Preparing for winter II

Dustykitten

Frugal wrote: »

Welcome :wave:

Don't forget that althought you might be able to get to the shops, the deliveries may not be able to get there to re-stock so its still worth having a few extra bits in

Thanks for the welcome.

Our milkman amazed me last year and never missed a delivery even though the road was thick ice for 2 weeks. We always have a stash of pasta, cereal, baked beans etc, bread and milk in the freezer, frozen veg some meat/fish. I buy potatoes by the sack from this time of year (note to self job for next week) and have leeks growing in the front garden. I find the Lidl 2 pack of part cooked bagettes really handy to have. They are about 40p a pack and last a long time.

We have bags of road salt to the ready, a new log store stacked with logs, sack upon sack of kindling - all logs and kindling from the garden, friends, finds etc.

I love getting prepared :rotfl:

tugrin

Hello Dustykitten - ooooh Crittall metal windows!!!! Gt rid of them ASAP - they are the devils invention! Welcome to the best forum in the world. Sounds like you have got all the right attitudes!
I have a conession - I bid and won on ebay what I thought was going to be a good but second hand pair of sheepskin boots.....but hey are only lined with what I believe they call faux fur. I am so disappointed - £14 more or less down the drain- if I knew how to do the sad faced emoticons I would do one now - boo hoo.

toottifrootti

Hi Dusty :hello::hello::hello: lovely to see you xx
Your windows will make a huge difference - it will be hard to part with all the cost but just think how cosy those rooms will be xx

toottifrootti

tugrin cant you return them for a refund - at least then you would only be out the postage? or if the description is iffy then you should get a full refund - if the seller wont do it then you can open a dispute?

jtz

Just popped in to say that I saw Primark had some really thick leggings last week between £6-£10. Might be worth it if it gets really cold like last year!;)
Also have been seeing deicers in Tesco's for under a pound.

I cannot believe the weather recently. a day or two ago, it was so cold and gloomy I actually had to take my coat out for the first time this year!:eek: Saw my gloves in my pocket and gave them a wash! Now onto the other prep!:cool:

MrsRogers

Hi All

Lots of progress made over the last few days with my prep list.



Winter Preparation 2011/2012
General
• [STRIKE]Buy Hats gloves & Scarves Cat
• Buy Hat glove and scarf Ant
• Hot water bottles washed & stored away[/STRIKE]
• Thermal blinds hallway
• [STRIKE]Purchase an extra fleece blanket for our bed
• Purchase flannelette sheets for our bed
• Purchase flannelette Pillowcases our bed
• Purchased 100 tealights aswell as lots of festive ones for xmas & matches
• Stock up on lots of medicine for winter ailments (see sub list)
• Dry Clean my black wool coat[/STRIKE]
• Purchased new slippers for me
• Check winter socks me and Ant
• Get my UGG boots out
• Buy waterproof snow boots me or Short Wellies and liners
• Buy Wellies Ant
• [STRIKE]Buy Curtain Pole Back Door& put up[/STRIKE]
• Curtain for back door
• [STRIKE]Buy 2 x plastic box for car boxes
• emergency box for car x2
• buy snow shovel
• stock up on salt for paths
• Buy Wind up torch
• Insulate the attic hatch
• Fleece Jumper / zip top for me & Ant to layer up with
• Repair guttering side of house (Half Term)
• Service boiler – Coming 07/09
• Sand and re varnish outside table & chairs
• Cover Outside table and chairs
• Tidy Shed – check for leaks
• Tidy Greenhouse – check for leaks
• Radiator Reflectors.
• Run Heating & check all working before boiler man comes
• Renew Car Breakdown cover (both of us)
• Sort Food store cupboard out
• Stock up loo roll
• Outside pipe insulation
• Hand Warmer
• Plenty Cat Litter
Pantry List (Ever replenishing)
• Bread Flour 3 bags min
• Dry Yeast
• Tinned Beans
• Tin Toms
• Tin Custard
• Dry Milk
• Sugar x 2 bags
• Packet pasta n sauce (emerg) x 6
• Rice
• Pasta
• OXO / Stock cude
• Tinned Soup (mix varities)
• Savoury Rice packets
• Tea & Coffee
• Hot Chocolate
• Corned Beef
• Tinned Tuna
• Cat Food Dry & Wet[/STRIKE]

Medication List
 [STRIKE]Cold & Flu Tablets
 Vicks Vapour rub
 Strepsils
 Paracetamol
 Sudafed
 Cough Medicine (Chesty & Tickle)
 Vitamin c[/STRIKE]
 Prescriptions
 [STRIKE]Tampons & Sanitary Products[/STRIKE]
Car Box (2 of everything)
 De Icer
 Sraper
 Socks
 Bottle Water
 Cereal Bar
 [STRIKE]Extra Jumper / Blanket
 Torch (battery & windup)
 Mobile car charger
[/STRIKE]

tugrin

Hi tootifrooti
I dont think I can return them - it said they were 'leather fur lined' and I think I should have asked a question. They are real suede but I just wish I had kept my pennies and put towards some real sheepskin one - rash as usual thats me.

CH27

tugrin wrote: »

Hi tootifrooti
I dont think I can return them - it said they were 'leather fur lined' and I think I should have asked a question. They are real suede but I just wish I had kept my pennies and put towards some real sheepskin one - rash as usual thats me.

Could you put them on Ebay yourself?

toottifrootti

tugrin wrote: »

Hi tootifrooti
I dont think I can return them - it said they were 'leather fur lined' and I think I should have asked a question. They are real suede but I just wish I had kept my pennies and put towards some real sheepskin one - rash as usual thats me.

have a look and see if they do refunds - you could return them as they dont fit? as I said before you would at least only lose your postage. or as CH27 says put them back on ebay at the same price - we all make rash buys so dont be too hard on yourself - just try to salvage what you can.

splodger_seedswapper

jamanda wrote: »

Splodger - I can't think what just now, but I'm sure the blankets could be better used than stopping draughts at the bottom of the doors. Could you use them for lining the curtains or something and use something less useful as a draught excluder?

Sorry, I may have the wrong end of the stick as I'm in a hurry. Kitchen still in a horrendous mess and I absolutely must get on.

i actually hang the blankets - (well nail) over doorways and in the hall - as i have dogs and i can't really shut them up in one room - so i don't like to shut doors between rooms they have right to roam - not that i have many rooms actually - i am reg disabled i live in a LA bungalow that is really small

the blankets as curtains really worked last year - certainly kept the bulk of the draft out anyway

my biggest hurdle i have to solve / tackle is the floors - because i have dogs and because of my med condition - i don't have carpets (can't afford anyway) so the floors are really cold in the winter (seventies horrible floor tile things) but i find it easier to sweep up the dog hair etc on these horrid tiles than to try and hoover rugs / carpets (i dislocate when i hoover ) so i might ask my neighbours to keep back their newspapers each week - instead of recycling them - or get card boxes from village shop - just to lay on the floor during the cold spells - i don't care what it looks like - the place is a tip anyway (and yes - i am being serious - before someone asks)