Lots of layers. Keeping the gas furnace at 55 and using a low wattage space heater in the one room I’m using. Hot water bottle in my bed half an hour before I turn in. Extra blankets on the bed.

I wear layers.

Cover your windows with plastic wrap. They sell the super large coverings at Home Depot or a similar store, you tape them to the window, and then use a blow dryer to help seal the windows.

This is good if you have terrible insulation, which is pretty common in older homes and apartments. We did this in Minnesota at our rented house in Minneapolis. We had HORRIBLE insulation, and it will cause the heater to work twice as hard, which makes the bill a lot worse. It doesn't matter if the heat is at 60 degrees; if you have bad insulation, it still has to work hard to keep it at 60.

I keep my heat at 65 degrees all winter, and I'm comfortable. I don't change the heat either; it stays at 65 because making the heater work harder to go from cooler to warmer will also cause the bill to increase.

I wear warmer clothes and then I have a heated blanket I use during the day when I need extra warmth.

You don't mention what climate you live in and how you normally heat your home (gas/electric/oil).

Some general rules include making sure you don't have any drafts. Make sure the seals around windows and doors are not leaking air. If you can feel a draft, you will want to get weather stripping for the doors and you can get a plastic seal for the windows. This is rather inexpensive and easy to fix. (Though you occasionally will want to air out the house, so you might want to leave a couple of windows so you can easily open them. Keeping the house locked up tight keeps heat in but also mildew.)

You can drop the heat a couple of degrees and wear sweaters, socks, slippers in the house.

The only time we used a space heater is when the whole community lost heat one winter (below freezing). I would turn in on for about an hour with the door closed before bed and turn it off when I got into bed. While space heaters are expensive to run all the time, this was an emergency set up and we managed it carefully. We also used our fireplace at this time too. While fireplaces are fairly inefficient, again emergency mode.

Close off parts of the house, if it is large and it doesn't freeze in your area.

Add more blankets to the bed. I also use a heating pad to warm up the bed before I get in on very cold days.

Take a very hot shower at night to warm up. (But if you have long hair, you might want to wash it in the morning so that it had time to dry.)

Use the oven to cook dinner and leave the door open so the heat goes into the house.

An electric blanket or electric mattress pad can keep just your bed warm. It’s a nice thing to ask for as a gift from relatives. You can also get a hot water bottle and cover for about $10 from your favorite online big box store

Space heaters are horribly expensive to run. You'd be better off just running your home heater at the regular temperature.

Seal your windows with plastic and bubble wrap. Use tape (preferably double-sided) to really seal all sections of the window.

You need to take note of how the heat and cold are being exchanged in your home.

The easiest solution is to check all your windows and doors for drafts. Where you find them, look for insulation or barrier options to reduce or even eliminate the draft entirely. My oldest son and his girlfriend had an issue with drafts around their front door. I bought them a package of simple v-seal weatherstripping (example product link below, most hardware stores carry it or something similar) and after installation, their furnace went from kicking on 8-10 times a day to maybe once or twice. HUGE difference for them.

Others have mentioned the plastic / shrink wrap for windows, but even cutting a big piece of cardboard and taping it into place for windows you don't need to see out of can help. Or, if you can cut it so it's a tight fit, put it in the window when it gets dark, take it out when you get up in the morning. If you have shades or blinds, close them once the sun goes down too, even if you're not in the room. We have blackout shades and blinds in our bedroom (yes, both on each window) and when both are closed, it's a very effective insulation barrier.

Also pay attention to where the sunlight comes into your space. If you have a room or two that gets a lot of daytime direct sunlight make sure as much sun comes in as possible for some limited passive heating. Again, this assumes you've addressed any draft issues.

v-seal weatherstrip: https://www.frostking.com/products/weatherstripping/v-seal-weatherstrip

Wear a beanie. Its amazing how much heat you lose off your head. And you cant drop the temp several degrees at night.

Dress warm. Even keep my shoes on until it’s time to go to bed. 

Space heaters can be hit or miss. If you are using one to keep a 100 square foot room warm and not heating another 1000 square feet you might save money. Look at radiator style heaters though. 

Depends on the size of your place. For a bigger house but small rooms a space/electric heater is worth it imo. Keep curtains drawn except for when sunny out.

I staple gun blankets at every entry to my living room where my thermostat is. I also have a HE Amish fireplace that really pumps out heat. Found mine for 30 bucks on marketplace

We installed a pellet stove the fall of 2024. Now, instead of spending $500 a month on propane we spend $180 a month on pellets. Don't need a chimney to have a pellet stove.

Sleep more and bundle up.

Open the blinds/curtains when it's sunny.

Blankets over windows to insulate. I also have a kerosene heater in the basement, and from there it does help warm up the house.

Invest money into plastic wrap for your windows and additional insulation into your attic

Socks and shoes/slippers always. Heated mattress pad. Exercise 10 mins after you get up. Space heater in the bathroom while you shower so it’s toasty and clothes are warm. Wear fleece or wool outer layer.

Wear thicker clothes or thermal layers if you have them. Wear a hat to bed. Spend less time at your house if you have the option (try a public library?) Eat warm foods and drink warm drinks.

Staying warm takes planning. You have to plan ahead to make sure you have proper supplies.

Do you have enough insulation?

What are you heating with?

Will your heater be adequate for your room size?

Can you close off spaces to leave unheated to make other rooms warmer?

Do you have the correct clothing? I ordered wool socks during the summer just to make sure I had several pairs on hand. I have wool mittens and wool hats. I have polar fleece granny gowns and wool house slippers. I have fleece arm warmers in case my arms get cold. I have nice wraps for my neck and shoulders.

I bought heavy tights during a summer sale. I don't like really tights normally. But they are perfect to wear under skirts or pants in the winter.

I bought bubble wrap for my windows for an extra bit of insulation. I can also put in cardboard panels or expanded foam to close off cold windows. Heavy curtains help as well. If nothing else - drape blankets or towels over curtain rods. It is cheaper to light a room than to provide heat. Some windows I know I never open in the summer are sealed on the outside with heavy plastic.

I have heavy blankets on curtain rods cutting off the hallways. Hallways don't need to be insulated. I have heavy, insulated blankets over each exterior door for extra insulation as well.

I bought insulation panels to cut to fit walls with low insulation. Easy to remove for the summer for storage.

I bought Reflectix to put on windows and on the floor under rugs in places to preserve warmth.

I have wool blankets and high loft comforters for the bed. I also put on mattress heaters as I don't need to overly heat the bedroom, only the bed.

I have polar fleece throws for the couches and chairs. I also put a mattress heater on the couch. They do sell couch sized heaters.

I put down rugs for the winter.

I use a small space heater on a smart plug in the bathroom in the winter. Every 30 minutes it checks the temperature and turns on when it goes below 55°F outside. It automatically turns off after 30 minutes but I can change that with my phone and turn it on to warm the room before showers. I can also turn it on with any smart speaker. The bathroom just needs to not freeze as most trips to the bathroom only take a few minutes.

I put in a freestanding propane radiant heater in my living room each winter. It heats the living room and kitchen areas. Propane is the most efficient heat and the cheapest heat besides wood in my area. The electric heat will automatically turn on if the room goes below 55°F but at night the propane stays on and keeps it around 63°F.

Under-rug radiant floor heaters!!!

We put plastic on the windows. I also did a double hang of curtains, both sets are heavy duty rubber backed velvet ones so they really hold the cold out. We keep the thermostat at 65 or a little below. Blankets, layers and such are available if anyone is cold. The dryer vent is directed into the house to capture the heat from that. We got a kit to put on the end so there isn't dust and stuff blowing around. Bonus is that adds moisture to the really dry air in the house too. When we use the oven I leave it open when we are done for a few minutes to let all that heat into the room instead of wasting it. Oh and we reversed our ceiling fans to push the warm air back down towards us.

Heated mattress pad for really cold nights. Attacking drafts. Changing to heavy curtains. Heated blankets around the house v

Lots of good advice here. First and foremost, find any drafts and plug them up. Windows lose a lot of heat so cover them with plastic and heavy curtains or blankets. This will make sure you’re not paying extra for heat that’s being lost. Beyond that, bundle up.

I’m always cold but my husband is usually not. So I need to find ways to stay warm without heating the whole house. Electric space heaters are more expensive to run than turning up the gas furnace so I’ve stopped using them.

I warm mist vaporizer makes a room feel warmer. Battery operated heated vests or wearable heated throws are nice. I sleep with an electric heating pad and use that when we are lounging on the couch.

I wear Sherpa slippers over my socks and always have some sort of light zipper hoodie on.

Edited to add that I wear tights underneath my pants. That really helps a lot.

I’m not. I’m just taking it on the nose.

But if I wanted to, this is what you need. 1.) extreme degree mummy sleeping bag. 2.) army surplus gen 3 level 7 cold weather pants and parka 3.) or if you’re broke, sub 1 and 2 for several layers of clothing. 4.) incorporate potatoes into your diet, you can use their heat holding capabilities after you microwave them as a heat source before you eat them.

Outlet insulators for outlets on exterior walls, caulking/weather stripping to seal window and door leaks, draft stoppers for outside doors and the plastic window film makes a huge difference. I wear layers and warm socks and some days I wear a beanie around the house. I have a heated throw that helps a lot, I use it watching TV or sitting here at the computer. I have a small, easily movable C-stand that makes it easier to bundle up and use a throw near an outlet in winter.

If you own your own home, you can often get a free energy audit from your utility company.

I use flannel sheets, and layers of blankets/comforters on the bed.

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Wood heater.

Ceiling fans—in reverse. Push the hot air down from the ceilings

Humidifier.

Hats and fuzzy socks and fingerless mittens.

Feet warming pad (heating pad with a pocket for your feet)

Broth, tea, warm foods and liquids

It is easier to deal with cold temperatures by wearing more layers, you can't easily deal with hot temperatures by taking off more layers or removing your skin or hair. Wear I live it gets mostly cold and sometimes hot in the summer, dealing with cold is a lot easier by far. I had 32F degree nights where my power went out and just from wearing at least 4 layers of clothing and 3 blankets I was still fairly warm in my bed. You can't get an easy fix like that with 100F degree heat and oppressive, soupy humidity teaming up to ruin your day. Cold weather is easier to deal with than hot weather when trying to regulate your body temperature.