Home Nudist with high heating bill
Return to DiscussionsWeather is taking a turn and it's getting tempting to start putting clothes on . That or my home heating bill is going to go way up. What's everyone's preferred means of staying naked and toasty?
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My heating bills are enormous, I just maintain a temperature of 21c (70f) throughout the year so I can get naked in comfort. I have lots of holidays in southern Europe to avoid the cold/unreliable weather here in the UK. But houses there generally don'thave central heating and can get cold when the sun goes down. Then I'm obliged toput on a T shirt.
I too am nude as much as I can be year around. I sometimes wear a shirt for warmth, but I still wear no pants. Most especially I wear no underpants. As long as your abdominal area is exposed to air, there is some nudist enjoyment.
I tend to strike a balance. I set the thermometer around 68F some parts of the old house are harder to heatbut the living room and bedroom hold at about that temp
my winter nude is a lined denim shirt. rarely buttoned. That will do me for most cold times. Socks sometimes
I find if I am up and active around home I often lose the open shirt.
when i curl up to read or watch tv i have a very soft blanket over my bare skin
Since we have 18 acres of mostly hardwoods and a very efficient fireplace, our power bill stays about the same $80 per month. Added benefit of a beautiful fire and a soft warm rug in front of it. Perfect for sharing a glass of wine. Remember folks, winter is an indoor sport.
I used to be like what I called the typical American service member who went overseas. We, or most of us heated our houses like we were used to in the States; at the end of the year most of us got a big surprise... I learned quickly the value of sweaters and warm pants. Heating costs are much higher in Europe than they are here. Now that I'm back in Florida, I can't remember the last time I had a sweater on. But this summer I didn't turn my a/c on until at least two months after my neighbors did, and I won't turn the heat on until absolutely necessary. I'll have to grudgingly put something on, but I'll have to keep the house around 68 for my parrots, that really should be at a minimum of 70F. Europe changed me, I'm now a recycling fool and do my laundry after 11pm.
I'm beginning to think of myself as an Eco-Naturlist or maybe a Heteroflexible Eco-Naturlist. Labels, who needs 'em. "I am wat I am, and dats all dat I am", says Popeye....
On the farm heating was an efficient wood heater. The wood was collected from deadfall around the place and provided heat 3 times.
1. Energy spent whilst collecting and cutting it made one hot.
2. Spitting and stacking the word was also hot work.
3. Burning the wood in the heater kept the house at a nice nude temp all day and night.
4. If its a little chilly when working out side I wear a hat and a polyester fluff filled nylon jacket and shoes or boots. Zipped or open depending on the chill factor.
These days winter is often spent in South Vietnam where its usually 30c+ everyday. No heaters in houses there only cooling Aircons, which can chew up the power which fortunately reasonably cheap.
I remember when I was stationed in the Air Force in northern Maine, I told myself "never again" will I freeze my ass off in the winter. Well, I now live in Texas. Great state and great weather! Summers can be hot but the winters are great and very easy to allow for textile free living. Good luck to those stuck up north.