Preparing for winter II

kidcat

Dont forget to stand the tealights or candles on something heatproof.

rowsew

Well, I been and gone and done it now! I ordered our new woodburning stove this morning after much dithering over the past week. Very exciting, but did have a bit of a wobbly tummy after paying an extremely large amount of money over for the deposit! It will be beans on toast with no cheese for the next two years I reckon.
Fingers crossed it will be in before the smallest one has her birthday at the end of the month. I'm telling her it's her birthday present - let's hope she likes the idea as much as me & the OH do!:j

Eenymeeny

Do you know? I hadn't realised that you were all using candles to add heat! Doh! I used to use them but OH complains about the smell when you put them out and reckons that it dirties the walls and ceilings. (It did once when I had wall-hung holders:o) Made soup in the slow cooker last night and was surprised how warm it made the kitchen. (Wasted, as I don't go in there after teatime:() I reckon that it'll be a day-time activity in future:)

kidcat

That would be my ideal birthday present!:)

kidcat

Eenymeeny wrote: »

Do you know? I hadn't realised that you were all using candles to add heat! Doh! I used to use them but OH complains about the smell when you put them out and reckons that it dirties the walls and ceilings. (It did once when I had wall-hung holders:o) Made soup in the slow cooker last night and was surprised how warm it made the kitchen. (Wasted, as I don't go in there after teatime:() I reckon that it'll be a day-time activity in future:)

Eenymeeny could you run your SC in the living room during an evening?? Would certainly add warmth.

mrsr

lutzi1 wrote: »

I use candles constantly, as soon as it's dark the lounge curtains get drawn and a few candles get lit - lovely and cosy. If you pick up some nice cheap glass holders (B&M do some nice ones) and use tealights it doesn't cost much and it's so cheerful and warm. I also lit a couple of my home made heating candles (made using remnants of old candles) in the kitchen this morning cos it was chilly and it soon warmed up.

I've got two bags full of tea lights i normally use them with my tart burner but tried them last night with my pillar candles as well .(had'nt given it a thought before so thanks for that)The room started out at 20c and ended up at 25c, brilliant we were really warm.the big test will be how well they work in really cold weather ,it's still mild at the moment.

Fruball

rowsew wrote: »

Well, I been and gone and done it now! I ordered our new woodburning stove this morning after much dithering over the past week. Very exciting, but did have a bit of a wobbly tummy after paying an extremely large amount of money over for the deposit! It will be beans on toast with no cheese for the next two years I reckon.
Fingers crossed it will be in before the smallest one has her birthday at the end of the month. I'm telling her it's her birthday present - let's hope she likes the idea as much as me & the OH do!:j

rowsew - Lucky lucky you!!! I am waiting for my boiler to be replaced (governement scheme grant) which will free up my fireplace and I am saving up for a woodburner too I am nearly beside myself with excitement even though its unlikely that it will all be done this winter, but knowing it will definately be done by next winter is very warming

Eenymeeny

kidcat wrote: »

Eenymeeny could you run your SC in the living room during an evening?? Would certainly add warmth.

Yes I certainly could! Brilliant idea, plus a lovely warm cup of soup at suppertime. No charge for the lovely smell as you enter the house either!:D Thanks a lot, I'll be doing that on the cold , cold nights when OH is working a late shift, so nice to come home to!:T

MicheH

Aw no, another obsession. Slow cooked rice pudding cooking away in the living room. My SC is tiny mind you, might not have much difference in a large space (living/dining wide opne)

Tea candles under a try, what a fab idea. Also to share or probaly way behind everone else. Scented candle wax left over from used candles, I melt a bit on my oil burner, scents the kitchen to rid of cooking smells when can't open the windows because of the cold. Personally I think a batch of mulled wine would be far better for smellages :rotfl:

Georgyporgey

Any ideas for some cheap but large fleece blankets? I have a bay window that needs lining badly!
Ps my nearest Ikea is miles away! :-(