Avoid using GAS and ELECTRIC !

chardonnay_2

dishwashers are supposed to be moneysaving as they use less water.


you need the water a certain temp to kill the germs

and i couldn't have carpet in the bathroom no matter how cold i was, due to hygiene. you don't need to spend long on the floor barefoot!

chardonnay_2

by night lights do you mean tea lights? if so we have bags of them we got cheap during a long powercut - might put them to use. we did use them to cook a stir fry during said powercut when we lived in a flat powered by electricity only

chardonnay_2

jackieo's post has reminded me of my old neighbour who used to go to bed at 6pm - yes she might have watched tv in it but i thought it was sad that she had to resort to this

sammy_kaye18

chardonnay - when needs must!!! lol have gone without heating before becasue i needed to feed my little boy, the week before Xmas last year!! now that was bloody cold!

FRUGALPIE_2

Ruby_Pudding wrote:

Every year I say it but this year I'm definitely make a 'sausage dog' draft excluder for the front door - in fact this thread has spurred me on to start it tonight......:D

Excuse me for sounding stupid....what do you fill them with?

Frugalpie
xx

mirry

we are getting the tea lights out soon, dont know how many to light ?
I will keep door closed whilst we watch telly.
i dont mind washing dishes in cold water if the plates only had a cheese sandwich on it,sometimes its un healthy to be too clean.


weather still very good here in the south but got a feeling it will change suddenly.

scuzz

heating has gone on now, but we have Nan who's 87 to consider.

Been taking heat packs (rice bags) to bed with me to warm up my feet. My mum laughs at me cos I pile loads of clothes, like fleeces and jumpers on my bed to keep warm at night.

No heating at work yet, we'll be lucky if it's switched on by Christmas my boss is so tight:mad:

mirry

bbc weather just said first frost will be here wednesday/thursday.....
so will have to really put these tips to the test.

kethry

FRUGALPIE wrote:

Excuse me for sounding stupid....what do you fill them with?

Frugalpie
xx

anything: old newspapers, old clothes would do in a pinch, i used the stuff you can buy in the haberdashers, bought a big bag for 2.10 the other day that did for one sausage. Instructions and pics above.

hope that helps!

keth
xx

Ruby_Pudding

kethry wrote:

anything: old newspapers, old clothes would do in a pinch

Agreed, I stuff mine with anything unwanted - worn towels, ripped tights etc