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Draught Excluders

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  • My 8yr old daughter wants to sew something on her new sewing machine. I have suggested she starts with a bag (which she can then decorate with buttons, sequins, beads etc etc), and also a draught excluder snake thingy for the front door. My problem is, I don't know what to 'stuff the snake' with (pardon the pun :o ). Could I use shredded paper? I can get hold of this quite easily and in abundance, but am not sure it would work - would the draught just go straight through it? I don't have enough scrap material nor a spare pillow I could use and any old clothes that the kids have get recycled down to my friends kids.

    Any ideas/suggestions would be appreciated.

    Thanks,
    NTx
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  • I always use old clothes/pillows or buy pillows from poundland to fit my draught excluders.
  • whatatwit
    whatatwit Posts: 5,424 Forumite
    Old tights are good as stuffing, or an old duvet or blanket.
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  • FBThree
    FBThree Posts: 346 Forumite
    Your local freecycle may have someone getting rid of old duvets or something else suitable.
  • Thanks for those ideas - We don't have a pound shop here (must be the only town that doesn't!). I hadn't thought of freecycle - will check it out.

    Thanks again
    NTxx
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  • Skint_Catt
    Skint_Catt Posts: 11,548 Forumite
    If you have stuffing left over she could make some funky cushions for her bedroom? You could always appeal on Freecycle for old curtains/fabric remnants!

    C xx
  • Ishtar
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    I used shredded paper in my draught excluder. Works a treat.
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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,675
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    Hi Nutty Tart,

    There are some more ideas on this older thread:

    Draught Excluders

    I'll merge your thread with that one later to keep all the suggestions together.

    Pink
  • jay-jay
    jay-jay Posts: 465 Forumite
    When I make mine I always stuff them with asda carrier bags, always have plenty and they work just fine.
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  • Quasar
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    I have just turned two old towels into draft excluders - roll them up and stitch. Or you can put them in a pretty casing if you wish. :)
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