How to Keep Your House Warm: Eco-Friendly Guide

The colder months are here. Prep the hot chocolate, dig out your winter coats, and get ready for winter. A lot of us look forward to this season, while many would much rather skip ahead to spring. Whatever your preference is on winter, you’ll likely be spending a lot more time at home, and heating is expensive and it’s not very eco-friendly. Follow these environmentally friendly tips on how to keep your house warm during the colder months.

Winter is here! Here are my top eco-friendly tips to keep your house warm in winter! Use this sustainable living guide to stay warm at home this winter.

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Invest in a radiator instead of central heating.

Radiators are far more eco-friendly than central heating systems and they still do an amazing job at keeping your house warm. They are green friendly and help keep your heating bill low! Radiators keep warm even after they’ve been shut off, so while you’ll be reducing your greenhouse gases, you’ll also be keeping your house warm and you bills low.

Use area rugs.

Area rugs don’t only add extra style to you home; they also help keep your house warm and cozy! These are especially useful if you have tile and wood floors as they can get quite chilly during the colder months.

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Bundle up a bit.

Instead of increasing the thermostat, add a layer to your wardrobe. Put of fluffy socks, warm slippers, thick sweatpants, and a sweatshirt. Sometimes I’ll even wear a warm vest inside to add extra warmth to my core.

If it’s cold outside and you’re inside cranking up the heating in shorts and a t-shirt, this is a big sustainability no.

Add warm throw blankets.

I absolutely love throw blankets. They don’t only add style but they also one of the best ways to keep your house warm in winter. Drape them over you while you watch a movie, throw one over your shoulders when you run to grab a snack, or place them on top of your sofa for extra padding and warmth.

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Let the sun in to keep your house warm.

If it’s sunny out, open the curtains and let the sun help keep your house warm. For windows that don’t receive direct sunlight, don’t worry about opening the curtains as it won’t help vey much. Direct sunlight is what you’re looking for.

Wool blanket for bedtime.

Wool is the king of cold-weather textiles, and works really well as a blanket on your bed during the colder months. You’ll feel cozy all night long with a warm wool blanket over you.

Beyond just keeping your warm, wool has other home-friendly benefits. It’s naturally flame-resistant, hypoallergenic, mold and mildew resistant, temperature regulating, and natural! Check out all the benefits of using wool.

If you’re really bored this winter, try your hand at knitting your own blanket (or start small with a scarf or ear warmers.)

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Drink warm beverages.

Winter is a great excuse to sip warm coffee by morning and mulled wine and hot cider by night. Warm drinks help keep you and your hands warm while giving you something to do at home during the winter months (make homemade drinks!).

Minus the added brown sugar, here’s one of my favorite mulled wine recipes. Enjoy!

Light some candles.

Ok, a candle isn’t going to do very much to keep your house warm, but it certainly makes it a lot more cozy and it’s more eco-friendly than other lighting. Light some candles, get cozy, and sip mulled wine under a throw blanket while you binge your favorite winter films (or one of these best travel movies).

My favorite way to use candles is put scented wax in a candle wax warmer. Grab some winter candle scents on Etsy.

Looking for more sustainable living tips? Check out my guide to plastic free, sustainable face products.

Winter is here! Here are my top eco-friendly tips to keep your house warm in winter! Use this sustainable living guide to stay warm at home this winter.
Winter is here! Here are my top eco-friendly tips to keep your house warm in winter! Use this sustainable living guide to stay warm at home this winter.

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These are a few of my top travel tips that will save you time and money while setting up for an AMAZING trip.

Booking flights: I almost exclusively use Google Flights. They have a cool feature where you can type in your departure airport and discover where you could fly within a certain budget. Otherwise, you can also compare airports and see what day is best to fly in/out to help you save money and have the most efficient flight path.

Travel insurance: SafetyWing is my go-to choice for travel insurance. They have a global policy that covers 180+ countries. You can visit any doctor, cancel anytime, and you’re even covered for a few weeks after returning to your home country.

Anti-theft bag: To help protect against pickpockets, I like to carry my beloved Travelon bag. It’s slash-resistant, has locked zippers, and is very sleek and functional for traveling abroad.

Accommodation: I love using Booking.com to find places to stay when traveling. Booking has everything from hotels and hostels to b&bs and entire house/apartment rentals.

Travel Credit Card: I love-love-love my Capital One Venture One credit card. It has a $0 annual fee and no fees when using abroad or paying in a foreign currency. Plus you get 20,000 bonus miles when you spend $500 in your first three months when you get this card.

Car rentals: I use DiscoverCars.com when renting a car. Great deals, customer support, and range of comapnies. You can save up to 70% via the website instead of booking a car directly.

Tours: I don’t travel on complete tours as I like to travel on my own terms, but I do like to book experiences and walking tours on GetYourGuide. They have an amazing line-up of things to do in destinations around the globe. You can also access skip-the-line tickets.

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Hi, I’m Christa! Welcome to my sustainable solo travel blog dedicated to inspiring others to travel slowly, embracing a heart-forward and spirited approach to adventure. 

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