**Staying Warm and Cozy in Cold Weather**

As the temperatures drop, many of us find ourselves struggling to stay warm and cozy at home. One creative solution is investing in a towel warmer. This might seem like a luxury item, but for those who have one, it's a game-changer. Imagine stepping out of a cold shower and wrapping yourself in a warm, toasty towel - it's a small pleasure that can bring immense joy to your daily routine.

But towel warmers aren't the only solution to stay warm at home. Another effective way is to switch over to a smart thermostat. The Nest system, for example, learns your patterns and adjusts the temperature to maximize efficiency. Not only is it convenient, but it also helps reduce your energy bills by up to 10 per month. By setting it on an automatic schedule, you can lower the temperature when you're not in the house and adjust it back up when you return home.

**Practical Tips for Staying Warm**

One of the most annoying winter problems is that coffee gets cold so fast. To avoid this, consider investing in a mug warmer or switching to insulated coffee mugs. These clever devices keep your coffee nice and warm indefinitely, or use an insulated coffee mug to keep it cozy for several hours.

For those who live in areas with icy sidewalks and roads, there are several practical tips to stay safe and mobile. One effective way is to combine one teaspoon of rubbing alcohol and one teaspoon of dish soap in warm water and dump it onto the ice. This solution melts away quickly and effectively. Another helpful tip is to use a gadget like a windshield blanket that you can place over your windshield, allowing snow and ice to accumulate on its surface. In the morning, simply pull off the blanket, and you'll have a clean windshield.

**DIY Tricks for Winter**

If you're struggling with frosty windows or icy locks, there are simple DIY solutions to melt away the ice. For car locks, try using hand sanitizer - just squeeze a little onto the lock and it will defrost in seconds. This trick also applies to your front porch, where a combination of rubbing alcohol and dish soap can quickly melt away icy patches.

For added traction on icy sidewalks or roads, consider attaching these little shoe attachments to your shoes. They provide extra grip, allowing you to walk safely without slipping and sliding around. And for your windshield wipers, try putting knee-high socks on the blades - in the morning, simply pull them off, and they'll be clear as glass.

**Winter Survival Hacks**

One of my most annoying winter problems is that my coffee gets cold so fast. Two options I've found are to get a mug warmer or switch to insulated coffee mugs. The latter keeps my coffee nice and warm for several hours, making it a convenient solution to this everyday problem.

For those who live in areas with icy sidewalks and roads, there's one clever trick that can help: wearing fleece-lined leggings under your skirt. These ingenious leggings have an insulating interior that keeps you warm even when worn alone. Paired with tights or a longer layer on top, they're the perfect solution for cold winter days.

Finally, if you live in an area prone to icy sidewalks and roads, consider investing in shoe attachments with extra traction. They can be a lifesaver on particularly slippery surfaces, allowing you to walk safely without worrying about falling. With these practical tips and tricks, you'll be well-equipped to tackle the challenges of cold weather and stay warm and cozy at home.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhello and welcome back to my channel so it is cold in a lot of the world right now we're in the middle of winter so today i'm sharing with you some winter home hacks and also just cold weather life hacks to keep you nice and warm and cozy it is a freezing blistering cold day here in san diego to the tune of 60 degrees to be fair i did live on the east coast for 10 years so i know a little something about cold weather i've also done my research let me know what city you're in and what the current temperature is right now down in the comments if you are new here make sure to subscribe to my channel before you go and with all of that said let's get started with our first home hack to keep your house nice and warm and reduce your energy expense you can add added insulation to your windows really easily using bubble wrap and this is going to reduce heat loss from your windows by up to 50 percent and what you do is you take a spray bottle with water spray your window and you can just stick your bubble wrap right on top and it adds an extra layer so you're not losing heat through your windows another option that's not going to be quite as effective but it looks nicer is getting this stick on stained glass paneling that you can just stick on the windows not only does it give a really pretty effect but it helps reduce heat loss not by quite as much because this isn't as thick but it does help next up for your windows now that we've insulated them the next thing you want to do is check for any draft through the cracks of your windows a lot of times there's a tiny space where cold air is coming in and they make this tape that you just stick to the bottom of your windows that prevents that draft from coming in freezing up your house you literally just stick it onto the bottom of your window panel now the number one culprit of draft getting in your house is under your doors i walk by my front door and i full on feel a breeze coming through so what you want to do here on your doorways is get a draft stopper you could do a diy version with just a towel and press that against your door but if you want a nicer looking option they sell these door draft stoppers and there's just a little hook you hook it on either side so it stays in place and it opens and closes with the door if you have ceiling fans in your house you want to reverse the direction so that they go clockwise in the winter there's usually a little button you could press that's going to change the direction of the ceiling fan when it's going counter-clockwise it's pushing the cool air down in the winter you want to switch it clockwise and that's going to recirculate the hot air and help push the warm air down where you can feel it and help better heat the room and your house next thing i will say don't make yourself go out in the freezing cold to go get your groceries you don't have to do that anymore it's 20 22. have it delivered i am team delivery for life and i get all of my household staples delivered through thrive market not only is it more convenient not only does it save me time but i also save money big thank you to thrive market for sponsoring today's video and giving me another amazing offer for you guys do not tune out because this is a 40 off code which is huge imagine going to the grocery store and being sold you could save 40 that's kind of crazy it's a membership market where you get locked in to their discounts and you save quite a lot on all of the items so it's like going to a healthier for you better for you grocery store where everything's on sale like you can see on the app on the website how much of a discount you're getting on all of the items it is way easier to do your shopping online because i already have my set stuff that i like i have auto delivered you can see reviews it's so much easier to sort through and shop and you can even filter if you have a certain food allergy or dietary restrictions they make it very easy orders over 49 ship free and the shipping is really fast and it's carbon neutral shipping i load up on the smart bars these are my all-time favorite kids snacks i talk about these all the time i also have been loving their non-toxic all-purpose cleaner has a nice fresh lemon scent it works amazing they're almond butter and the squeezy tube they're spray avocado oil i have so many staples that i swear by anything for your household get it from thrive it's all better for you and you can get a huge discount save 40 and you get a free gift this is your last opportunity to take advantage of that discount so i'm gonna have the information down in the description box my favorite winter home hack that i swear by is mini space heaters those are going to be your best friend and you can help reduce your overall heating bill by using the mini heaters they're like 30 bucks you could bring them room to room and they will heat a room up to 200 square feet so whatever room i'm in i have my little mini heater going so that way i don't have to heat the entire house to such a degree my big tip is if you work at a desk an office instead of being freezing i literally used to have like three layers on i can't handle the cold in case you haven't noticed i have my little mini heater right by my desk so i say nice and cozy and toasty i bring it with me when i'm getting ready in the bathroom because my bathroom is freezing in the morning they also make space heaters now that look like fireplaces if you really want to take it up a notch my mom has this in her house and it's really cool also this one's a little bougie but along the lines of many space heaters i did invest in a towel warmer and when i tell you that brings joy to my life every single day when i get out of the frigid cold shower like to have my warm toasty towel is just one of those things that i really appreciate wait is this a room temperature towel where's my toasty towel once you go toasty towel you can't go back get me a toasty top now another thing you could do to reduce your heat bills by up to 10 a month is switching over to a smart thermostat we switched over about two years ago to the nest system and not only is it just convenient it helps reduce your energy bills because it learns your patterns and it adjusts the temperature to maximize efficiency you could set it on an automatic schedule you can lower the temperature when you're not in the house and you don't need to be using the heat next if you are coming back to your house and your locks are frozen because it's that cold what you can do is use hand sanitizer just squeeze a little hand sanitizer on the lock and it will defrost it for you this also applies to your car lock an effective way to melt the ice on your front porch if you're trying to leave the house and it's really icy is to combine one teaspoon of rubbing alcohol one teaspoon of dish soap in warm water mix that up and then just dump it on the ice and it will melt away really fast whoa look at this ice storm that came through i can't walk through this this is treacherous that was a close one now you can also use that same solution and dump it onto your windshield if it's covered in ice but my favorite option for this is this little gadget basically like a blanket you put over your windshield and so then the snow ice goes on that and in the morning all you have to do is pull it off and you have a nice clean windshield and for your side mirrors you could just put grocery bags on either side tie them up and for your windshield wipers you can put socks get your nice long knee-high socks put those on the blades of the windshield wiper so then in the morning when you're ready to go just pull them off and those are clear as well it's gonna save you time and hassle and you can leave a lot faster and last little car one is if your car is ever stuck in the ice and you can't get traction what you can do is remove your rubber floor mats from your car put those right under the tire and then back out and that will give you the grip and the leverage to get your car out of a tough spot one of my most annoying winter problems is that my coffee gets cold so fast i swear within like 10 minutes it's freezing so two options here is to get a mug warmer you just plug it in keep it on your desk and it will keep your coffee nice and warm indefinitely or what i've done is i switched over to using an insulated coffee mug and that keeps it nice and warm for several hours and to finish off the video i wanted to share some personal cold weather life hacks for keeping yourself warm and cozy this first one i saw on tick tock it is borderline genius that allows you to wear a skirt and still stay warm in the winter so they sell these fleece lined flesh colored leggings they have them in different tones so you want to get the tone that matches your skin the best then cover them up with tights then you just put your skirt on top and it looks like you're just wearing a skirt but you stay nice and warm and i would say in general if you are not yet on board with the fleece line leggings this is a thing it is life-changing in cold weather because they're not just leggings they have that really warm insulated interior and you can wear them as long underwear and put another layer on top or you could just wear them on their own if it's not as cold like it is here in san diego something else i wish i knew about when i lived in dc and it was icy and cold on the ground they have these little attachments you can put on your shoes to give added traction so you're not going to slip and slide all around that really comes in handy if you are walking somewhere and you want to stay safe don't forget i'm going to have my link to save 40 off and get a free gift your first thrive market order when you become a member definitely take advantage of that you can save so much money so that will be in the description box and also as the first pinned comment thank you again as always so much for watching stay warm out there and i will see you soon with a new video bye youhello and welcome back to my channel so it is cold in a lot of the world right now we're in the middle of winter so today i'm sharing with you some winter home hacks and also just cold weather life hacks to keep you nice and warm and cozy it is a freezing blistering cold day here in san diego to the tune of 60 degrees to be fair i did live on the east coast for 10 years so i know a little something about cold weather i've also done my research let me know what city you're in and what the current temperature is right now down in the comments if you are new here make sure to subscribe to my channel before you go and with all of that said let's get started with our first home hack to keep your house nice and warm and reduce your energy expense you can add added insulation to your windows really easily using bubble wrap and this is going to reduce heat loss from your windows by up to 50 percent and what you do is you take a spray bottle with water spray your window and you can just stick your bubble wrap right on top and it adds an extra layer so you're not losing heat through your windows another option that's not going to be quite as effective but it looks nicer is getting this stick on stained glass paneling that you can just stick on the windows not only does it give a really pretty effect but it helps reduce heat loss not by quite as much because this isn't as thick but it does help next up for your windows now that we've insulated them the next thing you want to do is check for any draft through the cracks of your windows a lot of times there's a tiny space where cold air is coming in and they make this tape that you just stick to the bottom of your windows that prevents that draft from coming in freezing up your house you literally just stick it onto the bottom of your window panel now the number one culprit of draft getting in your house is under your doors i walk by my front door and i full on feel a breeze coming through so what you want to do here on your doorways is get a draft stopper you could do a diy version with just a towel and press that against your door but if you want a nicer looking option they sell these door draft stoppers and there's just a little hook you hook it on either side so it stays in place and it opens and closes with the door if you have ceiling fans in your house you want to reverse the direction so that they go clockwise in the winter there's usually a little button you could press that's going to change the direction of the ceiling fan when it's going counter-clockwise it's pushing the cool air down in the winter you want to switch it clockwise and that's going to recirculate the hot air and help push the warm air down where you can feel it and help better heat the room and your house next thing i will say don't make yourself go out in the freezing cold to go get your groceries you don't have to do that anymore it's 20 22. have it delivered i am team delivery for life and i get all of my household staples delivered through thrive market not only is it more convenient not only does it save me time but i also save money big thank you to thrive market for sponsoring today's video and giving me another amazing offer for you guys do not tune out because this is a 40 off code which is huge imagine going to the grocery store and being sold you could save 40 that's kind of crazy it's a membership market where you get locked in to their discounts and you save quite a lot on all of the items so it's like going to a healthier for you better for you grocery store where everything's on sale like you can see on the app on the website how much of a discount you're getting on all of the items it is way easier to do your shopping online because i already have my set stuff that i like i have auto delivered you can see reviews it's so much easier to sort through and shop and you can even filter if you have a certain food allergy or dietary restrictions they make it very easy orders over 49 ship free and the shipping is really fast and it's carbon neutral shipping i load up on the smart bars these are my all-time favorite kids snacks i talk about these all the time i also have been loving their non-toxic all-purpose cleaner has a nice fresh lemon scent it works amazing they're almond butter and the squeezy tube they're spray avocado oil i have so many staples that i swear by anything for your household get it from thrive it's all better for you and you can get a huge discount save 40 and you get a free gift this is your last opportunity to take advantage of that discount so i'm gonna have the information down in the description box my favorite winter home hack that i swear by is mini space heaters those are going to be your best friend and you can help reduce your overall heating bill by using the mini heaters they're like 30 bucks you could bring them room to room and they will heat a room up to 200 square feet so whatever room i'm in i have my little mini heater going so that way i don't have to heat the entire house to such a degree my big tip is if you work at a desk an office instead of being freezing i literally used to have like three layers on i can't handle the cold in case you haven't noticed i have my little mini heater right by my desk so i say nice and cozy and toasty i bring it with me when i'm getting ready in the bathroom because my bathroom is freezing in the morning they also make space heaters now that look like fireplaces if you really want to take it up a notch my mom has this in her house and it's really cool also this one's a little bougie but along the lines of many space heaters i did invest in a towel warmer and when i tell you that brings joy to my life every single day when i get out of the frigid cold shower like to have my warm toasty towel is just one of those things that i really appreciate wait is this a room temperature towel where's my toasty towel once you go toasty towel you can't go back get me a toasty top now another thing you could do to reduce your heat bills by up to 10 a month is switching over to a smart thermostat we switched over about two years ago to the nest system and not only is it just convenient it helps reduce your energy bills because it learns your patterns and it adjusts the temperature to maximize efficiency you could set it on an automatic schedule you can lower the temperature when you're not in the house and you don't need to be using the heat next if you are coming back to your house and your locks are frozen because it's that cold what you can do is use hand sanitizer just squeeze a little hand sanitizer on the lock and it will defrost it for you this also applies to your car lock an effective way to melt the ice on your front porch if you're trying to leave the house and it's really icy is to combine one teaspoon of rubbing alcohol one teaspoon of dish soap in warm water mix that up and then just dump it on the ice and it will melt away really fast whoa look at this ice storm that came through i can't walk through this this is treacherous that was a close one now you can also use that same solution and dump it onto your windshield if it's covered in ice but my favorite option for this is this little gadget basically like a blanket you put over your windshield and so then the snow ice goes on that and in the morning all you have to do is pull it off and you have a nice clean windshield and for your side mirrors you could just put grocery bags on either side tie them up and for your windshield wipers you can put socks get your nice long knee-high socks put those on the blades of the windshield wiper so then in the morning when you're ready to go just pull them off and those are clear as well it's gonna save you time and hassle and you can leave a lot faster and last little car one is if your car is ever stuck in the ice and you can't get traction what you can do is remove your rubber floor mats from your car put those right under the tire and then back out and that will give you the grip and the leverage to get your car out of a tough spot one of my most annoying winter problems is that my coffee gets cold so fast i swear within like 10 minutes it's freezing so two options here is to get a mug warmer you just plug it in keep it on your desk and it will keep your coffee nice and warm indefinitely or what i've done is i switched over to using an insulated coffee mug and that keeps it nice and warm for several hours and to finish off the video i wanted to share some personal cold weather life hacks for keeping yourself warm and cozy this first one i saw on tick tock it is borderline genius that allows you to wear a skirt and still stay warm in the winter so they sell these fleece lined flesh colored leggings they have them in different tones so you want to get the tone that matches your skin the best then cover them up with tights then you just put your skirt on top and it looks like you're just wearing a skirt but you stay nice and warm and i would say in general if you are not yet on board with the fleece line leggings this is a thing it is life-changing in cold weather because they're not just leggings they have that really warm insulated interior and you can wear them as long underwear and put another layer on top or you could just wear them on their own if it's not as cold like it is here in san diego something else i wish i knew about when i lived in dc and it was icy and cold on the ground they have these little attachments you can put on your shoes to give added traction so you're not going to slip and slide all around that really comes in handy if you are walking somewhere and you want to stay safe don't forget i'm going to have my link to save 40 off and get a free gift your first thrive market order when you become a member definitely take advantage of that you can save so much money so that will be in the description box and also as the first pinned comment thank you again as always so much for watching stay warm out there and i will see you soon with a new video bye you\n"