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   Molly Cantrell-Kraig 🇺🇦 (mckra1g@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 14-Jan-2024 12:53:44 JST Molly Cantrell-Kraig 🇺🇦

   Chicagoan here: If you’re not used to cold winters, here’s how to keep warm.

   • Wear a stocking cap inside
   • Make sure cracks around windows/doors are sealed. Use duct tape if you have to. It doesn't have to be pretty
   • Use a heating pad
   • Run your pjs through the dryer before you put them on before bed
   • Keep your furnace temperature as low as you can stand it — it keeps the energy load low, so you don't tax the grid
   • Drink hot beverages & eat soup
   • Cover your feet

   #cold #winter #snow

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     Jo-chin up, elbows up. (joblakely@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 14-Jan-2024 21:34:34 JST Jo-chin up, elbows up.

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     @mckra1g even better than a heating pad is a hot water bottle. Cheaper and the heat can last a long time. Hours. You can tuck them under your sheets before bed and it's very portable.

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     Spicy Peach (mildpeach@mstdn.social)'s status on Sunday, 14-Jan-2024 21:34:34 JST Spicy Peach

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     • Jo-chin up, elbows up.

     @JoBlakely
     I am fond of my buckwheat pillow. 2 minutes in the microwave and tucked in bed. Lasts all night.

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     Jennifer Slack (jenniferslack@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 14-Jan-2024 21:34:37 JST Jennifer Slack

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     @mckra1g
     Corn bags heated in a microwave (for just 2 or 3 minutes) are fantastic to curl up with. The heat is gentle and lasts a long time. They are especially cozy with a flannel cover.

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