Preparing for winter II

Rainy-Days

Desperate Housewife - I don't know if you have a Dunelm near you but they will be starting a bigger sale soon and they usually mark things like rugs down. Think at the moment allot of stuff is 20% off which to me is not really a sale :embarasse

attentionseeker1

On the subject of preparing for Winter- Snow and Rock have a small discount on snow boots at the moment from their Outlet store.

http://outlet.snowandrock.com/snowboots/ski/fcp-category/list?resetFilters=true

I found it really difficult to get hold of good boots that I wouldn't slip over in once the bad weather had started last Winter as everywhere was sold out. I eventually bought the brown fur trim boots on the site above but had to wait for the delivery by which time the worst of the snow had passed! I did wear them for the subsequent smaller loads of snow and they were very warm and grippy! Have just bought the black ones as a back up- I must be mad- I'm going on holiday in two weeks!!!

Desperate_Housewife_2-2

Rainy-Days wrote: »

Desperate Housewife - I don't know if you have a Dunelm near you but they will be starting a bigger sale soon and they usually mark things like rugs down. Think at the moment allot of stuff is 20% off which to me is not really a sale :embarasse

Thanks rainydays, I do have a dunelm and ordered the linings from there. I have been to their sales before but they never seem to have the linings on sale (thats probably why I still need some!)

Thanks for the heads up on the sale

bramble1

If/when i get my tax rebate it should come to about £450.... i want to invest this into making us have a comfortable winter. - what's the best thing to do? I could take some and totally stock up the store cupboards, or, put it towards bills so we're financially a bit more secure.

what would you do?

helen_jelly

Bramble1 - hard decision but well done on getting the rebate - I would put it towards bills, especially electric/gas or however you heat your home and then I'd have peace of mind that heating won't be a problem in the Winter - I think I would set £50 aside for bulk buying some food though

HTH

Helen

bramble1

Thanks Helen,

I think putting it towards bill is the most sensible idea, but will probably put £100 towards bulk buying dried goods, toilet rolls, laundry stuff, so that all we need to buy is fresh over winter

SpikyHedgehog

Have just spent lots of money at Sports Direct... but I have hats for all the nephews & neices as Christmas presents as well as hats for the boys & I, snow boots for me to replace to ones I lost some years ago when retrieving DS1 from quicksand (super DS1 has said he'll pay for them, ie that I'll give him less pocket money ;-) ), and a sledge to aid with getting DS2 to school/shopping home.

Still need to get boots for boys but will wait till Autumn to give their feet time to grow. Last year's coats should be ok, though I'll keep looking out for a longer one for me from a charity shop. I could do with a scarf but can knit one up easily enough on the bus.

Rainy-Days

Tend to agree with Helen Jelly that putting it towards bill's or paying anything off outstanding will give you a better cushion of comfort.

I really miss Netto as I used to buy all of my toilet rolls in there especially the Andrex ones which had 16 loo rolls for £5.99. Just before they closed we went and bought 7 bags of them

I know around September time Morrisons do Heinz and Baxters soup tins on half price or buy so many for £3.00. Always worth having as a standby. Also the Bounce/Lenor tumble dryer sheets are reduced to half price at this time too Anything you can store such as tins and jars. Don't be tempted to put packets out in the garage though as it attracts mice in.

moggitymog

i bought 2 big plastic storage boxes which are kept in the garage and when I do my monthly online shop I just order a couple of extra tins or pasta, these go in the boxes ready for either christmas or bad weather, which ever comes first!

Desperate_Housewife_2-2

bramble1 wrote: »

If/when i get my tax rebate it should come to about £450.... i want to invest this into making us have a comfortable winter. - what's the best thing to do? I could take some and totally stock up the store cupboards, or, put it towards bills so we're financially a bit more secure.

what would you do?

ooooh! Bramble1 keep this money to use to bulk buy tins and nonperishables when they are on special offer. Its a good way to maximise your money, for example, I bought Lidl branston baked beans when they were 4 for £1 (I bought a shedload and store them in an old wardrobe in the garage with other tins). When I go to the suoermarket I see them for around £2 for 4 now so I have automatically made 100% return on my initial investment.

Translate this to other purchases and you can really maximise your money. Any money saved you can put towards the energy bills :cool: