Preparing for winter III

Thriftkitten

shirleymarye wrote: »

Is this like Just a Dash from Asda? I buy a few bottles now and again,fruit flavoured that looks like water,you mix it with water and it's lovely!

Just think.... Kool Aid but in liquid form and you add water to it.

Thriftkitten

Prudent wrote: »

I am looking for fleecy mattress protectors. Has anyone got a good price on these?

These are lush, both my daughters have them under their sheet and the bed is so warm and cozy, however i have the "good nights all season plush" and that too is cozy, hth xx
http://www.dunelm-mill.com/shop/teddy-bear-mattress-enhancer-188401

Thriftkitten

I'm sure we also had a verrreeee light momentary flurry today whilst on the school run here in Cornwall, hahahah not so far south you would think, however normally the rain falls in a certain direction but this was rain in one direction and ever so slightly thicker stuff flowering about with the rain..... Who knows, probably my blood pressure hahaha!!!

trussa79

I am new to money saving expert forums and to the world of multi-fuel stoves! I have found the stove harder to get going that I expected! I have been recommended to use two handfulls of coal, light with a firelighter and some chopped up pallet wood. I have just ordered a 50kg bag of coal to be delivered - the price is £14.50 - is this reasonable? Any tips for getting the best heat out of the stove or where to get good deals on coal in Merseyside area are much appreciated. :-)

cat_smith

Frugal wrote: »

I have some old M&S thermal vests which have been going now for 15 years :eek::eek::eek:

Mine are older than that - bought for going away to boarding school and still going strong 20+ yrs later. (They stretch a lot obviously :rotfl:)

pinkmami

trussa79 wrote: »

I am new to money saving expert forums and to the world of multi-fuel stoves! I have found the stove harder to get going that I expected! I have been recommended to use two handfulls of coal, light with a firelighter and some chopped up pallet wood. I have just ordered a 50kg bag of coal to be delivered - the price is £14.50 - is this reasonable? Any tips for getting the best heat out of the stove or where to get good deals on coal in Merseyside area are much appreciated. :-)

They have great knowledge over on the LPG heating side in "UTILITIES".

I have a stove in a place were doing up & I'm just getting to grips with it! Takes time to get to know them - like a woman I guess! lol!

CH27

Welcome to the thread trussa79:)

abwsco

Juts in from work so skimmed read but

Lighting a woodburning stove - great video on youtube by FahrenheitStoves He might have a coal one as well but am not sure

Thermals - Sports Direct sell Campri ones. Not bulky and £6 for long johns. I wore mine nearly all last year:)

Down Gilet - again Sports Direct do a fab Karrimor down one for £35. I got mine for £25 last year and it's really warm and washes well. I live in a body warmer in winter as for me having a warm back helps keep the rest of me warm. I did have a polyester one the other year but found that clumped and was carp!

Fruball

Swinstie73 wrote: »

Thanks for the wedding congrats, not getting nervous much :eek:

Think I will go for the long curtains and just tuck them in, I know I'd regret buying the shorter ones.

Thanks for the hair scrunchie tip Frugal, read about the magnets over door locks, but mines won't take either, not sure what the heck they are made off but magnets just won't stay on. Actually might need to think of something else as I don't have any scrunchies (short bobbed hair)!

I have a small mark on my screen... I read your post as "Think I will go for the long curtains and just *uck them" :eek: Must clean my screen!

How about cutting a piece off a kitchen/bathroom sponge and making a hole in the middle? That would work

la_farfallina

Prudent wrote: »

Its half term week here in Scotland, so I am making the best of the week off to get some winters preps done. I did a lot in the summer holidays and now its just really bedding, warm clothes and new boots (though have already bought snow boots), snowtrax and food, cat litter etc.

I am looking for fleecy mattress protectors. Has anyone got a good price on these?

I got my fleecy mattress protectors a couple of years ago from Wilkinsons and can recommend them.
They are currently £6 for a single, £7.50 for a double and £8.50 for a king size.

Farf x