Preparing for winter II

valk_scot

Mad4camping wrote: »

Hi, last year i bougt from Dunelm. Thick oilcloth and some thick clear pvc. I got whatever random design was reduced... which they do at our local store all the time.

I used this to cover a good amount of our wooden floor at the front door and the back. It was enough for us all to get in and shut the door and cold out without damaging the floor with all the snow ice and grit. I put the door mat on it so the oilcloth didnt slide around. I also stood all our wellies and boots on sample swatches of carpets and they would absorb any drops and puddles. On a night time I would give the oil cloth a mop so it was clean. I folded this up once the weather was ok... i think i might need to gett that out again.. hope this helps someone

Another suggestion is to use a couple of cheap plastic backed picnic rugs at back and front door. They're big enough to stand on to remove boots etc...that's what I use them for in my tent in fact. The plastic back is textured so less likely to slip on either carpet or wooden floor and you can machine wash them when they get grubby. Currently reduced to clear at a ££ shop near you! Another useful item is a plastic trug bucket, to stack wet wellies in upside down.

Eenymeeny

Picnic rugs are a great idea thanks. Like the idea that they can be washed easily! NEED some, can you tell me which shop it was please? We have a Poundworld but not a Poundland Maybe other stores will be selling them cheaply...)

CH27

OH & I were planning to renew the sealant around Dad's windows today & it's raining again!:mad:

CH27

valk_scot wrote: »

Another suggestion is to use a couple of cheap plastic backed picnic rugs at back and front door. They're big enough to stand on to remove boots etc...that's what I use them for in my tent in fact. The plastic back is textured so less likely to slip on either carpet or wooden floor and you can machine wash them when they get grubby. Currently reduced to clear at a ££ shop near you! Another useful item is a plastic trug bucket, to stack wet wellies in upside down.

Great idea. I have about 10 m&s picins rugs so I can use two of them.

Confuzzled

abwsco wrote: »

Reporting back on the rice cooker:)

Used it last night and it wasn't so great. Tried again tonight and it was MUCH better:) 2 cups or white rice and 3 cups of water for just under 20 mins in my microwave. Did it in spurts of five minutes and turned it as my turntable has stopped working. It is soooo easy:)

i thought you'd like it! everyone will need to experiment a bit depending on what type of rice they cook and their microwave but once you get it right it's the same every time which makes it easier than cooking it on the cooker and the microwave uses less power so double :T

Confuzzled

Prudent wrote: »

Tee hee :rotfl:Loved these thank you! I spent hours on the laptop entering comps. In the extrem cold of last winter I sat in bed all warpped up and under the duvet. My hands still got chilly. When I went through paypal and it did the price conversion from dollars, these worked out at just £3.25.

yep i bought some of the same ones from ebay for my daughter, she likes these fleecy looking ones better, they're a bit more trendy than my black neoprene ones :rotfl:

kirsty822001

Mad4camping wrote: »

Hi, last year i bougt from Dunelm. Thick oilcloth and some thick clear pvc. I got whatever random design was reduced... which they do at our local store all the time.

I used this to cover a good amount of our wooden floor at the front door and the back. It was enough for us all to get in and shut the door and cold out without damaging the floor with all the snow ice and grit. I put the door mat on it so the oilcloth didnt slide around. I also stood all our wellies and boots on sample swatches of carpets and they would absorb any drops and puddles. On a night time I would give the oil cloth a mop so it was clean. I folded this up once the weather was ok... i think i might need to gett that out again.. hope this helps someone

:T:T Thankyou!! I was looking for something to put in the hall ontop of the inlaid mat and wood,,,rugs too thick, was gonna buy that plastic stuff maybe BUT this oilcloth is a fab idea! Need to protect the wood more than anything last 2 yrs been franticly moping up with towels
thankyou thankyou thankyou! Is it wrong I am going to get some in the hall colourscheme?? OCD's :rotfl:

Fruball

My MrT delivery arrived this morning and the man laughed at me when I said I was storing bottled water for winter

I've only got 6 bottles... Imagine if I had got 12 as I had originally thought :eek: :rotfl:

mardatha

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beautifylife

Kmiller4 - thanks for the reply - yes that makes sense appreciate the info.