I live in Finland where it’s -15 degrees – here’s what I wear to stay warm outside & the wardrobe essential to buy now
SHE knows a few things about dressing for the cold, considering she lives in Finland where it’s -15 degrees.
Solveig has her perfect outfit sorted after many years of living in a freezing cold climate, and took to TikTok to share exactly what she wears – and the order she puts them on.
She begins with a pair of yoga trousers, before adding a long-sleeved, longer line top.
She then adds some “outside trousers” – in this case a pair of camo ones – and a pair of woollen socks.
“Never put socks under your woollen socks because you stay much warmer when you have nothing underneath,” Solveig advised.
As well as that, she pulls the socks over the top of the trousers at the bottom, to ensure “no snow gets in”.
“Takes like half an hour to put this s**t on!” Solveig laughed, adding that she gets “so hot” when she gets all her layers on inside.
She then puts her winter boots on.
And her next step is arguably the most important, as she said: “Next layer.
“A wool shirt made with REAL wool.
“None of this polyester s**t.”
She adds a pashmina, and does it up “tight around the neck” because it’s so “breezy” where she is.
The last item of clothing is a jacket, which only has a quarter zip and an elastic toggle around the bottom to ensure the wind doesn’t get underneath.
Accessory wise, she adds a hat, but notes she has “very thick hair” so doesn’t need anything too heavy.
And she also has “very warm hands all year round”, so just puts a pair of fur-lined mittens on – putting the thumb through the thumb holes in one of her jackets.
Doing so stops the snow going under the sleeves too.
“So this is the fit,” she concluded.
“I have to go outside now because it feels like I’m in the sauna.”
The exact temperature to set your thermostat
ENERGY bills remain relatively high leaving many worrying over the thermostat.
Energy experts have revealed the exact temperature to set it at so that you can save cash and still keep warm.
When it comes to your thermostat, the Energy Saving Trust recommends you should set it to the “lowest comfortable temperature”.
For the majority of us, this is between 18 and 21 degrees Celsius.
It’s just the right balance between keeping your home warm, and keeping those energy bills as low as possible.
If you have your thermostat set at a higher temperature you can probably afford to turn it down and still keep cosy.
Of course, there are exceptions like anyone who is in ill health, and there is support available to cover extra costs.
Just by turning down the temp by a single degree, you could save as much as £100 a year.
If you cut it by more you will obviously make even bigger savings.
The Energy Saving Trust also says that you don’t need to turn your thermostat up when it is colder outside, the house will still heat up to the set temperature.
Solveig then went out into the cold and snow, as she noted: “I wish I had a hat for my nose as well!”
People were quick to comment on the video, with one questioning: “All that for -15 and you’re Finnish?”
To which Solveig replied: “I went out for 4.5 hours in windy weather. I stayed warm!”
“Depends what part of Finland,” another added.
“-15°C feels very different in Oulu, Helsinki, Rovaniemi and Joensuu.”
And a third said: “lol this is me in Ireland and it’s nowhere near as cold.”