Preparing for winter II

tugrin

Right - not only decided to do the loose covers due to dog smell - yes I now I keep on harping on about it - BUT I have mad the decision do wash the dogs too - into the Easycare Cool wash they go with a bit of canine conditioner and a quick towel dry before final style with blowdryer. This in the grounds that it probably is them thats generating to long term whiff anyway. They're small so can do in kitchen sink without too much damage to either party.
Once thats done I simply have to takle a bit of garden. Not only dod big sis' s garden put me to hame yesterday but she gave me a dozen strawberry plants - so they have to have a home- busy day ahead.
Hope everyone has the energy and happiness they deserve on a fabulous golden day like today. x

Gettingtherequickly

tugrin wrote: »

- into the Easycare Cool wash they go with a bit of canine conditioner

Sorry, just had visions of you putting on the washing machine:D

tugrin

Oh if only someone would invent a robot to wash dogs Id be first in the queue!!!! Its not something I enjoy anymore than the dogs - we all end up sopping wet an shivering , but no I will resist the temtation to put them in with my smalls (even tho they are small ---- oh the humour is deteriorating - better go)

Justamum

Overcast today, but still not cold. Very muggy if anything. I walked DD2 to school today as DH has the car, popped in to vote on the way back, and now I'm going to have a big pot of tea

Just wondering if anyone else is plagued by daddy longlegs this year? I don't remember them being so prolific in previous years.

Confuzzled

Gettingtherequickly wrote: »

Sorry, just had visions of you putting on the washing machine:D

that reminds me of a magazine ad i once saw... it was a basket full of the wool they were selling with two small children peeking out, all smiles

then it had washing instructions for the wool and a little disclaimer

'please wash children seperately' :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

suki1964

Winter marches onwards and the gales we had yesterday have moved on and we are back to grey and damp

So back into the garden and the painting of the fence - its taking weeks so far as I can only do so much a day between the rain and the pain (of my joints) .DH is cleaning the gutters and downpipes and making sure all secured tight.

The back patio has been replaced ( after the damage caused by the salt ) and the new cobbles for the front drive delivered ready to be laid.

Garage, shed and greenhouse all sorted out and made water tight where needed

Veggie garden nearly cleared ( just carrots and parsnips still in the ground) and dug over

Coal bunkers moved a tad closer to the house and coalman starts delivering again from next week

Wood shed tidied enough to get in and out of without killing oneself

Oil tank filled and boiler serviced

Need more kindlers and fire lighters

Slowly getting there

shirleymarye

Re:Ironing

Years ago I decided I didn't like ironing so only ever bought non-iron clothing ect; I haven't ironed anything for years so no wasted electricity or my time! I am always amazed at people who iron! (sorry if you do)

Justamum

shirleymarye wrote: »

Re:Ironing

Years ago I decided I didn't like ironing so only ever bought non-iron clothing ect; I haven't ironed anything for years so no wasted electricity or my time! I am always amazed at people who iron! (sorry if you do)

I don't iron if I can help it I used to iron hankies, but now I've got a basket in the bathroom where all the clean hankies go crumpled up. To avoid ironing I usually finish off clothes in the TD for 10 minutes or so. Luckily school uniforms usually don't need ironing at all.

Bedding defnitely doesn't need ironing. I've never seen the point of it at all.

I've got an aunt who irons everything - even dusters apparently!

Rose_Crow

House / Other

[STRIKE]Get salt / grit for steps[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Buy cover for outside furniture[/STRIKE]
Get boiler serviced
Have rads replaced in bedroom and bathroom (Quote requested) - Been messed about by stupid plumber, came to take measurements, said he'd give us a quote, then nothing. Have a friend who's a plumber so will hopefully have more success
Fix gutter at front of house Having trouble getting this done. Don't have a ladder long enough, and if we could borrow one, we don't have a suitable car to transport it
Buy draught excluders
Possible curtain for front door
[STRIKE]Buy blind for bathroom[/STRIKE]
Finish painting windows ([STRIKE]2 down[/STRIKE], 3 to go!)
[STRIKE]Paint fence / shed / decking[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Buy hot water bottle[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Add extra insulation to loft[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Buy Yaktrax[/STRIKE]

Car

Buy 4 new tyres (very cheap and nasty ones when I bought car = very slippery in rain!)
[STRIKE]Buy glow plugs[/STRIKE] and change - bit of a nightmare, managed to change 1 of 3 successfully, but broke the other 2, need to order more

Horses

Send rugs to be washed - going to save money and wash these by hand
Buy 2 x round bales of hay (Ordered) - not been delivered yet
Get outdoor coat zip fixed
Buy welly liners
Buy soft hay replacer feed for old girl and fat pony
Buy veteran feed for other two girls

Rainy-Days

Wel done Suki1964 very proud of your winter achievements so far and grn.w.nv you will get down that list, I got the last of one of my boys horse rugs back from the menders on Saturday so they are all now bagged up clean and done ready to go. I have also said that this year their light fleeces which they have on in the evenings if it gets chilly will go on and then I will put their heavy rugs on top. The idea being that when I am changing them from their indoor to outdoor rugs (and back again) they still have the fleece underneath keeping them warm while I am doing the changeover!

Tugrin, I have washed the dogs bedding today and one of their towels, they are out on the line drying wonderfully.

The carpets were cleaned last night and dry by this morning when we got up :j I have done out bedroom carpet this morning and that is drying - I have all the windows open and it is bringing a nice breeze through the house.