Preparing for winter II

pink_numbers

mineallmine wrote: »

So on my list of things to do....quite a lot! I really need to defrost the freezer to make it less artic ice and more space.

please come and join us on the 'Free Your Freezer Challenge' thread, I'm hoping the more people we have, the quicker the freezers will defrost

gtx

evening,

after a bit of thought - here's my lists. any comments or suggestions are appreciated.

i live in a small town but work in a very, very rural area so would appreciate a close scrutiny of my car list.

thank you


Food list
Rice
Pasta
Frozen veg
Tinned meat
Tinned tuna
Tinned fruit
Tinned spaghetti
Beans
Tinned potatoes
Milk - frozen into individual pints
Dog food
Guinea pig food
Water
Salt - bags for path and drive
Car list
De-icer
Antifreeze
Blanket - done
Torch
Water
Biscuits/trackers
Mobile phone charger
Wellies
Shovel
full petrol can
House list
Fleeces - to line curtains
Door curtains - done
Rugs
Camping stove - get out of loft
Camping gas - get out of loft

gtx

I'm also thinking about 'stockpiling' petrol - I normally only half fill the car but i thought if i put a couple of pound extra in each time until i'm only running it down to half full then i would always have at least half a tank. ( i know how many miles i get from £20- so would reset milometer each time i filled up) - thoughts?

Minxy_Bella

gtx wrote: »

I'm also thinking about 'stockpiling' petrol - I normally only half fill the car but i thought if i put a couple of pound extra in each time until i'm only running it down to half full then i would always have at least half a tank. ( i know how many miles i get from £20- so would reset milometer each time i filled up) - thoughts?

I would imagine that the petrol heads would say that it is more economical to run on half a tank but because I'm a girlie who hates running out of petrol, I must admit that I do this most of the time (when I can afford it! A tank of diesel for my car costs me £67!:eek:)

hmc

im not having much luck getting heavy lined door curtains. never seem to be any in the charity shops. at the back door i have an unlined curtain which is about 15" from the floor. if i were to pin(safety pin?) a fleece to it i think i would need 2 for it to be long enough. am i beint thick or is this the only way to do it.thanks

gtx

Minxy_Bella wrote: »

I would imagine that the petrol heads would say that it is more economical to run on half a tank but because I'm a girlie who hates running out of petrol, I must admit that I do this most of the time (when I can afford it! A tank of diesel for my car costs me £67!:eek:)

this is why i only half fill it now but work is 40 miles away and if i get stuck up in the wilds of northumberland i want to be able to run my engine for heat:o

gtx

Minxy_Bella

gtx wrote: »

this is why i only half fill it now but work is 40 miles away and if i get stuck up in the wilds of northumberland i want to be able to run my engine for heat:o

gtx

Good Lord, yes! If I get stuck at the Metrocentre, I want to be warm in the car

You could get some cans of petrol to put in the boot too, maybe? Belt and braces?

gtx

Minxy_Bella wrote: »

Good Lord, yes! If I get stuck at the Metrocentre, I want to be warm in the car

You could get some cans of petrol to put in the boot too, maybe? Belt and braces?

i'd be in the metro - not very mse tho coz i'd be spending:rotfl:

hadn't thought about filling the can and keeping it in the boot - we already have one.thanks

bluebag

gtx wrote: »

i'd be in the metro - not very mse tho coz i'd be spending:rotfl:

hadn't thought about filling the can and keeping it in the boot - we already have one.thanks

I'm not very sure, but I read somewhere that it isn't illegal to have a spare can filled but it's not advisable. Something about the fuel degrading I think.

roosterpotatoes

fayhare wrote: »

I have a pair of rip off crocs wellies and they did really well in the snow/ice last winter. But please check the soles as my normal crocs have very worn treads and I go flying even if its a little bit wet.

lol at the rip off crocs. I have a pair of these too and the treads are really deep.
By far my best purchase of 2009
They are great, even when my kids slipped on the snow and ice, grabbing me, trying to drag me down with them, they kept us all up:T