Preparing for winter III

MarilynMonroe_2

Hellooooo Why do children have to grow? lol.
2 winter coats she was wearing just back in May are skin tight now, was really hoping to get this winter out of them so got to buy both of us winter coats, and soon judging by how today has been.
Ah well, 2 nice childrens coats for the charity shop.

I have started making my list and got so far

passage/stairs/landing
* draught excluder (clean it)
* lined door curtain back up (once dry)
* wipe condensation regularly on windowsil when it starts
* sort shoes, wellies, boots, brollies, hats, scarves, coats bags etc
* decorate and rug doctor

sitting room
* draught excluder (clean it)
* febreze and iron lined curtains (don't need washing)
* paint fire bits that need touching up (black metal), check bulbs in it, check it works, vacuum off dust
* cover couch in throws and add blanket throws to back
* buy fluffy furry cusion covers
* foil backed radiator
* sort out small hot waterbottles
* stock the meter up with gas and electric
* warm cat beds
* decorate and rug doctor

ginnyknit

fuddle wrote: »

I'm going to use the Ikea Irma fleece blankets (now at £1.60) for sheeting for the children's beds this year. They aren't quite long enough to reach right to the bottom of the bed but that's ok because neither are the kids

We used fleece blankets for DGS instead of buying sheets as they are much snugglier and wash and dry really quick. In fact I use fleece for almost everything nowadays :rotfl:

pigpen

Just purchased the dry soon heated airer from Lakeland too so hopefully that will help reduce my electric bill over winter.. it will be used primarily to dry jeans and towels as they take so long in the dryer. Of course it would have been rude to not grab some of their amazing oter stuff.. so what I will save this winter I probably just spent on extras but my niece and oldest grandson are sorted for christmas now and I got OH a piping set..

darkrev

well ive tried not to put the heating on , tho it is cold enough in lancashire to justify i . but ive sworn that british gas arnt getting a penny till november. So i put on the fleecy flannelette bottom and top sheets on the bed just in time for the 1st of sept and they were lovely ( bought when the very sale was on). i've brought out all the cardis and jumpers ready for the change in season and i think home made soup will be on the menu tonight ! Still to make the window quilts, but big funeral in the family this week so it will keep for a few days while i get sorted. the radiators still have the sun reflectors from last year behind them, i didnt see the point in moving them, now to go try fix the pet food timer dish which seems to have it's own concept of time x

Becky_2

pigpen wrote: »

Just purchased the dry soon heated airer from Lakeland too so hopefully that will help reduce my electric bill over winter.. it will be used primarily to dry jeans and towels as they take so long in the dryer. Of course it would have been rude to not grab some of their amazing oter stuff.. so what I will save this winter I probably just spent on extras but my niece and oldest grandson are sorted for christmas now and I got OH a piping set..

Pigpen, I have had that heater for several years now and it's brilliant and it keeps the room warm as well. I put a duvet cover over the heater this way the clothes dries even quicker.

chirpychick

I swear our house is falling apart!

All of our windows have "blown" there is no way we can afford to have them all replaced and the house just gets full of condensation, even already this week it has started

We may be able to have a few of the windows replaced for free by a friend *maybe* but if not I have no idea to resolve the situation during this winter. Does anyone have any suggestions? Hubby wont hear of using bubble wrap.

It's so frustrating too because a few of the windows just look horrible as well because of it.

My main priority is keeping warmth in and getting rid of condensation.
any ideas greatly appreciated.

clyndu

chirpychick wrote: »

I swear our house is falling apart!

All of our windows have "blown" there is no way we can afford to have them all replaced and the house just gets full of condensation, even already this week it has started

We may be able to have a few of the windows replaced for free by a friend *maybe* but if not I have no idea to resolve the situation during this winter. Does anyone have any suggestions? Hubby wont hear of using bubble wrap.

It's so frustrating too because a few of the windows just look horrible as well because of it.

My main priority is keeping warmth in and getting rid of condensation.
any ideas greatly appreciated.

Hi a local firm here, will reseal windows. It works really well apparently They also make DG windows, it may be worthwhile seeing if you have a local firm that do it. They don't advertise that they do it. hth

EssexGirl

Curtains again.... what is more moneysaving, just below the sill or midway down the wall tucked behind radiators when drawn?

Moneysaverme

Hello Pigpen,

I'm really new to the OS boards but just wanted to say I also have the Dry Soon clothes dryer from Lakeland.

My sister got it for me last year for my birthday. I live in a Victorian house with no airing cupboard and it's been difficult to get stuff dried without spending a fortune on the tumble dryer. If I try to dry things on an airer I often find that they go musty because they take so long. And as for putting things over radiators... I was fed up of the huse looking like a laundry!

Make sure to put a duvet cover over the top (I use an old double) to keep the heat in and dry the clothes quicker.

It's been really good so far.

X

SpikyHedgehog

MarilynMonroe wrote: »

Hellooooo Why do children have to grow? lol.
2 winter coats she was wearing just back in May are skin tight now, was really hoping to get this winter out of them so got to buy both of us winter coats, and soon judging by how today has been.
Ah well, 2 nice childrens coats for the charity shop.

I have started making my list and got so far

passage/stairs/landing
* draught excluder (clean it)
* lined door curtain back up (once dry)
* wipe condensation regularly on windowsil when it starts
* sort shoes, wellies, boots, brollies, hats, scarves, coats bags etc
* decorate and rug doctor

sitting room
* draught excluder (clean it)
* febreze and iron lined curtains (don't need washing)
* paint fire bits that need touching up (black metal), check bulbs in it, check it works, vacuum off dust
* cover couch in throws and add blanket throws to back
* buy fluffy furry cusion covers
* foil backed radiator
* sort out small hot waterbottles
* stock the meter up with gas and electric
* warm cat beds
* decorate and rug doctor

Marilyn, do you have any friends with children who might have coats to swap, or even buy the coats off you for their children if they're still in good condition? I must get DS2 to try on his coats, but I'll be jolly fed up if they don't fit him as they were new last year with room to grow. I need a new coat for me, but will have to look at charity shops.

Becky_2 wrote: »

Pigpen, I have had that heater for several years now and it's brilliant and it keeps the room warm as well. I put a duvet cover over the heater this way the clothes dries even quicker.

Becky 2 & money saver me, do you find it creates much condensation? I've got a mini tumble drier, but need to have the back door open with the hose outside when it's on, so would love to find a solution that doesn't bring so much cold into the house...

chirpychick wrote: »

I swear our house is falling apart!

All of our windows have "blown" there is no way we can afford to have them all replaced and the house just gets full of condensation, even already this week it has started

We may be able to have a few of the windows replaced for free by a friend *maybe* but if not I have no idea to resolve the situation during this winter. Does anyone have any suggestions? Hubby wont hear of using bubble wrap.

It's so frustrating too because a few of the windows just look horrible as well because of it.

My main priority is keeping warmth in and getting rid of condensation.
any ideas greatly appreciated.

When I lived at my parents, we had single glazed windows & put the double glazing film on each year that you put on with double sided tape & shrink to fit with a hair dryer. That would help keep warmth in. We also had plastic condensation collectors on each window sill that had to be emptied each day.

I've knitted me a hat, want to do fingerless gloves too for work, but finishing DS2's jumper first.