“Blankets are very versatile and can be used for many things! The most obvious of which is to trap heat against your body while you sleep, which is helpful as your body temperature typically lowers during sleep. It also protects against the elements.  

"Blankets are also good to use as padding between yourself or anther person/object on the floor or when packing. Bring a blanket on a picnic and you have a comfortable place to sit or lie down out in nature, protecting yourself from grass stains, insects, mud, and so on…

"My favorite use for blankets is to wrap up in while reading, particularly on rainy days, with a book. It offers a sort of comfort and nostalgic value that you’re not likely to find with any other type of fabric.

"Blankets can also be used to make forts, tents, and caves. They’re handy capes, as well.

"When tethered between poles, a blanket can become a stretcher for carrying a wounded person. Between trees, they can be a fantastic hammock. With a stick, a blanket can be used as a tourniquet. They also make good bandages when cut. 

"Paramedics often use blankets as pillows underneath heads, or to cover patients which offers a sort of grounding anchor to help treat and/or prevent shock.

"With infants, blankets can be used as swaddling cloths, which offers protection, comfort, and security, as well as warmth. Security blankets, much like with persons suffering from shock, afford children a grounding anchor to help ward off fears and uncertainties. 

"Many horses wear saddle blankets to reduce the friction between tackle and body, which reduces sores and increases stamina.

"Blankets are good for keeping out the rain, too, when caught in a storm – particularly after a picnic! This can be for yourself or for the things that you’ve brought.

"When hung up against a wall, a white blanket is good for projecting on. Blankets can also be tie-dyed and used as a wall covering. For that matter, blankets are fantastic for obscuring things – like furniture not in use, or hiding valuables in your car. You can also hide under a blanket yourself, be it from monsters, or to steal kisses with someone special in relative privacy.

"If you’ve forgotten your towel (somehow), a blanket can be used to dry you off after a shower or a dip in the river, lake, or beach! 

"Blankets are wonderful for sharing warmth and comfort. Often, all that is needed to make a movie night more intimate is to share a blanket over laps. It doesn’t have to be sexual; it just connects people!

"There are many more things that you can use a blanket for, but this is a fairly good starting list, I think. In conclusion, blankets are wonderful. I have fifteen or so quilts in my room in Japan alone, with many more back in England. I’m not sure why; they’re just good to have around!"