My heated jacket, gloves, and insoles make winter DIY easier.

Theresa Pallet Project Impact Driver heated jacket
A heated jacket has become an essential for doing DIY when it’s cold outside.

I have been using a heated jacket or vest for several years, and it’s become a DIY winter essential.

I would never be able to fully celebrate how much I love heated jackets, vests, and gloves, and any kind of heated clothes.

You could say that I’m temperaturely-challenged, in that I’m always colder than the other humans around me. My mom started asking me put my hand on the back of her neck when I was a kid, as my hands can be as cold as ice packs. Helpful to have a human ice pack nearby, I suppose.

Why do I need them?

A few years ago, when my fingertips were numb for six weeks, I learned that I actually have Raynaud’s. It’s a condition where there is an interruption of blood flow to extremities when there’s exposure to cold temperatures. It’s not a rare condition, as Raynaud’s Association says that 5 to 10 percent of Americans have it.

Those 6 weeks of doing winter DIY projects with hands that were functioning more like giant muppet gloves changed my cold-weather gear. I became vigilant about keeping my core, my hands and my feet warm. It may take as long for me to get ready to go out in the colder weather, as it does a baby. However, the heated jacket, insoles, and gloves have helped me avoid another long numb episode. And I’ve avoided taking medication to increase blood flow, too.

How long can a heated vest last?

Whether you have Raynaud’s or if you just like to DIY outside in the cold, a heated vest is a wise purchase. Some rechargeable batteries last up to 10 hours on low heat setting. The extra heat will keep your core temperature warm and increase the amount of time you can work outside comfortably.

Theresa heated jacket miter saw
A heated jacket can make it way more comfortable to work outside in the winter. And it’s fitted, so it doesn’t even look like a heated jacket.
Theresa Jack concrete eggs sunroom heated jacket
I wear my heated jacket to do stuff around the house sometimes, like crafting with Jack.
Theresa Rowdee heated jacket inside home
I have been known to wear my heated jacket inside, and put a little jacket on my cat Rowdee, too. His jacket isn’t heated.
heated clothes glove insole
My heated gloves are from Verseo, and the insoles are from Warmfits.
Theresa impact driver backyard ororo jacket
I misplaced my batteries for my blue heated vest for a few months last winter, so I have a new heated jacket from Ororo that’s quilted. Of course, I found the other batteries after this one arrived. Lucky to have two!

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Can you comment on the battery life of the gloves and insoles?

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