Original article: https://www.aarp.org/home-living/extreme-cold-weather-safety/

🧥 Key Safety Tips for Cold Weather

🔥 Stay Warm Indoors

• Keep your home warm — close curtains and doors to unused rooms.
• If you lose heat, bundle up with blankets, coats, or sleeping bags to hold in body warmth.
• Avoid using unsafe heat sources — like candles or indoor grills — which pose fire or carbon monoxide risks.

🧣 Dress Smart for the Cold

• When you do go outside, wear layers of warm clothing. Layers trap heat better than one big coat.
• Protect your hands, feet and head — hats, gloves, scarves, thick socks and insulated boots help prevent frostbi ...