Tips for warmer remote work

👋 Hey, it's Monica. Yesterday I shared a couple of tips for staying warm during another pandemic winter of remote work.

• And, yes, I know this beats waiting for the bus in January, but my old condo is drafty!
• So I was delighted to get some great reader tips.

🧦 Andrew H. lives in a Portage Park bungalow "where squeaky floors and cold drafts live comfortably."

• He recommends: "Wool socks, cashmere joggers and an oversized sweatshirt and hoodie."
• He intentionally bought one pair of unattractive joggers because they're "incredibly warm" and so ugly "I will never wear them outdoors, therefore I’ll have to change from time-to-time. The struggle to avoid becoming a hermit is real."

🍲 Madeleine B: "My new favorite thing while working from home this winter: The 'simmer pot' recipe from Williams-Sonoma. It smells so incredible all day and adds some much-needed moisture to the air in my very drafty and dry apartment."

🏃 Will C: Tips to stay warm without "insane heating costs" include:

• Work in a room you can close off and use a standing oil heater.

• Wool layers. Thick socks and good slippers. A cap or hoodie, too.
• Get up and move! Do a few reps of an exercise: pushups, jumping jacks, lunges, squats, sit-ups, curls or even walking up and down the stairs. It doesn't take much time to get the blood pumping.
• Lap cats. It's a symbiotic relationship, keeping each other warm.

🛀 Final tips: Put a heating pad on your office chair and in your dog's bed.

• Consider working in your bathtub if your restroom stays warm like mine.