Preparing for winter II

knithappens

Hi everyone, can youhelp, I am sure i have read on this thread somewhere, how to make for the windowsill, things that help soak up excess condenstaion, similar to the draught excluders, dont kow if i m making myself clear.Doe anyone know where i can find this post, as i have searched and searched and cannot find anything, It may be in an older thread, I have looked at the other thread, but i know I read it here. Any help will be appreciated

NualaBuala

Thanks for the laugh Confuzzled! :rotfl:

Primrose

knithappens wrote: »

Hi everyone, can youhelp, I am sure i have read on this thread somewhere, how to make for the windowsill, things that help soak up excess condenstaion, similar to the draught excluders, dont kow if i m making myself clear.Doe anyone know where i can find this post, as i have searched and searched and cannot find anything, It may be in an older thread, I have looked at the other thread, but i know I read it here. Any help will be appreciated

It probably wasn't this thread which is about the use of humidfiers to reduce condensation but don't know whether it helps.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/108337

You could make some little linen "sausage bags tubes" and try filling them up with waster rentention crystals from a garden centre. These are normally used for mixing in with compost and putting in pots and patio containers to retain moisture and reduce watering but it may be worth experimenting with them to see if they do a similar water retention job sopping up condensation at the base of windsowsills. Try first sprinkling some in a rolled up man's handkerchief perhaps, to see how effective it is.

knithappens

Primrose wrote: »

It probably wasn't this thread which is about the use of humidfiers to reduce condensation but don't know whether it helps.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/108337

You could make some little linen "sausage bags tubes" and try filling them up with waster rentention crystals from a garden centre. These are normally used for mixing in with compost and putting in pots and patio containers to retain moisture and reduce watering but it may be worth experimenting with them to see if they do a similar water retention job sopping up condensation at the base of windsowsills. Try first sprinkling some in a rolled up man's handkerchief perhaps, to see how effective it is.

ooh thanks will read on my tea break fro witer prep in an hour

beingfrugal

eeek snow.. *scrambles her thoughts in a panic, whats left to do??!!*

Seriously I think we're ok, well make do and mend for another year of winter (still haven't got proper window dressings or rugs but in all rooms hey ho, much better than last winter)

Must tape my bubble wrap to toliet room and top of stairs windows as it's peeling.

My heating is on very low and constant all day (stay at home mum with 2 little ones) and goes off at night so so wheat bags/fleeces/hotwater bottles/slippers/dressing gowns all come out to play. Actually must go check gas meter to see how much we've used. I could be in for a very nasty surprise

coco1980

its my birthday on the 20th of this month ( big 30 this year) and i remember having snow on my birthday when i was younger, remember getting a pair of sparkly shoes and being upset that i couldnt wear them out cause of the snow

lbr102

Well two forecasts say we are going to get sleet over night here in the midlands! I'm so cold!

mardatha

Some bad weather on the way tonight for all of us .

Alisonpennypincher

lbr102 wrote: »

Well two forecasts say we are going to get sleet over night here in the midlands! I'm so cold!

Which forecasts are they Please? I have a weather forecast obsession
TIA
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lbr102

Alisonpennypincher wrote: »

Which forecasts are they Please? I have a weather forecast obsession
TIA
x

Me too! Actually I just have a weather obsession. Did you see the Twitter snow map last year? It was great!

Metcheck and netweather. Haven't checked the other two I use (off to check now)