Preparing for winter II

Bikerchicken

Hi, I've been lurking for a while on the old thread and picked up some really handy tips, so thought I'd best be brave and say hello:)

I've not done too much for preparing yet, although we've just finished putting a wood burner in, instead of an open fire, already I can tell a big difference. We haven't had the heating on yet :j

I've bought new hot water bottles and put foil behind the radiators so far.....but i'm thinking of plenty more things to do thanks to this thread :T

Bitsy_Beans

Clearly its just me that's found her plastic milk bottles with the lid popped off then when freezing milk LOL!

lutzi1

calleyw wrote: »

I know that a lot of people use candles in the colder weather.

I save the ends of my candles during the year, they can be quite substantial on some candles, then I melt them (using other old candles placed under an oven grid) into small baked bean and tuna tins and put several wicks into them ( you can buy candles wicks cheaply online). I then put these into pretty containers or a terracotta pot and burn them. They give off a surprising amount of heat and can really help to keep the chill off a room as well a looking cheerful, which is warming in itself.

Obviously just put them where pets and kids can't get at them, and always heat up the wax v gently and slowly - the above method does this, or you can put the tins in a pan of water on the stove at a very low heat.

HTH.

muffin_man_7

Bitsy Beans you are not the only one it happens to me too at first i thought it was my freezer at fault but it happens in both so i stopped freezing milk however i will be trying again but this time i will transfere milk to my l&l beakers and might try the ice cube milk too it will put milk in my cuppa and cool it down at same time THANKS TO PERSON WHO SUGGESTED IT so far only winter prep i've done is a foil camping mat pinned behind radiator in living room did it last year council put D Glazing in in Feb this year we was freezing when they did and it was chucking it down so the house felt very damp for days til i put dehumidifier on soon felt warmer now when i feel cold i always try dehumidifier instead of heating and usually works and helps dry washing to so double bonus not sure how gona manage this winter if its really cold i can feel cold even in summer THERMALS WILL BE IN USE EVERY DAY i have indoor thermals (the ones i got that are graded from mrA )and outdoor thermals from BnM mens ones they are so soft and warm i was still wearing them in may just need to be carefull and check before you loose your receipt as i got one pack of 2 that were size medium for my son and they were huge been sized wrong they swapped no prob. got to get some in grey and navy this year he kept pinching mine the cheek i saw those slanket type wraps in there but still havent been able to get one they are £3.99
SAMMY BnM have memory foam mattress toppers last year all sizes double was £34 single was 24 my kids loved them but had to take off daughters bed as she didnt want to get up now my eldest granddaughters got it she got joint problems arthritis type and it helps esp in winter so so comfy hope you find some a spare quilt is ok for a bit but M foam is heaven

jackieglasgow

Poundstretchers have the mattress toppers too but I didn't notice the price, they have a websie I'm sure though.

Gettingtherequickly

Re freezing milk. Thanks so much for all of the replies. I live alone and don't actually use a huge amount of milk, hence the ice bag query. Think I will do that at the week end and that will be another job off the list

midnightraven3

beedeedee wrote: »

DS has bought a motorbike to work on through the winter. The garage doors have gaps all around - I can make a "sausage" to go along the bottom, but what about the sides? Can you get "brushes" as in letterboxes to prevent draughts?

you can get several things
you can get a foam strip type thing on a roll, thats self adhesive
and you can get the same but it has a plastic coating and a little lip on it
(PLEASE someone more technical than me say what its called)


the only brush type affair i can think of is like the ones on the bottoms of doors

lutzi1

You could blow a few Clubcard points and treat yourself to a magazine subscription - something to settle down and read with a cup of tea. Always feels very decadent to me!

lutzi1

Have just thought rereading the above - could put the silver thing I put in the car windscreen in summer to keep it cool behind a radiator. Instant radiator reflector and somewhere to store it! (These could well be cheap somewhere at this time of the year as well....)

shaz_mum_of__2

http://aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_15525.htm

the socks are on offer here too !