Preparing for winter IV

happyin_devon

Primarni jersey duvet sets more like tshirts material than brushed cotton or flannelette x

pigpen

Started knitting GS3 a thick aran jumper for winter.. DD1 will love it.

pigpen

The winter prep list of Pigpen.

1. Coats for everyone who needs them.[STRIKE] B, C, D, M, J, A, F, E[/STRIKE], GS1, GS2, GS3[/STRIKE].
2. Shoes/Boots for everyone who needs them.[STRIKE] B, C, D, M, J, A, F, E, GS1, GS2, GS3[/STRIKE]
3. Get a little ahead with gas payments as my Dec bill comes Christmas week and cripples me every year.. I WILL be prepared this year!
4. Kitchen 'stock up' list. Make sure we have lots of non-perishables in case it is too cold/snowy/etc to get to the supermarket.
5. Medicine cabinet refilling. [STRIKE]Cold/flu caps, calpol, calpol melts[/STRIKE], ibuprofen, calprofen, [STRIKE]anbesol[/STRIKE], canesten, metanium, [STRIKE]cough medicines, throat lozenges, lip balms. [/STRIKE]
6. blinds up in kitchen
7. curtains.. DD2's room, DD3/4's room, front door, back door
8. Draught snakes.. French doors, front door, back door.
9. Service for electric fire in middle room.. it has been cutting out after half an hour or so.
10. Car service.. December
11. Car bits.. antifreeze spray, screen wash, blankets for tiddlies,spade, cardboard for traction.. it is also used to protect the carpet in the boot from muddy pushchair wheels!
12. in the house activities for the children. I might actually have them doing stuff like stuffing draught snakes etc. I wonder if I can have them knitting squares so they can knit a blanket for themselves!!
13. Replace drip thing on back door to stop rain sneaking in.

Just crossing off a bit more!

XSpender

Got my self a lovey bright pink bobble hat in primarni for £2 today, one small thing to cross off my list.

I am going to try and stitch my curtain linings tomorrow.

kboss2010

I recently had a clear out and found an entire storage box' worth of candles so they're now sitting in a basket next to my fireplace.

I also have 6 winter blankets for the sofas/bed, a beautiful handmade quilt from MIL and 2 snuggies.

My bargain CS "Sound of Music" curtains are up in the bedroom. Next week I'll get my goose feather duvet down from the cupboard.

My summer clothes have been put in the suitcase under my bed and the jumpers are out *sigh* bring on the freeze!

Uniscots97

Bought a cheap fleece (new from an ebay shop) to line my new curtains. £3, cream.

kboss2010

Primark has a decent sale on just now. Some fleecy blankets with scalloped edges were £2.50 in the one in Aberdeen.

Jolaaled

Does anyone have any tips for making a draught excluder like this one:

Any tips would be fab!
thanks all

Pooky

I made one with a similar idea in mind - I actually made 2 draft excluder snakes (used an old duvet, cut and rolled and popped a cover) then attached several lengths of ribbon between the two (the ribbon went under the door). Worked really well.

bossymoo

My heating is flicking on, meaning temps are dropping to about 15deg. I have a day at home tomorrow so might rehang the door and kitchen curtains and take a walk around the house cosying it up.

I'm hoping to have my conservatory re-roofed soon with tiles, so hopefully it will be warmer out there this winter and we'll still be able to use it. In the meantime I need to find homes for everything out there, whilst work is happening.

Saw a friend today who has a reliable plumber / heating man so will pinch his number and book boiler service. So many things and so little time...