2012-01-19
Staying Warm in the Winter
Winter is a really difficult time for families on a budget. Fuel poverty means that people is poorly insulated houses are having to decide between keeping warm and eating properly. This isn’t Victorian times, it is austerity. Parents dealing with this need to go beyond make do and mend and take a multi pronged approach to making sure that young children stay healthy in the winter: get the best fuel deal possible. keep children’s immune systems tuned, and use old fashioned methods.
This chart is great because it shows that heating oil is the cheapest way to warm a house. Do your research and find a local red diesel supplier who is happy to talk to you about what it takes to convert your home heating to red diesel. You can also contact your local council to see if there are any grants available that can help.
Take a page from the Victorians and think of quick and handy ways to keep your home warmer. Heavy drapery is one way. Think of making rag rugs with the kids to recycle old clothing and warm up any cold laminate floors. Warm beds up with hot water bottles. Older kids can learn how to knit scarves, hats, and socks as well as draft stoppers to help keep rooms warm.
The most important thing is to super charge your kids immune system so that they are less likely to get sick. Eat at least 5 servings of fruit and vegetables a day. Focus on the great citrus fruits coming from Spain and Morocco this time of year, they are cheap, sweet and have lots of vitamin C. Don’t forget medicinal soups. Chicken soup with lots of garlic is easy on the family budget and the age old remedy may help prevent colds. Hot lemon and ginger is my personal favourite, warms the hands and wards off the worst the winter has to offer.
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