Preparing for winter III

beanrua

Wish I had walked to shops earlier and got salt for the front path and steps - we've had a skift of snow and now it's freezing. Just heard a car trying desperately to get up the hill - eventually suceeded but it took a long time. He obvioulsy hasn't heard of the no clutch method yet.

Cat501

sitting looking out the window waiting for the snow - it's forecast but hasn't appeared yet! I am awful when they say snow's on the way, I'm up and down all night looking out the window like a kid at Christmas!:o:D

Can do without slush though, wish we could just skip that bit!

abwsco

saverholic wrote: »

I have what may be a daft question. I've been using yankee tarts in an old ceramic oil burner and I know people on here have suggested putting the tart (or part of it) in a silicone cupcake to allow tarts to be swapped around easily.

I know when you buy oil burners there are always warnings saying not to let them burn dry. When using the cupcake holders should I surround the cupcake with water or will it be ok? I really don't want to crack my oil burner but I'd love to be able to swap the tarts around more easily.

Hope everyone is wrapped up warm, there's a weather warning for snow tomorrow here, can't say I'm particularly looking forward to the prospect

I just have the cupcake holder on the top and it's been fine. It's great being able to swap them over with no mess:)

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

saverholic wrote: »

I have what may be a daft question. I've been using yankee tarts in an old ceramic oil burner and I know people on here have suggested putting the tart (or part of it) in a silicone cupcake to allow tarts to be swapped around easily.

I know when you buy oil burners there are always warnings saying not to let them burn dry. When using the cupcake holders should I surround the cupcake with water or will it be ok? I really don't want to crack my oil burner but I'd love to be able to swap the tarts around more easily.

Hope everyone is wrapped up warm, there's a weather warning for snow tomorrow here, can't say I'm particularly looking forward to the prospect

I've never heard of putting the tarts in a cupcake holder,what a good idea.
One thing I'd like to know about the tarts is how long the fragrance is supposed to last.
I always just throw away any of the tart that has solidified after I've used it the night before as I did'nt want to risk them not being smelly enough.
Just started buying these recently and they realy do make the house smell lovely.

abwsco

MRSTITTLEMOUSE wrote: »

I've never heard of putting the tarts in a cupcake holder,what a good idea.
One thing I'd like to know about the tarts is how long the fragrance is supposed to last.
I always just throw away any of the tart that has solidified after I've used it the night before as I did'nt want to risk them not being smelly enough.
Just started buying these recently and they realy do make the house smell lovely.

The fragrance should last for ages as it's more concentrated in a tart. I usually break up about half a tart and burn that until it's gone or I get fed up and swap over. You can also make cocktails up by breaking off bits of different ones and putting them in the same case:) Don't forget though to use a silicone cupcake case on top of the burner. I got mini ones from Home Bargains.

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

abwsco wrote: »

The fragrance should last for ages as it's more concentrated in a tart. I usually break up about half a tart and burn that until it's gone or I get fed up and swap over. You can also make cocktails up by breaking off bits of different ones and putting them in the same case:)

Goodness I wish I'd known I've been throwing them away after one night:eek:.

abwsco

MRSTITTLEMOUSE wrote: »

Goodness I wish I'd known I've been throwing them away after one night:eek:.

OMG:eek: At least you know now:)

saverholic

MRSTITTLEMOUSE wrote: »

I've never heard of putting the tarts in a cupcake holder,what a good idea.
One thing I'd like to know about the tarts is how long the fragrance is supposed to last.
I always just throw away any of the tart that has solidified after I've used it the night before as I did'nt want to risk them not being smelly enough.
Just started buying these recently and they realy do make the house smell lovely.

I use mine for quite a while before the scent goes. I know when they need to be changed because its not that they don't smell, its that they smell of overheated wax. yuk. I break the tarts into quarters as well to make them last longer. I tried using whole tarts but they didn't seem to last 4 times as long IYSWIM.

abwsco wrote: »

I just have the cupcake holder on the top and it's been fine. It's great being able to swap them over with no mess:)

Thank you, I'll wait until tomorrow to prise the old wax out and then I'll try the cupcake holder. Its a really old, marked oil burner but it just felt really wasteful to risk breaking it.


And just because I wanted to share my success.... I rang the power company and asked for my DD to be decreased because I'm quite a bit in credit and I never get anywhere near using the monthly DD and they agreed! My monthly payment has been more than halved. Such a relief. :j

Fruball

beanrua wrote: »

Wish I had walked to shops earlier and got salt for the front path and steps - we've had a skift of snow and now it's freezing. Just heard a car trying desperately to get up the hill - eventually suceeded but it took a long time. He obvioulsy hasn't heard of the no clutch method yet.

Its "no throttle" not no clutch... release the clutch really gently until you feel the 'bite' then the car should move, slowly... keep going and then change gear.... Its how I learned to drive by a long since gone by ex! Valueable lesson which has served well on hill starts on snow and ice when others (men mostly!) have failed and abandoned their cars

MRSTITTLEMOUSE wrote: »

Goodness I wish I'd known I've been throwing them away after one night:eek:.

Me too! I burn them for a few nights then discard them but turn them into firelighters (mixed with tumble dryer fluff and wood bits from end of sacks of wood for fire!)

beanrua

No wonder he hadn't heard of yet - it didn't exist. Thank goodness I didn't go out and try to explain!!!! Got it now - no throttle - takes a while but I do get there in the end.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: