Avoid using GAS and ELECTRIC !

Bexstars

were going to have to be really careful. We had to relay on our gas fire all thorugh last winter and an electric radiator to warm up our toddlers bedroom before she went to bed as the centeral heating had gone on the fritz, as a result our bills have shot up an extra £40 per month. Last week our hot water tank sprunk a leak sending water through the kitchen celling, turns out we need a new one which is costing £450! Hubby checked the meter readings last night and has worked out that since our bills went up a couple of months ago we have already spent £50 in gas alone, no idea how we have managed to spend that much! Last winter I bought our 2 year old a load of cheap fleeces, thick socks and some slippers as the socks dont tend to stay on for long lol in an effort to not use the heating so much, il be doing the same again this winter, maybe sooner if we have a chilly summer again. Im ok though, expecting our second baby in august so have an internal heating system for now lol

nessquic80

When i lived at my old house three years ago we didnt have GCH and relyed on the gas fire in front roomalong with blankets and two oil heaters in bedroom the bill each month was terrifing, but since moving we now have d glazing GCH and wonder round is shorts, thermostate stays on 18 and its lovely.
put washing on line yesterday and went to work and it chucked it down with rain....DH couldnt see the washing line full of clothes(all his...hehe) soaking wet,when he got up this morning he commented on the wet washing and asked me to put them in the tumble dry.....eh yeah right!! clothes horse and airing cupboard please, no idea!.......rant over!!

bertiebots

JAMIEDODGER wrote: »

i dont know how we are going to afford to heat the house this winter coming. i have been going round the charity shops on a weekly basis and picking up any wool blankets i can find. the kids and i all have hot water bottles, dressing gowns, warm pjs etc but as the cost of living has gone up so much there isnt much more give in the budget. i dont know what we are going to do if they put gas and electric up much more.

Dont know if you saw but as I mentioned before Ikea do fleece blankets in loads of lovely colours too! http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/70100713 They also do a pale blue fleece http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/00070489 . You can sew these down 2 edges to make a sleeping bag shape if you have a sewing machine .They make a cozy sack for your kids to sleep in under the quilt or ,as I plan to do, whilst camping inside the sleeping bag!! They are a cheap way of keeping warm if you are lucky enough to live near one or know someone who does then I would recommend you get some!:D

Olliebeak

The beauty of using them inside a sleeping bag is that you just need to wash and dry the blankets and it keeps the inside of the sleeping bag clean .

We have fleece blankets/throws over both sofas and they are lovely for just pulling over you when it gets a bit chilly.

squiggles

electric clothes airer,anyone got one of these?

sounds too good to be true that it just costs 1p per hour to run.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/DELUXE-FOLDING-ELECTRIC-CLOTHES-HEATED/dp/B001526A9M/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1211035099&sr=1-7

C1aire

I'm not convinced. Surely it will just dry the bit that is touching the frame and the rest will dry at the normal rate?

bertiebots

squiggles wrote: »

electric clothes airer,anyone got one of these?

sounds too good to be true that it just costs 1p per hour to run.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/DELUXE-FOLDING-ELECTRIC-CLOTHES-HEATED/dp/B001526A9M/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1211035099&sr=1-7

I doubt that a 100w lightbulb costs 1p per hour to run these days!!:rotfl: They do look pretty good though , problem is anything thats appears too good to be true usually is.

[Deleted User]

don`t despair re heating. Slowly but surely the body does adapt and I speak as one who grew up in the days when the only heating in the house was a coal fire in the living room. Ice formed on the inside of the bedroom windows etc but we (7 children) were never ill. I won`t speak for the elderly and disabled because moving helped to keep us warm, that and food like porridge and wearing woollen handknits (often made from old jumpers). I think it is important to be consistent re room temperature ie don`t put the heating on one day and have it cold the next

edit: we cooked meals in a pressure cooker and used fresh air to dry the clothes. Times were a great deal harder then but we grew up with it and it didn`t come as a shock, which is what is happening to people now

joannasmum

Bexstars wrote: »

! Last winter I bought our 2 year old a load of cheap fleeces, thick socks and some slippers as the socks dont tend to stay on for long lol in an effort to not use the heating so much, il be doing the same again this winter, maybe sooner if we have a chilly summer again. Im ok though, expecting our second baby in august so have an internal heating system for now lol

Asda were selling long sleeve thermal vest for toddlers last winter they were great. Also wool tights on girls or boys are brilliant under trousers for keeping legs warm.

donny-gal

Hi, this is the Daily Thread for today. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come in, put your feet up (although check the fence hasn’t just been painted first!) and join us for an OS natter. The more the merrier!

When you make a post, if you feel like giving it a title, that will help others that don’t have the time to read everything skim through the thread quickly but if not it's not a problem, we’re a laid back bunch here so you won’t hear any complaints. Please do not start a new daily thread before you go to bed at night because this often leaves things confusing with two daily threads live at the same time. The idea is that a member would start each new daily thread after they get up in the morning

Some people who chat here like to try to answer everyone. Don’t feel you have to though, a general “hi everyone, hope everyone’s well” type start does just as well.

TRY 2!!

Good Morning Everyone and N9eav, you popped in behind me while I was writing, before I lost connection the first time and lost my post :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

It no good, when you have to remember what you typed! Let me see now,

Why is it that after almost a year, the body clock still wakes you up at the time you got up for work each day??? :rotfl: :rotfl: . Never mind I had a good six hours so no complaints.

WM needs to go on later when someone stops zzzzzzzzzzzzzing (and snoring:rolleyes: ) So better start on the ironing hill before the added turns it into a mountain:o . Going to try to pop to Lidl early as they have some sun loungers with a parasol type top IYKWIM on special so would like to get a couple to protect to facial skin and allow me to read without squinting.

:grouphug: To All who'd like one :grouphug: these are the gentle type btw.

:wave: To everyone else :wave:

I'll leave the longer posts to the one who is good at M...ing who I am very please to see is back on form.

Take care - DG