How Did Folks Stay Warm in the 19th Century? 10 Ways They Kept Cozy in Winter

4) Use Bed Curtains

Bed curtains were also helpful in trapping heat as they slept, the thicker the better.

3) Consume Warming Foods

They had lots of soups and teas in winter to warm them up. There was often some sort of stew on the stove and bread baking in the oven- slow cooking processes which kept the house warmer than if the fire had been idle.

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