I know that there's a big difference between how European houses are constructed vs American houses, but I'm wondering what basic things you do to stay warm throughout the winter.
Y'alls houses are built to keep in heat for winter, and I've heard that Europeans don't turn on the heat as often, or even at all. So what do you do to stay warm?
I generally find a blanket to cover myself with and heat up some water in a kettle to put in a hot water bottle, but it really doesn't work to well and I will still find myself cold. A few years ago I used a plug-in heater and it was on almost all the time, but it really just wasn't energy or money efficient to run it so often.
Additionally, I have no control over my thermostat so I can't change it despite how cold I am.
I try to wear a sweater to keep warm, but none of mine are comfy to wear for long periods of time, so I improvise by covering myself in fuzzy blankets, which becomes annoying as they don't cover all of me. Do y'all have specific brands or types of sweaters that you only wear in the house?
Additionally, I hate wearing socks/shoes in the house if it isn't necessary, and I don't have rugs/carpets except for the washable type, which is as thin as a hand towel, so it doesn't do much anyway. Do y'all have recommendations for fuzzy or thicker rugs that y'all prefer?
I have a big window right next to my bed, and it doesn't keep heat in at all, do y'all have anything that works against that?
Just not really sure what to do..