Preparing for winter III

Rose_Crow

Thought I'd also check in here, need to sort out a list, though it should be considerably shorter than last years :T

MarilynMonroe_2

pigpen wrote: »

Marilyn.. could you put the coats on ebay if they are still nice and get a few quids back for a new one? What size does she need? My 2 y/o is wearing an age 4 coat this winter! She is just very big.

I have an ebay frenzy going on at the moment to shift some crap and fund my kitchen tiles. I need £400.. I will get it!

She's just turned 3 and in size 5-6. I've sold clothes before on ebay, I don't find it worth the hassle anymore. All bagged up now to help a hostel I support which is worth more than the 99p I'd make on ebay.:j I actually bought one of them from there for £3 so I'm not really losing out, she did get last winter out of them, was just hoping for some growth slow down... at least her feet havn't grown for a good while, small mercys! Thats where my money goes, shoes!!
Good Luck on getting your tiles :beer:

MarilynMonroe_2

EssexGirl wrote: »

MarilynMonroe how old are your kids? If they are under 5 or so there are some fab clothing bargains to be had at NCT sales. You don't have to be a member to go, just a bit resilient with crowds as they get a bit busy.

They never seem to have them where I live. I do know all the cheap charity shops tough

MarilynMonroe_2

Does the lady with the cats and the broken cat flap still get on this thread? I wonder if she got it fixed for this winter
I got a new kitten recently so have to add to get a hooded cat bed soon for her as she was tucked up right tight last night, I think she was feling the cold in her open top bed, she's only a little thing.

twiglet98

pigpen wrote: »

I have an ebay frenzy going on at the moment to shift some crap and fund my kitchen tiles. I need £400.. I will get it!

Pigpen, I have to find £900 by the end of September, in addition to normal weekly expenses, and have less pay because of the Bank Holiday - I'm hourly paid, and only get 8 hours pay for the day, having had the holiday Monday off, though I normally do 4-6 hours overtime on Mondays. I thought of eBaying some stuff but I haven't sold anything for ages, and only used to get 99p for things like jeans and tops.

Do you find it's best to have auctions ending at the weekend, and daytime or evening? Do you think it's worth paying the extra listing fee to offer Buy it Now and maybe bump the price up that way? I actually don't have anything worth anything, and will be lucky to make any profit after their fees, but I have to try something. I've put books on Amazon but they all list at £0.01 plus postage, so I can just make about £1.40 if I can sneak them through the post room at work! Will try Music Magpie for DVDs and CDs, but they don't seem to pay much either. DDs are all grown up and sell their own clothes and things, no chance of me selling their stuff unfortunately, it's a lot nicer than anything I possess.

rising_from_the_ashes

grn.w.nv wrote: »

Thought I'd also check in here, need to sort out a list, though it should be considerably shorter than last years :T

That's what I'm hoping too grn - I had to buy soooooo many "one off" things last year - snow shovel for drive, another for the car, fleece linings for curtains (which are still up!).

Must get that list done!

Confuzzled

MarilynMonroe wrote: »

It does doesn't it? My daughters room was just emulsioned skimmed walls, and while it probably looked nice it's muchcosier now with wallpaper. I am going to do my bathroom in vinyl paper, I'd also love carpet in there but will wait till dd is older.

you know i think you may be on to something there. also it may be part of the reason why many victorians had thick wallpaper on their walls (well that and another way to lay the decorating on thick)


i've been having fireplace envy hearing about these fireplaces with plates for the kettle and little side ovens, or indeed having a working fire at all. next flat we move to next year i'm gonna try really hard to find one with a fireplace that can be used.

i may also ask the landlord if we can install a good old fashioned pulley for drying our clothes on. we had one in a tiny flat in the smallest kitchen i'd ever seen (but really high ceilings!) and even in those cramped conditions the clothes never smelled of grease and they dried so quickly plus you just pull it up out of sight which is even better

a few seriously old school inventions are still fantastic, doesn't all have to be new, shiny and run off oil, electric or gas (saying that i still wouldn't mind one of those heated lakeland airers)

mary2012

MarilynMonroe wrote: »

Does the lady with the cats and the broken cat flap still get on this thread? I wonder if she got it fixed for this winter
I got a new kitten recently so have to add to get a hooded cat bed soon for her as she was tucked up right tight last night, I think she was feling the cold in her open top bed, she's only a little thing.

If you find a good price for the hooded cat bed could you post it please? I saw one for £5 at B&M so I took a special trip to Darlington and they didnt have any

(Have ya got a photo of her.. its obligitory!!)

babyblooz

Confuzzled, I have to agree with you about the clothes pully thing. I have one, and I bless it every single day lol. The clothes come straight out of the washer into the dryer, just for a few minutes, to get all hot and steamy, then I whip them out carefully smoothing as I go, pop them over the racks, and they go all the way up the ceiling out of the way until morning. Then I take them down and fold them up and that's it. I would rather use the dryer for five minutes than spend time ironing them when they are dry, but that's just my choice, as I'd rather spend the money on the dryer than the iron.

Its useful for drip drying things as well because I just put a bowl underneath whatever is dripping before I go out for work or shopping or whatever. That way its finished by the time I get back. When I bought it years ago I fancied it would look nice with bunches of herbs or flowers drying from it, but I soon found it was much better to use it for its original purpose.

Becky_2

pigpen wrote: »

Do you just drape the duvet cover over the top or do you put it right over so the airer is completely inside the cover like a duvet would be?

Pigpen, I just drape the duvet cover (double bed) over the dryer and then tuck the ends on the last shelf (or whatever you call it).