Miscellaneous: Today, the lack of heating in my room has gotten to the point...

By madeline9322 - 20/12/2016 03:15 - Canada

Today, the lack of heating in my room has gotten to the point where I have to cuddle my clothes for the next day at night so they're not freezing when I wake up. FML

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By Cold - 06/01/2024 05:00 - United States

Today, my room was so cold that I actually had to wear a coat to enter it without feeling extremely uncomfortable. I have insulated curtains for this exact reason, but it looks like that won't do. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/02/2012 12:36 - Australia

Today, I was very cold and tired, so I took a shower to warm up and went to bed. The minute I hopped into bed, it collapsed and broke. I have spent half-an-hour rearranging furniture to get the mattress on to the floor. Now I'm cold again. FML

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By freezingggg - 23/09/2011 14:33 - Reserved

Today, like always, my parents are such tightwads that they refused to turn the heating system on, despite the ball-freezing temperatures. I was so cold, I had to resort to warming my hands up over the toaster. FML

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By Lapis - 20/12/2009 19:42 - United States

Today, I woke up to a quite frigid room, which wasn't out of the ordinary since my building's heat is broken. But I realized that the extra cold I was feeling was due to the snow piled up on my bed. It had snowed 20 inches last night. My mom had apparently opened my window. FML

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By NoCirculation - 24/11/2020 14:03 - Netherlands - Utrecht

Today, my boyfriend is wearing a t-shirt and shorts. I'm wearing leggings, sweatpants, a vest, t-shirt, jumper and hoodie. If we turn the heating any higher, he starts overheating and sweating. At the current level, I'm still shivering. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/12/2011 20:11 - Sweden

Today, the heating in my house broke down. I called my boyfriend and asked if I could stay at his place until I could get it fixed. He said no, and told me my overgrown leg hair would keep me warm. FML

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By Freezing - 24/03/2020 05:06

Today, the whole upstairs was so cold that I had to wear mittens inside. When I asked my parents why it was so cold, they replied that to save money, they had decided not to heat the upstairs, since "nobody is ever up there, anyway." My bedroom is upstairs. FML

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Bit nippy out

By Anonymous - 24/01/2022 07:59 - Germany - Ebersbach

Today, my mom wants to save money on both heating and electricity. Put into practice, this means that the temperature in my room is about the same as that in our fridge. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/01/2014 21:30 - Iceland

Today, my mom made me go shopping with her. It was freezing out, but she didn't wear a coat, boasting that she doesn't feel the chill like I do. By the time we drove home she was whining about freezing to death, and now I'm stuck in a house whose heating is set to "inferno". FML

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By Anonymous - 02/12/2010 08:11 - United Kingdom

Today, I got a phone call to say my workplace was closed due to extreme weather conditions. Looking forward to my day off, I then realised the boiler was broken and my house has no heating despite there being a foot of snow outside. I'm spending the day in bed, wearing all my clothes. FML

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cacheson 41

Tuesday 20 December 2016 9:58

Obviously you should just start a trash can fire next to your bed

jocamo 24

Tuesday 20 December 2016 21:16

maybe an electric blanket? Of it wasn't such an old building I'd suggest installing a wood furnace.

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HighasaCloud 46

Tuesday 20 December 2016 9:35

Did you at least buy them a drink first?

RedCronos 17

Tuesday 20 December 2016 9:49

Just wear multiple sets of clothing.

cacheson 41

Tuesday 20 December 2016 9:58

Obviously you should just start a trash can fire next to your bed

Xelabasat 14

Tuesday 20 December 2016 10:03

Just wear your clothes?

madeline9322 17

Tuesday 20 December 2016 14:16

Tried it. I just can't fall asleep that way. It's funny, because as a kid I loathed pitting on pajamas and would always sleep in normal clothes, even if it was jeans. it drove my parents mad. Now I wish I could do that.

OysterPearls 33

Tuesday 20 December 2016 18:47

Why don't you try putting them in the dryer for a couple of minutes before you wake up? I do that with blankets all the time, less wrinkles that way. Or you could iron them in the morning, instant cozy clothes! Hope you find some warmth soon! (edit: I see others have made the same suggestion, great minds think alike!)

madeline9322 17

Tuesday 20 December 2016 21:10

My parents wouldn't want me to - we live in the country, the dryer is old and lpud, and hydro is a fortune. But that's a pretty great suggestion.

TheAprilWitch 21

Tuesday 20 December 2016 23:37

If it's really cold and you sleep with your clothes on, getting out of bed is a nightmare. It's like getting out of your mother's womb directly into an igloo.

melana09 19

Tuesday 20 December 2016 12:08

I'd just pop them in the dryer for a few minutes

fushengyuan 20

Tuesday 20 December 2016 13:21

For those of you thats not from Canada... WELCOME TO CANADA. During winter especially

JustinJK 21

Tuesday 20 December 2016 19:13

or they could just not have heat. I've always liked living in older walkups versus newer shinier buildings. Way more character and quality. The last one I lived in had an undergrouns heated garage. however the apartments had radiator heaters that were only turned on when the building went below a certain temperature. had to buy a couple space heaters.

TabooSushi 24

Tuesday 20 December 2016 15:10

So there's this awesome thing called a space heater. Maybe invest in one?

madeline9322 17

Tuesday 20 December 2016 21:13

There's this crazy thing where I live with my family in a 120 year old farmhouse in a Canadian winter so the heat from a space heater would dissipate as soon as you turn it off - it would cost a fortune.

jocamo 24

Tuesday 20 December 2016 21:16

maybe an electric blanket? Of it wasn't such an old building I'd suggest installing a wood furnace.

madeline9322 17

Wednesday 21 December 2016 4:21

There actually is a wood furnace that burns so hot at night if you go in that room you immediately break out in a thick sweat and your clothes feel sticky and wet. But the insulation is so bad that my room is consistently extremely cold.

Sammeydw 22

Wednesday 21 December 2016 17:23

I have similar problem in my house. Nice heater, but terrible insulation. My room is about 20 degrees below ( about 30 if it is windy ) the rest of the house. Luckily my sister gave me a good electric blanket, and fleece. And mom gave me a quilt. Now I sleep with the electric blanket under me, the quilt on me, and the fleece on the quilt. It works good. The only down side is I have to keep a mug of something to drink on the desk next to my bed so I don't become dehydrated.

bulletsinthewind 21

Tuesday 20 December 2016 15:18

Well, perhaps you could buy a small space heater. They don't have to be expensive to get the job done. Just make sure you don't leave things close to it, as it could start a fire

TheAprilWitch 21

Tuesday 20 December 2016 23:31

That's sad. You can also put your clothes for the next day between your covers. That way you'll be warmer at night and your clothes won't be cold or wrinkled in the morning.