Preparing for winter III

tubzy2001

Ill get on to the housing association asap

oldtractor

Alex-Riley. wrote: »

Right I've got to fix the window that never closes and wait for my new slippers and hoodies to arrive

this is mine and my boyfriends first winter without people to help us (so we don't really have a clue)

But you have all of us on here! Loads of ideas and advice for free here:T

LivvyLoo_2

tubzy2001 wrote: »

I moved into a new house 6 weeks ago and recently checked the radiators out, i went to bleed them all, the 2 in the lounge made no hissing noise so i assumed it was fine yet they hardly heat up at all, any ideas?

Hi,
I had two radiators that didn't heat up and I looked on a DIY website. The pins were sticking inside the valve, I had to remove the valve, tap the little pins (gently) with a hammer which made them pop out and put WD40 on them so they no longer stick....then replace valve.

Hope this helps.

Swampmonster

huffanpuff wrote: »

Also have discovered the Japanese haramaki - first one I saw was in Lidl! snug band round your middle - kidney warmer? I find I get a gap there between jeans and tops and this fills them nicely.

I'd never heard of these before but last winter myself and my daughter used our boobtube's we already had from summer to do the same job. Worked a treat!!!

tiff

Decided when we were out camping last weekend (therefore freezing) that we would get our open fireplace up and running as it has never been used in the 13 years we've lived here and had a gas fire in front of it when we moved in. Booked the sweep this morning to clean chimney and do safety check so fingers crossed we will have a fire in a couple of weeks. Still need to put down a hearth which will be sorted next week when DH is off work and got a basket ready to save newspapers in for the fire.
Every day this week I've been eyeing the fireplace wishing we had a fire going.

Got the draught excluders out of storage, they are the double type that slide under and move with the door (not a sausage dog) and central heating went on for the first time today so we are warm. Kids had hot water bottles last night, think they'll be sweating tonight lol

Will have to slowly get other bits and pieces we need as money is tight, next on the list are thermals for me.

tubzy2001

LivvyLoo wrote: »

Hi,
I had two radiators that didn't heat up and I looked on a DIY website. The pins were sticking inside the valve, I had to remove the valve, tap the little pins (gently) with a hammer which made them pop out and put WD40 on them so they no longer stick....then replace valve.

Hope this helps.

Ill let the plumber do that ill mess it up im awful at DIY

muffin_man_7

pinkmami wrote: »

I'm a bit of a candle freak - esp smelly ones. I love Yankkee but find if you need a longer lasting smell use the wax tarts. I have a sweet pea one in my holder for the past 5 weeks & its still burning lovely! I have it on every day & if I'm in all day its on then. I go though a lot of tealights!

I got 10 of them off Ebay for £7 with free P&P & they're about £1 each in a Yankee store) must keep away from the Yankee store in Chester on Friday!)

But everytime a Glade/Airwick is on offer I buy one. Coop have one for £1.96 but I have resisted buying one - as I have 12 ready in the cupboard for winter!

I remember last year when the snow was heavy, kids off school & DH home I lit one & it was lovely & romantic!

pinkmami where in chester is the yankee store i'll be going to chester in november might get me an early birthday pressie

MarilynMonroe_2

I've bought 3 bags of bird seed today so the birds are Ok at least!

Going to stock up on cat food next and cupboard stuff.
Wish I had a big chest freezer to stock up (no room).

Apparantly its been snowing in some places today!

MarilynMonroe_2

I found the Lidls kidney warmers to be so itchy! I had one when I was pregnant as it was a good belly support, but the itch yowza!

MarilynMonroe_2

Speaking of Lidls they are getting in:
kids leisure suits for £5.99 age 1-6, they look warm and cosy
ladies fluffy socks for £2.49 (2 pairs a pack) -
various hats, gloves, scarves
Girls knitted tights £2.99 each age 4 - 12
ladies knee high thermal socks £2.99 for 2 pairs
From Monday 31st October
wellys kids £6.99 and adults £9.99

I think I'll be getting dd a leisure suit and some tights