Preparing for winter II

CH27

I've finished sewing & lining my new winter curtains.
I've also made new throws for the sofas.

Eenymeeny

Can I suggest keeping a little notepad handy when reading this thread as a little memo of all of the good ideas that you intend following up, with a rough shopping list. Add the sizes for items like curtains, bedding, clothes etc and pop it into your bag when you go shopping. It might save you from missing a bargain

Desperate_Housewife_2-2

glad to hear there are likeminded people out there!

I'll 2nd the idea of keeping a notebook, also you could keep everyones clothes sizes (eg hubbys trouser measurements) and sizes of all the windows in the house in case you come across a bargain. I found some smashing curtains in a charity shop and I knew they would fit as I knew the window sizes.

As for spending £100 on clothes, don't forget you can get decent jumpers and warm clothing from the charity shops, I have had loads from our local one on the 3 for £1 rail, no point spending a fortune on jumpers that you can wear around the house.

annie123

Desperate_Housewife wrote: »

I have had loads from our local one on the 3 for £1 rail,.

Wish ours were 3 for £1.
Jumpers start at £4 and they have a 1 item for £1 rail:(

bramble1

living in a bit of a posh area our Charity Shops tend to be designer based - it's cheaper to go to primark a lot of the time!

oldtractor

I look at things this way, if I can make £1 stretch to what would normally cost £2 then thats better than a 100% increase in wages because of tax and NI.

Rainy-Days

Some of my bigger and thicker winter jackets I am going to get washed over the next couple of weeks or so. That way not only do I have them ready to go when the weather changes, but it also means I won't have to wash them again - hopefully dogs permitting - for another 12 months. I can get them dry outside on the line without having to use the tumble dryer!

I don't understand people who wear grubby coats from one year to the next. Why would you put that grot on top of clean stuff! Putting it in the washing machine and bringing it up like new gives me a real thrill because not only have I got another 12 months wear out of them, I am less likely to even look at another coat in a shop let alone buy it! Anyway jackets don't tend to go out of fashion!

Washing a jacket and getting is dry does not come under the category 'Hard Work' however much you try to wheedle out of it!

candie_gill

For me charity shops have become very expensive! Much cheaper to go round a carboot sale x

helen_jelly

CS shops round here are very expensive too - often find things at car boot or shop sales cheaper - shame really as they sometimes have nice bits in that I would buy

Helen

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

candie_gill wrote: »

For me charity shops have become very expensive! Much cheaper to go round a carboot sale x

I think all charity shops are taking the mick these days.
I wanted a plain glass vase and had a look yesterday,lots of plain glass vases but they were all priced at £5.99 each.
I went to a local department store and bought one identical to a one I'd just seen in the CS for £4.25.
They should remember they get the stuff free.