need help winterizing house! the house is not horribly inslated, but it has a lot of windows and very very high ceilings. my aim is to insulate the windows as much as possible, and whatever else. what I'm looking for is materials, brand names, and methods. [more inside]
posted by herbplarfegan on Dec 18, 2009 - 9 answers

Please help me keep warm at home! [more inside]
posted by Ziggy500 on Dec 18, 2009 - 37 answers

Have you ever moved from a warm, mild climate like Los Angeles, to one that experiences four seasons - and did you do so in the dead of winter? What was it like? What do you wish you had known beforehand? In other words, what am I, a native Angeleno currently taking for granted? [more inside]
posted by invisible ink on Dec 14, 2009 - 64 answers

My car's getting older, and I have recently moved to a new place with no garage. I'm worried about it starting in cold weather. More details inside! [more inside]
posted by Richat on Dec 11, 2009 - 13 answers

Thermostat seems to work fine. Except at night. When it gets cold. [more inside]
posted by Spyder's Game on Dec 7, 2009 - 16 answers

I want something to put at the foot of my bed to keep feet warm - a throw would work, but something more designed for the purpose perhaps- like a giant "sock" that slips over the end of the comforter that you slip your feet into or something like that. down or equivalent preferable, but post whatever you have!
posted by lrodman on Oct 8, 2009 - 18 answers

Please recommend good winter clothing for 1-year-olds, especially super warm coats. We're talking months and months of ice and snow here. [more inside]
posted by puritycontrol on Oct 8, 2009 - 19 answers

I need product recommendations for winter running. Hats, gloves, socks, tights, etc. [more inside]
posted by cashman on Sep 17, 2009 - 14 answers

lI have a through-the-wal air conditioning unit. How do I stop the cold air outside from coming in through the cracks? [more inside]
posted by kmtiszen on Jan 27, 2009 - 8 answers

Anybody have a good suggestion for a nice night cap (the kind you wear, not the kind you drink)? Or another product to mitigate the effect of winter chill on the exposed head area?
posted by bookish on Dec 2, 2008 - 13 answers

Our apartment is cold, we want to have sex. How do we make this work? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 4, 2008 - 23 answers

I'm about to go off to college- in Massachusetts, when I've lived in Texas my entire life. Ideally, I'd like not to freeze all winter, so I'm looking for your clothing/lifestyle advice geared to someone without a clue. Additionally, the only members of my family who've lived anywhere cold are male, while I've fairly recently embraced my dressing-like-a-girl options. Any advice about how women in Our Frozen Territories stay warm without giving up on looking nice is especially appreciated. [more inside]
posted by MadamM on Jul 21, 2008 - 34 answers

Two of my favorite books for summer are "Winter's Tale" by Mark Helprin and "Smilla's Sense of Snow" by Peter Hoeg; I'd like suggestions for other (preferably hefty) novels with complex/absorbing story lines and wintry settings or themes to help me stay sane 'til September. Got an ice book to recommend?
posted by taz on Jun 10, 2008 - 46 answers

In the mornings, there’s no hot water in my apartment – same thing happened lest year and the year before. Management doesn’t react. Help! [more inside]
posted by barrakuda on Dec 5, 2007 - 10 answers

Help an Australian survive the North American winter. [more inside]
posted by zamboni on Nov 28, 2007 - 62 answers

Where can I go on holiday in March/April - if I want to go somewhere cold? [more inside]
posted by The Shiny Thing on Nov 25, 2007 - 19 answers

How do I ensure that I stay healthy while spending time outdoors during the winter? [more inside]
posted by gregb1007 on Nov 23, 2007 - 19 answers

It's getting colder and darker by the day. Give me your strategies for coping with winter! [more inside]
posted by agent99 on Nov 7, 2007 - 25 answers

Cheap winter clothes online/MSP area? [more inside]
posted by senterstyle on Sep 9, 2007 - 11 answers

I'm moving to Latvia from Los Angeles/Orange County in a few weeks and I need recommendations for nice, professional, but not insanely expensive winter clothing. Size and style parameters inside. [more inside]
posted by mdonley on Aug 12, 2007 - 15 answers

An elementary question: I've got a cold. What remed(ies) should I take to feel better? [more inside]
posted by killdevil on Feb 20, 2007 - 41 answers

When ever I go outside during the winter, my hands hurt (a lot). I have warm winter gloves, but I don't like them. I have issues with any clothing items that are bulky so that rules out ski gloves. [more inside]
posted by toddst on Jan 19, 2007 - 26 answers

Long johns: Are you supposed to wear them accompanying underwear, or as underwear?
posted by travosaurus on Jan 10, 2007 - 36 answers

I hate winter. How can I make the next four months better than they would be otherwise? [more inside]
posted by mustcatchmooseandsquirrel on Nov 1, 2006 - 69 answers

How do I stay warm, safe and healthy while running during the winter in New England? [more inside]
posted by soplerfo on Nov 14, 2005 - 16 answers

If I go outside in very cold temperatures, then enter a warm environment, the skin on my buttocks and ankles often becomes intolerably itchy. My sister has a similar problem with the skin on her thighs. What might this be? [more inside]
posted by stray on Feb 15, 2005 - 10 answers

For people living in areas where it snows each year: How many types of jackets do you use in a year? As in windcheaters, fall, light winter, heavy snow, etc. If you have more than one jacket that falls in the same class only list the most practical one, and please also give a brief description of each.
posted by riffola on Nov 30, 2004 - 45 answers