Avoid using GAS and ELECTRIC !

Barter

Tricky_Vicky wrote:

What's Tesco R&R policy?

It's "Refund & Retain" - when Tesco make a pricing mistake, they pay you the cost back & you keep the goods.

See this thread (on the grabbit board):-
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=273101

HTH.

mhoc

Did anyone listen to Brenda Blethin on the radio last night (radio 4?) Her mother hit on the idea of using the local cinema to dry her washing. They always used to sit near the front by the big radiators (and below the smoke fug line) so she used to sneak the wet washing and woolleys in and arrange them over the radiators to dry out while they watched a film. Can you imagine, it was in the days when everyone smoked and everyone went to the cinema to keep warm for the afternoon so the washing must have come home reeking of tobacco and the cinema must have been like a sauna :rotfl:

Mary

mirry

with the price "each" cinema tickets now days, it probally would heat up the house for a week lol.

My 2 clothes maidens and my washing line are full up with clothes today and Ive got another load to wash and dry........"I MUST RESIST THE DRYER"
will get clothes around the cooker in a minute.

tawnyowls

Jet wrote:

I find it makes them chewy. But maybe it's just me being fussy. :rolleyes:

No, you're right. The trick is to do them for really short blasts - 3 or 4 secs - at a time and check between each one. The second it's hot enough for you, take it out, and eat immediately; if you let it start cooling, it'll start getting chewy.

gentlepurr

mirry wrote:

with the price "each" cinema tickets now days, it probally would heat up the house for a week lol.

My 2 clothes maidens and my washing line are full up with clothes today and Ive got another load to wash and dry........"I MUST RESIST THE DRYER"
will get clothes around the cooker in a minute.

blimry. that took me straight back to my childhood. mom always had the wooden clothes horse round the cooker!

ive just moved house. used to have a combi boiler, so no hot water tank, but now im back to an airing cupboard. have been leaving the door ajar to let the warm air out.

I have inherited laminate flooring here too, in every room of the house bar mine and sons bedroom. i have a golden labrador, so the laminate is good in one way, but i have to say it feels colder. thought i would live with it for a while before i decide whether or not to go back to carpets, even huge rugs on the floor dont seem to make the room look any warmer.

Ruby_Pudding

mhoc wrote:

Did anyone listen to Brenda Blethin on the radio last night (radio 4?) Her mother hit on the idea of using the local cinema to dry her washing. They always used to sit near the front by the big radiators (and below the smoke fug line) so she used to sneak the wet washing and woolleys in and arrange them over the radiators to dry out while they watched a film. Can you imagine, it was in the days when everyone smoked and everyone went to the cinema to keep warm for the afternoon so the washing must have come home reeking of tobacco and the cinema must have been like a sauna :rotfl:

Haha that is brilliantly resourceful :rotfl:

wovonb

Regarding heavy curtains I saw a magazine where a couple had done up a large house on a "budget" (wish I had their "budget"). Nevertheless they used dust sheets from builders merchants, washed them and the looked like crumpled linen. There is reams of material in one and so you could hang it double or even dye it.. I am thinking of doing the same over my draughty door. DOes anyone know where I can get a portier rod?

tawnyowls

kittiwoz wrote:

Just thought of something I thought I'd mention. When I was at school we used to wear white cotton polo necks under our shirts in winter to keep warm. That was pretty good and still counted as our being in proper school uniform whereas we wouldn't have been allowed to wear a scarf in the classroom. I guess it would be good for offices with a dress-code too or just if you don't want to disturb your usual look too much.

I use thermal vests. Granted, they're not the sexiest item of clothing ever invented, but they're very warm and very thin, so you can wear them even under skinny-rib jumpers without them being visible. Usually possible to get matching leggings as well, which produce far less static than tights, so very useful to wear under trousers. Damart do the best, but they're quite expensive, and most of the chain stores (certainly Peacocks and Primark) do them much cheaper - usually about £4 for the tops and £6 for the leggings.

newnhak

Hi

Just found this thread and love the ideas.

Today I have cleared out my airing cupboard. I have never used it before for drying clothes but decided that this year I am going to give it a go. Obviously this will work best when the heating is on.

I am going to stick some more shelves inthere and possible a pole to hang shirts from

Anyone using their airing cupboard for drying and got any tips.

Karen

jo101_2

Hi

I tried using my airing cupboard to dry clothes on an airer, but I found it took ages and got a bit smelly so gave up on th idea, I do however find it works only putting the small items in on one of those sock dryer contraptions that you get in the pound shops.

Jo