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• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Cheap or Free Solutions
• Method 2 of 2: Costly Solutions
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

Are you unable to fall asleep at night due to the cold in your room? Tired of shivering in the morning getting ready for school or work? You no longer have to chatter your teeth, no matter how cold it is outside. It is always possible to heat up a room with a few simple tricks! The best part is that it doesn't cost much to heat the room and create comfort.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Cheap or Free Solutions

1. 1 Use windows and blinds to warm the room with sunlight. One of the easiest ways to heat a room is by using sunlight. You will be able to use natural warmth all day long. For best results, you need to know what time of day the sun is shining in your room. As a rule, in the Northern Hemisphere, these are windows on the south side, and in the Young Hemisphere, they are on the north side. Here's a rough graph:
   • Morning: Before leaving for work or school, close all windows in the room and open all curtains or blinds.
   • Day: Leave the blinds open while the sun is shining in your room. Draw the curtains as soon as it gets dark.
   • Night: Keep windows and blinds closed to keep warm.
2. 2 Wear layered clothing. In a world where utilities are becoming more expensive from year to year, many choose the option warming a person, not indoors... A coat, jacket, or sweatpants indoors is a great way to keep warm without wasting hundreds of joules of thermal energy (or increasing your heating bill.)
   • If your room is particularly cold at night, you can wear layered clothing at night. While some people find it uncomfortable, wearing loose-fitting pants and a sweatshirt will provide the most warmth without compromising on comfort.
   • Artificial fabrics such as polyester, rayon, etc. that do not "breathe" tend to retain more heat (which is why they are so uncomfortable in the summer).
3. 3 Put a heating pad in bed. The worst thing is when you need to move around a cold room in your pajamas, and a loan to crawl into the same cold bed. You can avoid this discomfort by pre-warming your bed with a heating pad or hot water bottle. Simply fill a heating pad or bottle with hot water, close the lid tightly, and place it under a blanket in the center of the bed for 15 minutes. As the water cools down, heat will spread in your bed.
   • Medical heating pads can be purchased at any pharmacy relatively inexpensively.
   • If you heat water in the microwave, make sure the utensils in which the water is poured are microwave safe (glass or ceramics).
4. 4 Close the hoods. The last thing you need when trying to heat up a room is an extractor hood, through which cold air can enter the room. Keep these openings closed until you can find another solution (for example, installing insulating glass units). This solution is especially helpful where there are strong drafts.
   • Not sure if you have an exhaust vent? There are several ways to find them. One of them is to hold your hand near the crack of a window or door and feel the movement of air. You can also use a candle; if its flame flickers near the cracks, then you have an exhaust hole in your room.
   • Look for patterns for the placement of exhaust vents in your home.
5. 5 Make the most of your existing home heaters, radiators. Do you have a heater or radiator in your room that you barely notice it is there? Use these tricks to make them more efficient (and save money):
   • Make sure furniture does not obstruct a heater or radiator. For example, in many older homes, the radiators are located behind couches.
   • Place a sheet of foil behind the heatsink (use a sheet of the same size as the heatsink). The foil reflects the heat that is normally transferred to the wall, thereby heating the room even more.
   • If your heater is portable, use it in a small space for maximum effect. For example, a small space heater will heat a bedroom much better than a large living room.
6. 6 Invite your friends. We often forget that people themselves radiate warmth. The more people are in the room, the warmer and more comfortable it will become.
   • So, one must not forget about two important aspects of this method: the smaller the room and the more physically active the people in it, the warmer it will be. In other words, a small party in a small room will warm her much more than a few people sitting on the couch in a large room.
   • If your friends are busy, even pets can make the room warmer (unless they are cold-blooded; fish and lizards are not suitable here).
7. 7 Blow a hairdryer on the bed. This trick may sound a little funny, but it helps. After all, a hair dryer is essentially a small heater with a fan. You can blow hot air directly onto your bed, or lift the duvet and place the hair dryer underneath to create a pocket of warm air.
   • Be careful that the hot metal parts of the hair dryer do not touch the sheet, especially if it is made of artificial fabric (polyester, etc.)

Method 2 of 2: Costly Solutions

1. 1 Buy a space heater for your room. Blower heaters can be found in most department stores. They are available in a wide variety of sizes and capacities. You can find a reasonable solution for any room (and at an affordable price).
   • Keep in mind that heaters tend to consume a lot of electricity. You will undoubtedly make a difference in your wallet by turning off the central heating, but frequent use of the heater can also get expensive.
   • Take care of purchasing a safe heater. Do not leave the switched on heater unattended (including overnight). Do not use fuel heaters indoors, as there is a high risk of poisoning from harmful gases.
2. 2 Buy a heated blanket. Despite being considered unfashionable, heated blankets provide comfort and savings. Such devices can make you sleep exceptionally comfortable in a cold room. Their main perk is that they tend to use significantly less energy than blower heaters. Studies have shown that these blankets save up to a third of energy consumption.
   • For more comfort, plug in your blanket a few minutes before going to bed. Turn it off before bed to save energy.
3. 3 Cover yourself with a few blankets. There are people who are very comfortable sleeping under a pile of blankets in cold weather. The more layers of blankets, the warmer your body will be.
   • In general, thicker, fluffier materials (such as wool, fleece and down) are the warmest. Air is trapped in the tiny spaces of these materials, trapping heat close to the body.
   • Do not forget that you can walk around with blankets and around the house; ideal if you don't want to give up the warm comfort of your bed.
4. 4 Cover the windows with curtains. A lot of heat escapes through the windows. To avoid this, curtain the windows with thick, heavy curtains as soon as it gets dark. The heavy material of the curtains will slow down heat loss through the glass, thereby keeping the room warm.
   • If you cannot spend money on curtains now, then curtain the windows with old blankets.
5. 5 Place carpet on the floors. Smooth, hard surfaces such as wood, tiles, marble tend to retain much less heat than carpet. If you are tired of your feet getting cold every morning when you get out of bed, then put a rug or carpeting on the floor. It will also help keep the room warm. A carpeted room stays warm longer after turning off the heater.
   • You can even hang carpeting on the walls. For example, tapestries or decorative rugs will look great on the wall while keeping the room warm at the same time.
6. 6 Spend money on thermal insulation. This is a big investment of course, but you will not regret it in the long run, as it will significantly reduce your heating costs (especially in older houses). Another advantage is of course warmth and comfort. Below are just a few types of thermal insulation:
   • Wall insulation (fiberglass, etc.)
   • Thermal insulation of windows (double and triple glazing, protective films, etc.)
   • Thermal insulation of doors (heaters, etc.)
   • The amount of work in each home will be different. Before making any specific decisions, talk to an experienced contractor who will calculate the approximate cost of the work.

Tips

• Drink something warm before bed, such as a glass of aromatic tea.
• Follow the famous proverb that says, "Keep your head cold and your feet warm!"
• If you have a fireplace, warm air will escape through the chimney, so close the damper in the fireplace. Don't forget to open it before lighting the fire next time!
• Believe it or not, some people use clean, dry cherry pits to fill the bottle when they warm up the bed.

Warnings

• Be careful not to get burned by using a heater, radiator, or hot water bottle.

What do you need

• Warm clothes
• Heater
• Blanket
• Socks
• Hot drink