Preparing for winter II

Rose_Crow

If we're talking hot water bottles (I may have mentioned this before), but Savers are doing them for about £1.50!

Confuzzled

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Had an email from Chemist*Direct saying they were due delivery of more hot water bottles "imminently" and just had another that they're now not getting anymore!:mad: Have phoned and cancelled the rest of the order (added a few wee bits but nothing worth paying the £3.49 p&p) so will have to have another hw bottle hunt!

i got that too, i was very disappointed as it was meant for my moggy mad daughter... decided to keep the order though as i also have some night nurse, bows and other odd bits i needed...

sorry to those that were disappointed, i've never bought from this company before but i feel a bit bad because i recommended it... that reminds me, i need to get on h&m about an order i placed weeks ago, another company that puts things in their catalogue they don't actually have to hand then make you wait weeks or months for them... and the order contains warm clothes for my daughter

boultdj

Confuzzled wrote: »

i find that leggings made of about 95% viscose and 5% elastane are very very warm and thin enough to be worn under other clothes, they also tend to be cheaper than thermals, and often on sale

basically any blend that is mainly vicose with a touch of elastane to be stretchy will work. this is particularly good for big girls like me as i can't even touch thermals on most sites they don't come in my size so this works for the bottom half of me at least

marti36 wrote: »

just a little tip at the mo ... dont buy expensive thermal leggings - the thicker leggings from such places as primark or peacocks are alot cheaper ... stay warm guys x x

Just a quick head's up, I picked up the Lidl leaflet for thursday 25th and there is footless tights with lycra size 10-20, at £2.99, ballerina slippers size 2 1/2- 8 at £2.99 and boot's size 4-7 at £9.99.hth.

Carolyntia

sparrer wrote: »

Carolyntia I was in Poundland this morning and they had big cans for - you guessed it - £1!

Thanks sparrer! I nipped into Poundland on my way home from work and there wasn't one in sight......did everyone else see your post and beat me to it?

Tink_04

Hi can anyone point me in the direction on the preparing for winter lists? like stuff people are buying etc and been looking through the threads for some sort or list but cant see anything!!!

boultdj

Hello Tink, list is at the bottom of post 1, hth.

abwsco

Prudent wrote: »

I have just been to b&Ms and was disappointed I couldn't find one. Now a happy bunny thank you

Happy to help:)

abwsco

Is there anywhere apart from Dunelm that does thermal linings for eyelet curtains. I don't have a sewing machine and unfortunately can't hand sew linings in due to neck and shoulder problems. Could probably manage a small amount of sewing but they're 90" wide by 90" drop. Or is there something like wonderweb I could use to glue a lining onto them. Thanks

play2day

abwsco wrote: »

Is there anywhere apart from Dunelm that does thermal linings for eyelet curtains. I don't have a sewing machine and unfortunately can't hand sew linings in due to neck and shoulder problems. Could probably manage a small amount of sewing but they're 90" wide by 90" drop. Or is there something like wonderweb I could use to glue a lining onto them. Thanks

I bought these for my large patio doors assuming they would have eyelets and fit behind the curtains. They don't. They are standard curtain liners supplied with plastic rings for your curtain rod. You lay the curtain out flat and the lining on top and then at the spaces that would loop into the room (if that makes sense). Then add a curtain hook onto the liner next to the eyelet at each side. You should have 2 behind each of the room facing loops. The curtains are then rehung with 2 rings between the eyelets for the front facing loop of curtain. They are hidden behind the material of the curtain. The linings are then hung on the rings as normal. I suggest moneysavers buy much cheaper standard curtain linings and use the rings that came with the original pole for a much cheaper option.

abwsco

play2day wrote: »

I bought these for my large patio doors assuming they would have eyelets and fit behind the curtains. They don't.

Thank you play2day. I thought that they'd be like that as well. Won't bother now.