Avoid using GAS and ELECTRIC !

pink_numbers

I just wanted to thank people on this thread, I had a lovely evening last night reading it.

Today, I went to Ikea and picked up really cheap fleece throws at £2.53 per each window in my house. I've pinned them into place between the window and the curtains with quilting safety pins (as I just happen to have them). We can definately notice the difference in room temperature, and we can now turn off the heater in the bedroom and hallway, leaving only one storage heater on in the living room.

THANK YOU!!

zarazara

I reckon wood,oil and coal averges £50 a month adn i pay £15 a month electric but thats a bit high, I reckon it to be about £12 what I;m using.

mardatha

My coal is between £20-£25 a week and elect £10 a week. But this house is warm and cosy apart from the 2 rooms at the back (north) . And constant boiling hot water.

welshlil

MIRRY wrote: »

wear a hat in the house because we loose most of the heat thru our head.

thermals , do they sell sexy ones ?

It's now been proven that we only loose most of our heat from heads if we are lacking in hair, i.e. a baby or balding. We will loose body heat from any where that the flesh is not covered. Bare hands, feet, although theres not much we can do about our face.

gemmaj

theres not much we can do about our face.

balaclavas all round!

Lalaladybird

I'm a bit scared.... our house is already freezing and we are doing everything we can to keep the costs down!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7858104.stm

How will you cope???

Penelope_Penguin

Lalaladybird wrote: »

How will you cope???

By doing this :snow_grin :snow_laug :santa2: :rotfl: About time, too - my children have no idea what real cold is like :rolleyes:

Seriously, I'm taking DD to an interview at Leeds Art College on Tuesday, so hope there's no snow then :eek:

I'll add this to the thread on using less fuel, to keep ideas together.

Penny. x

Lalaladybird

Oh, this thread is sooo long.

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

I'm actually enjoying all this hardship.I'm at my best when things are bad I just love the challenge.It brings out the best in me,I come over all creative and homely.(LOL)

liz105

Im very grateful that Im in a 1st flr flat with someone below who always has their heating on and and upstairs to insulate us!

I think the coldest our flat has been is 16 or 17 degrees before xmas first thing in the morning.

No snow in the south please, Im heading towards my due date and dont want to be snowed in when it all kicks off!