Preparing for winter III

Confuzzled

babyblooz wrote: »

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.

...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.

you're even more posh than i am, i've never had a dryer so i just use them as is but i don't buy stuff generally that needs ironing, i have an iron and a board...somewhere lol

i did find that anything that might wrinkle did well if it was shaken vigorously then put on a hanger on the pully (hook it through the fancy wrought iron at the end if you have that type) ours was invaulable for our cloth nappies for my daughter, i swear that thing was always full of clothes but always out of sight!

you're quite right though you could dry herbs from them, even hang sausages up to cure but you may want to have those things NOT coincide with wash day

MarilynMonroe_2

mary2012 wrote: »

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!!)

Cheapest I've found is £4.99 for a nice leopard print one from Home Bargains. It's £3 postage though so waiting till I can get a decent size delivery. The ones on ebay all come out much dearer.
She's just a little pure black kitten, currently lying upside down on cat stand with legs in air watching mickey mouse clubhouse, not a bad life!

*I'm in the process of getting my hedge cut and front garden tidied up ready for winter, guessing there wont be too many more cuts left now.

*Also trying to clear laundry bin and getting dd's bed throw/blankets washed.

*Need to stock up on: wild bird seed, fat balls and black sunflower seeds. Look into special robin mix.

CH27

Right i've started the list...

Tealights
Candles
Matches
Salt for the paths
Batteries for the torches
Replenish tins of beans, soups & tomatoes etc
Buy dried beans, pulses & lentils.
Check hot water bottles.
Wash sofa throws & put them on.
Change the battery in the heating thermostat.
Buy new socks for me.
Stock up on pasta, rice & noodles.
Get the winter quilts out of the loft & air them.

chirpychick

I have ordered today from T3sco Direct

2 x hot water bottles - All last year I hunted for cheaper ones and never found them and went cold, so this year I got 2 for £3 each - they were reduced but still more than I wanted to pay but at least we will be warm

2 fleece blankets - couldn't put off buying them any longer.

I also brought the 6 taper holders and 12 taper candles for just under £6 which as I haven't been able to get out carbooting seemed like a very competitive price.

We decided that taper candles were more cost efficient than any other type. But I do have 2 wall candles which I got off freecycle and hubby put up today as well as a bag of tea lights, 2 yankee votives and some yankee tarts which hubby has got me for Christmas LOL

Thanks to huge organisational skills and this thread last year I really don't have all that much left to do.

babyblooz

MarilynMonroe, just to say that we have an elderly cat who has always had a fascination for cardboard boxes and carrier bags. She just loves to rub her nose on the corners of the boxes and dive inside carrier bags that have been left on the floor. Maybe your little puddytat would like an upturned box with a little doorway cut out? If you popped their blanket inside so it had their scent on it, it might save you spending anything at all!

MarilynMonroe_2

babyblooz wrote: »

MarilynMonroe, just to say that we have an elderly cat who has always had a fascination for cardboard boxes and carrier bags. She just loves to rub her nose on the corners of the boxes and dive inside carrier bags that have been left on the floor. Maybe your little puddytat would like an upturned box with a little doorway cut out? If you popped their blanket inside so it had their scent on it, it might save you spending anything at all!

I used to make lovely cat beds like that and cover in wallpaper years ago when I had nearly a dozen cats, and no way where they all getting bought beds lol.
I've got a lovely 2 tier dark whicker bed so I'd like a nice bed to go with it. She's worth it :j My daughter has agreed to donate one of her baby blankets for now so she should be ok. Ideally she would be cuddling into my 3 other cats but they arent quite there with her yet *sigh* after 3 weeks I thought they'd all be best buds by now. My 2 eldest cats (16 and 13) are ok with her, its the youngest at 7 who's acting like a big jealous grumpy baby lol.



I'm getting a new kitchen ceiling on Wednesday so good chance to get
*curtains washed
*stock up food cupboards
*have a chuck out
*sort the cupboads of doom :eek:.... maybe

mary2012

MarilynMonroe wrote: »

Cheapest I've found is £4.99 for a nice leopard print one from Home Bargains. It's £3 postage though so waiting till I can get a decent size delivery. The ones on ebay all come out much dearer.
She's just a little pure black kitten, currently lying upside down on cat stand with legs in air watching mickey mouse clubhouse, not a bad life!

*I'm in the process of getting my hedge cut and front garden tidied up ready for winter, guessing there wont be too many more cuts left now.

*Also trying to clear laundry bin and getting dd's bed throw/blankets washed.

*Need to stock up on: wild bird seed, fat balls and black sunflower seeds. Look into special robin mix.

Just wanted to let you know, that I have just ordered one for £4.99 and collect from store, so delivery charge So happy, I might need to get two!!

Kitty sounds adorable

singlestep

Horrible 'back to school' cold this week about three weeks in to the new year. Luckily I (just) had enough provisions to see me through the weekend but it has been a reminder that I need to stock up on lemsips and stuff, check over my first aid kit and get a move on with all my remaining preparations.

rising_from_the_ashes

CH27 hope you don't mind but your list is a great starting point for me too so I've pinched it!:D

[STRIKE] Tealights[/STRIKE]
Candles Checked - have loads
Matches Found & put on shelf in kitchen
Salt for the paths Still got loads from last year
Batteries for the torches Prob best to get some more!
Replenish tins of beans, soups & tomatoes etc
Buy dried beans, pulses & lentils.
Check hot water bottles.Done - I've found 3 missing ones over the summer!:D (and have now put them somewhere sensible!)
Wash sofa throws & put them on.Done today - all nicely dried & on back of sofa / chair
Change the battery in the heating thermostat. Ohhhh never thought of that one!
Buy new socks for me. Got yesterday! (£land camping ones 3 for £1 & snuggly ones from £stretcher: 3 for £1.99):money:
Stock up on pasta, rice & noodles.
Get the winter quilts out of the loft & air them.

Added: (will probably grow!)

Put winter car kit in new car (getting new car on Tues & cleared mine out today .... incl snow shovel, boots, socks, hat, gloves, scarf, blanket & sleeping bag , torches, book, loo roll:cool:
Fleece linings on curtains - Never taken them down!
Try to paint windows
Get gutters cleaned (usually a guy comes around about the beginning of Oct to do this for around £20)
Emergency supply of cat litter in case we're snowed in (too heavy to lug home on the bus!)
Month's supply of toiletries - have enough to prob last until the middle of next year :rotfl::eek: (note to self: join the "no buying toiletries thread next year!)
Wash blankets & fleecy pillow covers for bed (only just remembered about these! sure they'll need a freshen up!
Wash winter jumpers / jackets - started! (could do with a few more sunny days to finish!)
Swap summer / winter clothes drawers over
Month's spare supply of meds
Cold / flu stuff / paracetamol etc (just had the lurgi and like Singlestep I've used most of my supplies :eek:)
Spare bag of dried cat food
Spare bag of dried dog food
Finish knitting my scarf!

Ohhhhhh it grows quite quickly doesn't it!:o

abwsco

I think I'm nearly sorted out for winter.

Luckily I've loads of car deicer bought last year and never used (just hope cans still work) plus stuff for the paths and drive as well. Also got loads of seasoned wood for the woodburner and open fire.

We are waiting for DD's BF who is a builder to do some things for us. He is going to take down the ceiling in the dining room extension (flat roof) and put insulation board in then reskim plus replace kitchen and bathroom radiators for us with new and therefore improved ones. We've yet to measure and price up rads though:o

Started restocking my medicine stores today by getting beechams, cough medicine, strepsils and paracetamol in. Must make sure I've got tea tree oil in for gargling with as well.

Getting DD and her partner sorted is another matter though. They need to start getting ready but I've to be careful of being pushy about it. At least they've got curtains plus thermal linings plus the "tin foil thermal linings" from halfcost for our GD's room. Plus, as they're in a new flat they don't know how cold or warm it will be.