifically so you only have to change that for hygiene purposes and can invest in like. A really really good sweatshirt. You can use your summer shirts for that.

Also! Don't buy the window winterizing kits, they've pared those down to enough plastic for maybe one or two windows for the same price. Buy "plastic drop cloths" from the painting aisle (they'll be clear and there's several choices of thickness, go thinner and do two layers IMHO) and a staple gun or some kind of good tape (rip to folks with apartments you're either gonna have to retape it multiple times or fix a LOT of chipped paint). This is also helpful in the summer if you run the a/c btw, so there's a couple windows that just have plastic 24/7 in my house.

And, to address my sister who moved to South Carolina and forgot everything she ever knew about Christmas in Ohio immediately: hat and gloves and socks and listen. Not every winter coat is made equally. But something is better than nothing in all of these categories! And there's no maximum age on frostbite, kids AND adults should be wearing real coats and hat and gloves. Ffs as an adult you can keep the same coat from year to year, it's literally easier than keeping a growing kid warm?! I had a point here....

Anyway a cheap hat/gloves/coat is better than no coat etc., and you can literally double up if you need to. Sometimes the like dollar store will have 3 packs of cheap gloves. And you can use a cloth facemask for all the warm air breathing benefits of a scarf! I wear one under my scarf tbh I like that double insulation theory

Money saving pro-tips to people from warm climates that move to a cold climate

Source: I lived with a southerner and a girl from LA in a northern city in the US and they wasted a lot of money.

Tip #1: Drop your heat at night, or any time you’re not home. Most people up north don’t keep the heat at the same temp 24/7. That shit's expensive. When I’m home, I keep my heat anywhere between 65-68F, but during the workday, or at night, that shit goes down to 60F. A lot of thermostats are programmable so you can have it set automatically to turn down while you're at work/at night.

Tip #2: If you’re leaving your home for over 24 hours, lower the heat as much as possible. I set mine to 55F. Apartments and even houses heat up pretty quickly, so there’s no reason to waste money if no one’s around, and you won’t die if you have to wear your coat indoors for a few minutes. Note: you can’t turn your heat off completely or your pipes will freeze.

Tip #3: If you’re home but you’re only going to be occupying one room for several hours, consider leaving the heat low and just buying yourself a space heater.

Tip #4: When buying a space heater, get one that has an internal timer or thermostat. They cost slightly more, but the bonus to these is that they don’t just continue putting heat into the air until you intervene. They will turn themselves on/off in intervals, which helps to keep your room at a more consistent temperature. Just don’t forget to make sure the heater is switched off if you’re leaving your home!

Tip #5: Get better socks. A lot of the cold you feel is actually just ur terrible, flimsy ankle socks not protecting you from the cold floor. If I’m lounging around at home, I wear those heavy duty fuzzy socks that have a whole internal double lining. I’m a raynaud’s bitch so I know what I’m talking about.

Tip #6: Fleece-lined leggings. Steal your bf’s fleece pants. Why do they make men’s casual sweats so much thicker than girl’s casual sweats? Literal bullshit.

Tip #7: Idk who lied to you and told you that a bed can only have one comforter, but that’s dumb. I sleep with two. It’s much warmer.

Tip #8: If you're in an old apartment/house, winterize your windows. You can buy winterizing seals and insulation anywhere online and it's very cheap.