25 GENIUS Heating Hacks Our Grandparents Used to Survive Winter

Do you remember when staying warm in winter meant more than just turning up a thermostat?

In this video, we explore 25 brilliant heating hacks our grandparents used to survive brutal winters without modern central heating. From strategic furniture placement and homemade draft stoppers to the forgotten art of layering clothes and using thermal mass, these time-tested techniques kept families warm while spending next to nothing. Discover how previous generations mastered winter survival through ingenious methods like tin foil behind radiators, closing off unused rooms, and turning baking day into a heating strategy. Many of these clever solutions can still slash your heating bills today while teaching us valuable lessons about resourcefulness and self-sufficiency.

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Intro 00.00-00.33

00.35 layered clothing

01.55 Closing off unused rooms

03.16 Heavy curtains or drapes

04.378 Tin foil behind radiators

06.04 Hot water bottles

07.26 Space heaters

08.51 Draft stoppers

10.09 Thermal socks and slippers

11.30 Crockpot cooking

12.47 Baking to warm the house

14.08 Chimney heaters

15.36 Sealing gaps around windows

16.56 Wool blankets

18.16 Double-glazed windows

19.36 Thick rugs on floors

21.02 Wood-burning stoves

22.20 Heating pads

23.40 Sleeping in sleeping bags

24.30 Using the sun's heat

26.10 Insulating the attic

27.30 Heat retention devices

28.43 Drapes and quilts over windows

29.55 Space between radiators
and furniture

31.13 Reusing heat from cooking

32.29 Hot towels and blankets

Outro 33.38


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