Have you noticed how the days are much shorter now, mornings are crisp, and you have a strong desire to turn those seat warmers on (or desperately wish you had seat warmers)? That’s right, winter is upon us. Whether you like or not, it is going to be here for a couple of months. But let’s look on a bright side—there are so many cool things you can do, from ice skating and tubing, to snow figure contests and building snowmen.
Also, there are tons of really good products that will help you get through the winter. We have collected the coolest five here.
- Mitten Car Scraper
You have probably seen them before in stores or in your neighbor’s cars. They are so worth getting!
They are fairly inexpensive and protect you hands from holding a scraper with a metallic handle (who came up with those anyway?).
These mitten scrappers come in different sizes and shapes. The cozy mitten car scrapers might be insulated with down or be fleece lined—whatever works to keep your hands warm.
Amazon offers a good selection of mitten car scrapers.
You took your sweaters out of the drawers and they all are not looking very good. After being washed so many times last winter, they are covered with lint, which significantly affects the way they look on you. Some people see this as an opportunity to go shopping for some new stuff. However, others who are trying to save some cash in anticipation of the holidays will try to rescue their clothes. A lint shaver is a nice little tool that will gently shave that lint and will not leave any holes or cuts in your clothes. Lint scrapers are fairly inexpensive and a cool way to prolong the life of your clothes.
- Portable Garage Heater
Not a lot of garages are heated, or even insulated. And winter should not stop you from your projects that require some time spent in the garage. These days, there are so many options for space heating. One of the best out there is ClimateRight portable heaters.
They offer several products, and depending of your needs, they may cost anywhere from a couple hundred dollars up to a thousand dollars.
However, the cost can be justified. Such heaters can be used for campers, dog kennels, trailers, cabins, sheds, and more.
- PJ Warming Pouch
It’s exactly what it sounds like. It is an electric pouch designed especially for those who like their PJs nice and warm before bedtime.
This pouchnot only suitable for pajamas but it’s also great for warming gloves, hats, socks, jeans, underwear and other small must have winter clothing.
Between this pouch and an electric blanket, you won’t worry about being cold. The only thing that you will need is an outlet.
- USB Heated Shawl
When sweaters just don’t do the trick, use a USB heated shawl! Just plug it into your laptop or desktop and voila! You are covered with a soft plushness that also radiates heat and keeps you warm. Amazon offers a good deal on those.
However you choose to keep yourself and your home warm for the winter, remember that safety comes first. To stay safe and eliminate the risk of fire for your home, go for a Crossfire alarm. Its advantages over other other smoke detection and fire prevention systems are explained in this video: