4 Forgotten Ways Your Ancestors Stayed Warm During Winter

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[–]jet199 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

When I went on holiday to Northumberland most houses had a curtain which could be drawn behind the front door. This seems very sensible if you are living in a cold area.

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is it attached to the door?

[–]jet199 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

The curtain pole is above the door frame.

[–]IkeConn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

We do that. Didn't even know it was a thing but we do that. It's more for the mosquitoes than cold air.

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wouldn't both mosquitos and cold air easily go around the curtain

Curtains are more for keeping out sun and also people from looking in windows

[–]IkeConn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Door curtains. Doors not windows. Read the posts. Yes, they help.

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front doors usually have windows on them so that's why you'd have a curtain on it

[–]IkeConn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Ever heard of a 3 dog night? Yes, it was a band. They named it after a night that was so cold you needed 3 dogs sleeping with you to keep warm.