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Originally Posted by loredia
Ok, I'm moving from Sunny South Florida to Brrr...Michigan. Since I haven't lived in cold weather since I was 6, I have a few questions...Some of them, Greathomes has been kind enough to help me with, but I still have more...  . Some might be a bit silly or "blondish" (pls no offense), but that's what came to my mind... - Down or Down Alternative comforters, Do I really need one (Isn’t the heat going to be on anyways)?
- If it's warm inside buildings, then why can't I wear regular FL clothes with just a sweater and heavy coat over it? It are most building not kept that warm?
- Hats, skullys, headwarmers...are they really necessary? (I'll probably answer this on my own around Dec, Jan...lol.
- Can the floor heater thingamajig hurt my cat in any way?
- I have a choice where one apartment includes Heat in rent (but rent is more) and the other doesn't. Which one is best?
- I'm driving up with my car. How can I protect undercarriage from snow/salt damage? Will I really need snow tires or the chains I see on TV? Do I really have to check my tailpipe to see if it's clogged with snow?
That's all for now. I had more but my mind just drew a blank tonight...
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I'm born and raised in Detroit. I'll give u the lowdown.
1. Yes. You are going to need warm comforters/quilts/blankets. You'll have to determine which works best for you. But, unless you have your heat set to BLAST, these are necessities.
2. Clothes are clothes. Jeans are jeans. But, during the Winter months you will want to have on an undershirt, a shirt, and maybe a sweater + a nice warm coat. Furs, leathers, and goose down are popular.
Shorts and tank-tops(Florida clothes) are ok today, it's 82 degrees. But, by September, you can put those away until next June.
3. Hat's, Skullcaps, hoodies, earmuffs, facemasks, gloves, mittens, big warm winter boots and extra socks are all NECESSARY. It is very common to see sub-zero wind chill and 6-12 inches of snow for weeks at a time on multiple occasions during the winter. You will want to protect yourself from the Hawk (as we call it).
4. Your cat will love it.
5. If you can get your utilities rolled into your rent, that's good. Last Winter, utility bills for an apartment were sometimes as high as 200/mo. With the astronomical rise in gas prices, you can expect that number to be 300 by the 1st of the year.
6. You can have your car sprayed at a carwash with some 'protectant'. But, seems like a scam to me. Besides, by the time the salt has a chance to damage your car (10 yrs) you probably won't have that car anymore.
Some people do keep two sets of tires for Summer and Winter. Most people just use the all-weather type. You would be well served to keep those chains in the trunk, along with your shovel, ice scraper, anti-freeze, lock de-icer, jumper cables and spare tire. It's serious around here. Snow in the tailpipe is not serious.
