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Most people in the warmer parts of Japan and China (not Hokkaido, not Heilongjiang) don’t use that much heating in the winter, I’ve gotten used to it and don’t
by presentation 5y ago
Most people in the warmer parts of Japan and China (not Hokkaido, not Heilongjiang) don’t use that much heating in the winter, I’ve gotten used to it and don’t really find it a problem.
- thaumasiotes 5y agoI lived in Shanghai, which is too warm for snow in the winter. But it's still freezing cold; when I wasn't running heat (because I didn't know how), I'd wake up in the morning with my toes suffering from frostbite. I was miserable all the time until I obtained a space heater.
- adrianN 5y agoThat sounds like you have the wrong blanket.
- thaumasiotes 5y agoA better set of blankets is potentially a solution to the narrow problem of my toes freezing while I'm asleep. It doesn't do anything for me while I'm awake. Note that I was living in a school dormitory with bedding provided by the dorm, so it met a local standard of reasonableness.
- wolverine876 5y agoSome warm socks might help too.
- Lio 5y agoFrostbite! I'm really sorry you had to go through that, it's a serious thing. People often don't pay much attention to their toes but they're pretty important for balance. It must be difficult living with that injury.
- thaumasiotes 5y agoI have no lasting damage - my blanket was good for that much. My toes would be red and painful when I woke up. https://www.healthline.com/health/frostnip https://www.healthline.com/health/frostnip
- SenHeng 5y agoI've always found the best way to stay warm when sleeping, is to wear as little clothes as possible. My best guess is that heat escapes from our hands and feet so all the warm clothes causes this huge difference in temperature in our bodies. Even here in -20 temps, I typically sleep in a t-shirt and shorts. Heat from my body warms up the little enclosed space under the blankets quite quickly and the overall temp is a lot more comfortable than being wrapped up in multiple layers that restrict movement.
- joe_the_user 5y agoI think the depends heavily on having a room/blanket/sleeping-bag arrangement that doesn't leak a lot of heat. In extremely cold, drafty situations (living in unheated bus) with only blankets rather than a sleeping bag, putting on clothes is necessary. Of course, if you have a good sleeping bag, as little clothes as possible is how to sleep outdoor.
- Ma8ee 5y agoI agree with you, but for me, maybe because I don’t have much hair on my head, adding a knit cap certainly helps.