Preparing for winter II

diddly74

Eenymeeny wrote: »

Loads of good ideas on here. One that I haven't read (and I know that a lot of people won't agree) but I start taking multivitamins at the beginning of October until about Easter and never seem to get colds. (I work with the public and OH doesn't subscribe to my belief in preventative measures so come into contact with a lot of snivelling and sneezing!) I'm sure that I save spending a lot on all of those flu remedies etc. Well, I would if I could persuade him to take them!:D I know that we shouldn't need them if we eat a healthy diet etc but it seems to work for me... and colds are so unpleasant and if you lose time from work thats more money lost isn't it? Hope this doesn't fit in with the 'medical advice' ban if it does just remove it please...:o

I agree with you there. We have taken supplements in different years, usually Vit B, evening primrose etc., and my Ex-Father in Law swears on taking Vit C supplement, and boosting that to double the minute a cold starts to appear. But you do have to be careful and not to overdose on it - so something like that shouldn't be done without taking advice.

Primrose

Drying sheets by hanging them over the top of doors - Wouldn't work in our house. They'd need to be washed again. There's two years' dust on our door top edges. Can't bear to remove all that additional insulation :rotfl:

Bargain_Bunny

Ive just bought a thermos food flask and thermos snack pot (for yoghurts) ready to use in work this winter.

BB

Primrose

For anybody who is outdoors a lot in winter and feels the cold - or even wants to be toastie warm indoors, I've just noticed that Chums have a reduced price offer on fleece lined thermal leisure trousers. (Were £24.99. Now £14.99). My OH bought a pair of these a couple of years ago for keeping warm when watching football matches and declared that they are "brilliant". They're also very useful for keeping warm during power cuts. Waist sizes run from 31" to 50" with leg lengths of 27,29, 31 and 33" so suitable for men or women. Available in airforce olive or charcoal. As a chilly mortal I'm thinking of treating myself to a pair. Details: www.chums.co.uk/offers

lutzi1

alec_eiffel wrote: »

Virtually impossible to get up in the morning, just too comfy. Don't say you haven't been warned you lucky thing!

My friend Unruly Julie calls this having a velcro pyjama morning. Lovely expression! :rotfl:

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fayhare wrote: »

I just hang them over doors and they dry fairly quick.

Me too.:D I use the doors upstairs. As heat rises, I reckon they dry more quickly

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This preparing for winter can become a bit of an obsession:p

We have triple lagged the loft, double underlaid the carpets, lined curtains. I have knitted hats, gloves, leg-warmers and fingerless gloves for the world and his wife. We also have a very warm, woollen tartan blanket which we use over our knees in the evenings. I have thermal vests and long-johns, a huge over-eiderdown for the bed, hot-water bottles and a thermal flask at the ready. I recently purchased several hand-knitted pure wool cardigans from Ebay (true bargain, though not a fashion statement:rotfl:) We live in a small, newish house with good double-glazing.

But I'm still fretting about how to prepare for winter.
It's very difficult to stop!

fedupandskint

I checked my rock salt today and its ready to go and should have enough to last the winter.

I ordered some radiator reflectors today to use first in the living room and my bedroom as these are the ones that feel the coldest in winter and the rads are on the outside wall. Fingers crossed they will work

I'm up to date with the winter bedding and I'll have a weekend trip to primani to get some new fleecy pjs for this year.

I'm going to ebay a chair from the living room that sits in front of the radiator and blocks the heat from it. Should free up some space and create some heat.

I've stocked up with washing powders and used my Mr S vouchers to get 2 lots for £3 instead of £16 to go alongside my other large packs. That bit of winter stock piling has gone well and is completed.

Think I'll have a look at my provisions list and see what else I need to start getting in over the next few weeks then ready to go

ginnyknit

Just been and got my fleeces I wanted from IKEA -99p each and they are perfect size for lining curtains as I suspected ( if you have smallish windows that is!) Im loath to use them for that though I just want to pile them on my bed cos they are pretty! Its getting time to switch the heating on here :eek::eek: I must resist.....

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fedupandskint wrote: »

I checked my rock salt today and its ready to go and should have enough to last the winter.

I ordered some radiator reflectors today to use first in the living room and my bedroom as these are the ones that feel the coldest in winter and the rads are on the outside wall. Fingers crossed they will work

Salt's a good idea. I have stocked up with half a dozen packs of salt. They were, unsurprisingly, low on stocks at our supermarket last winter.

We have foil behind our radiators - effective, but not that pretty.