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sammy_kaye18

Ok so with the latest challenge peeps - when ar eyou hopign to not put your heating on before??

My challenge is

' I WILL NOT PUT MY HEATING ON BEFORE NOVEMBER 1st! '

whos next??

oldMcDonald

sammy_kaye18 wrote: »

Ok so with the latest challenge peeps - when ar eyou hopign to not put your heating on before??

My challenge is

' I WILL NOT PUT MY HEATING ON BEFORE NOVEMBER 1st! '

whos next??

We are going for November 1st as well - with a plan to go day to day after that, aiming for the 15th (middle day of Nov!). The idea is that last year we got to November 1st, so we should be able to at least do that again, want to get to 15th but happy with 1st!

Heating off - aiming for last day of Feb (last year it was mid-March)

Little_Star_3

we were aiming for november too at the earliest so will join you in the challenge!

teedy23

Doubt very much I could do this, you all must come from the more moderate climate down south. I think during the winter I will be going to bed as soon as I get home, when on backshift. I suppose I,m lucky, in a way, that I only have myself to please.

Little_Star_3

im in scotland. Not sure I can do it either, but Im giving it a go this year as I just cant afford big bills.

Uniscots97

Little_Star wrote: »

im in scotland. Not sure I can do it either, but Im giving it a go this year as I just cant afford big bills.

I'm in Scotland too Little Star, I think I managed till September (end of) last year. Although this year the heating has been on twice to dry clothes (only an hour) since our weather hasn't been so good the past week.

Little_Star_3

unixgirluk wrote: »

I'm in Scotland too Little Star, I think I managed till September (end of) last year. Although this year the heating has been on twice to dry clothes (only an hour) since our weather hasn't been so good the past week.

Trying to get my washing dried is going to be my biggest worry. I avoid the tumble drier 99.9% of the time and have clothes driers around the house, but when the weather gets bad the stuff just doest dry - even with me flinging all the windows open and positioning them in front for a through breeze - and i tend to wash my work clothes every night when I get home...:s The most we are aiming for is an hour in the morning when we get up I think, and the rest of the time we will be out at work, or home for work and bundled up...hopefully. The place was freezing last year and that was with the heating on for a blast in the evening. Ive done draught exclusions and so on for this year so fingers crossed its a bit better

Uniscots97

Little_Star wrote: »

Trying to get my washing dried is going to be my biggest worry. I avoid the tumble drier 99.9% of the time and have clothes driers around the house, but when the weather gets bad the stuff just doest dry - even with me flinging all the windows open and positioning them in front for a through breeze - and i tend to wash my work clothes every night when I get home...:s The most we are aiming for is an hour in the morning when we get up I think, and the rest of the time we will be out at work, or home for work and bundled up...hopefully. The place was freezing last year and that was with the heating on for a blast in the evening. Ive done draught exclusions and so on for this year so fingers crossed its a bit better

I try to use my airing cupboard as much as possible to dry things over the winter. I've found the banister on the stairs is good for hanging duvet covers etc to dry overnight. I invested in some cheap church candles last year and its amazing the amount of heat they put out. I had the clothes horse in the living room with me and the candles going whilst watching tv. So no lights and heating was on only when it was really needed in the morning. The candles gave me enough heat and I suppose I'm lucky my living room heats up pretty quick (laminate with carpet underlay underneath the thickest one) so the stuff was dry in no time. Also when I wash bigger things (jackets etc) I roll them up in an old dry towel and squeeze all the water out. I think this helps them dry quicker and I leave the towel to dry as normal. I usually get the church candles in charity shops although sometimes the pounds shops have them too.

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

I'm going to try Nov.1st too.I think I'll be snuggling down under a couple of fleeces when watching tv.It's just ridiculous that in this day and age we're having to consider the things we are.I thought that the winter was so long last year and with this rotten spring and summer we've had little respite have we.I'm just so sick of the dampness,I just wish this rain would leave off for a few weeks.

oldMcDonald

Second the airing cupboard for drying clothes. We took the shelves out of our airing cupboard and fixed a rail high up instead. I hang washing onto the rail with coathangers and a whole load dries quite quickly (pretty much overnight) with the door almost closed.