Living in Queensland our cold period is so very short that its just not a bother.
I have always wondered about those heated throws but they would only be good if you were sitting in one place and not if you were moving about.
I guess keeping curtains closed and closing doors to area of the house you are not using would be the best bet

My husband and i wear our pjs , dressing gown, slippers when its cold inside.
Or dressed with dressing gown etc.
Its not as if we get visitors everyday lol
Doona for watching tv.
We dont put heater on till 5 pm.
When we do put heater on we start with high for one hour then drop it right down.
Keeping curtains/drapes shut, cover bottom doors to keep cool air out.

It has certainly dropped the cost.

I purchased some heated gloves, vest and scarf off Temu, because my whole body cramps up in the cold, it has been the best purchase of my life and definitely affordable, the only electricity it uses is equivalent to a phone charger definitely a game changer in my life I hope this helps on the wallet and on the body 😉

Ky sister let me in on the best buy, HotPod from chemist warehouse! It’s an electric heat pack that you charge for up to 15 mins and it lasts hours and hours. It’s very powerful, so definitely not for the littles, but it is heaven for me and hubs. I snagged the last one at my local.

we have wheat bags, wheat bags are are a must for us, we have like 4-5 in the house. we prefer these over hot water bottles which can actually burn, these are safer for kids and when kids are taught well, they can heat them up them selves
long socks, oodies and uggs all.
and we have warm drinks before bed so it keeps us warm for our sleeps.

We don’t use heaters either. We all wear layers of clothing and slippers.

This is a good time of the year for buying thermal clothing and blankets on special. We have purchased thermal leggings and tops and also blankets at the end of year financial sales. The blankets are helping to keep everyone toasty overnight in this very cold weather. It seems to be cold in many places across the country.

I have a singlet that is cotton and wool combined,also a long sleeved spencer with wool blend in. Long sleeved jumper or cardigan wool blend of course. So layers seem to the way to stay warm.wear wool blend socks also help.Can sometimes buy these items at a thrift /op shop

It depends on the age of the children. I agree with another mum’s comment that doing housework is a good way to keep yourself warm. I also find that baking heats the kitchen up a lot. For the young kids, I usually put something like the Wiggles on for them to get up and dance to, etc.

I do all my housework vacuuming and cleaning glass windows always makes me warm. But when I am relaxing a OODIE (a fleece lined oversized Jersey) is the way to go. I also have fur lined boots that I live in during winter as well as fingerless gloves so I can still use my laptop and phone. A scarf made of wool is handy and socks are a must.

If you’re at home during the day, where warm clothing if you’re cold. If you have the right gear and you’re moving around, you can still get quite warm. Aldi has some great thermal underwear (sometimes I wear these under my PJs if it’s going to be a really cold night) and invest in a good jacket. You can also get fleece lined trackies or flannel lined jeans.

With six kids ranging from baby to teenagers, staying warm means constant chaos— chasing the toddler who thinks clothes are optional, at the same time responding to “mum we’re cold” yelling back if you’re cold wear your thermal undergarments, and hoodie snow jacket, or go outside and sit in the sun. I basically live in a full-length snow jacket, hood up, like a stressed-out indoor explorer just trying to survive the suburban tundra while trying to resist turning on the heat until sunset when we turn the heat on for 5 hours while we get ready for bed.

I have lap blankets everywhere! Seriously, they’re not too expensive, they can be a handy decorative thing too, and they are so helpful. You can layer them if you need to, but I usually find just one is enough to keep me warm even when it’s pretty cold. I strongly recommend them.

Layering up and keeping busy works for me, although I have to admit that I don’t spend many days at home. Between work, training and social events I’m out often., but if I’m really cold when I get home a hot shower is the best.

We have always invested in good thermal clothing for every member of the family. Thermal wear is so good for keeping warm; both indoors and outdoors. We also wear thick jumpers and socks and of course ugg boots and thick slippers. Wearing the right clothing and rugging up for Winter and the cooler months does make a difference to staying warm.

Oops my last reply should be for a different post (about the driving lessons).
I had replied before on this post and forgot to mention how a nice warm shower or a lengthy hot warm can make you nice and warm too.
I also have a very old fashioned foot stove which I love to use on very cold days

Sorry we’re in Queensland so can’t really advise you.
Good thing is that you have some time to look around as they have to do 100 hours of supervised driving which includes 10 hours of night driving before they can go for a test.
With our oldest two we did it mostly ourselves. My daughter passed the test at the second attempt without any professional lessons.
My son failed a couple of times and we booked him about five lessons

I have a really warm pair of Ugg boots and I also wear some nice warm socks. You could also consider buying thermal clothes, you can get these from places like Kmart and Best & Less. These are always a good option. I also use a heat pack and put in around me if I am working from home and this keeps me warm for a while too.

You could also consider to look at how well isolated your house is (think walls and windows) maybe get solar panels placed on your roof that could cover the electricity bills for the heater and have the heating system in your house assessed. Coming from Europe my self I think the heating systems here aren’t very efficient. You could also look into a wood fire place or burner

Well it’s not that hard; track suit bottom, knee length warm ski socks, thermo underwear and layers, warm jumper, poncho and coats, heat packs and warm water bottles, I keep a set of fingerless gloves handy for in house, an electrical blanket in bed with a warm pj and knee length bed socks, and I love my electrical throw too ! Cooking and use of the oven increases the temperature too. And of course the use of a dryer, but when the use of your heater is too expensive and would think the dryer would be even so