Preparing for winter IV

bluebag

Pandora wrote: »

Hi all, after many, MANY days, I've finally finished reading this thread from the beginning, and picked up loads of fabulous tips, but just have a couple of questions about bubble wrapping windows.
1 - Do you stick the flat side or the bubble side to the window?
2 - What do you stick it on with? Sellotape? (Rented house so have to be careful not to damage anything!)
3 - Would it actually make any difference on double glazed windows? Or would I just be wasting my time!?!

Thanks in advance for any advice, and if I can think of anything I do that's not already been mentioned I will most definitely be posting my tips!

Hi, well done on reading everything without your head falling off !LOL!

I just wipe the bubble wrap with a damp cloth on the flat side and that amount of 'wetness' keeps it on the glass. If it comes off I just repeat the process, mine stayed on all last winter.

I use it on single glazed windows in my back and front door.

I personally didn't see the point in using it on double glazing, but someone else may have a different experience.

rising_from_the_ashes

pigpen wrote: »

I'm still boiling.. it was 19'C in my bedroom at lunch time with no heating on at all. I do find though if the house gets cold it takes an age to get warm but if I can maintain 16'C or above it uses less energy to maintain.

Yup, mine's the same, if I can stop it getting too cold, I def use less gas:D

Currently have min temp set at 14 deg but think I may up that a bit to 16 deg now it's turned colder

This was posted on another forum I use this morning

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/436170/Worst-winter-for-decades-Record-breaking-snow-predicted-for-November

Fingers crossed it doesn't happen!!

Quasar

I've not been here for so many ages, it's like a brand new world, lol!

Anyway, I've just finished going through all my stuff to declutter and sort out my winter needs. I have lots of gloves, scarves and two warm woolly hats. Two pairs of wellies, four fleeces and two heavy padded jackets. Jumpers galore and warm lady trousers.

A bit short of thick socks but these can be secured quite cheaply.

It's not yet that cold, but I have placed withing easy reach two large fleecy blankets that will go under the bottom sheet (only one at a time, lol). A fleece blanket at the bottom makes a huge difference to warmth. I want to get some flanellette sheets as well, after which I'll be ready for the worst.

Plenty of black beans to make cheap, healthy and hearty dishes in my slow cooker, which I can portion up, freeze, then re-heat of a cold winter night.

Bring it on. :A

Quasar

flubberyzing wrote: »

Bought myself a new pair of slippers last weekend. The style that come up your ankles, with a sturdy, solid sole. They are very structured, so should last a good long time. My feet feel toasty warm in them!

I think they were £17 from M&S. More than I'd usually pay for slippers, but I had a £25 birthday gift card to spend.

I've got a pair of those too, also from M&S. They were a birthday gift last year (I'm a December girl so warm things are always a good present). They are SO warm, and I find that if my feet are well warm, the rest of my body is too, even with very low heating.

MrsRogers

Having followed this thread for the last number of years I'm feeling quite good about we're we are up to...still got a few bits to do ....

Left to do

Slippers DH
Car box x2
Update medical box ( only a few bits to add in )
Extra straw for chickens

Uniscots97

If anyone is after cold and flu capsules to stock up on Aldi's have their own 16 caplets for 55p.

Confuzzled

flubberyzing wrote: »

Perhaps I'm gross, but I've never washed a pair of slippers... *shrug*. My mum is a year-round slipper wearer as well, and I don't think I've ever seen her wash hers either...

i rarely wear socks with mine (unless it's really cold) and i sometimes have issues with athletes foot so i do wash mine but only at the end of the season, i do find that most slippers will only last a year or two if worn very frequently even if you don't wash them so with that knowledge (and several waiting to be used) i go ahead and wash mine. anyone that usually wears socks with theirs is probably fine not to wash them as long as they don't have foot issues

bluebag

Confuzzled wrote: »

i rarely wear socks with mine (unless it's really cold) and i sometimes have issues with athletes foot so i do wash mine but only at the end of the season, i do find that most slippers will only last a year or two if worn very frequently even if you don't wash them so with that knowledge (and several waiting to be used) i go ahead and wash mine. anyone that usually wears socks with theirs is probably fine not to wash them as long as they don't have foot issues

I just buy a few pairs of the cheap ones from primarni and bung them in a washing net in the washer.

I find they last about 3 washes and then all semblance of slipperdom is lost. £12 worth of slippers will last me about 18 months and I wear them year round.

kitschy

I recommend the cheap versions of Ugg boots - keep you toasty warm up to mid calf and have a grippy sole (I'm clumsy going down the stairs so it's a must). I've had the same pair for three years and I bought them for £1 at a car boot. Wash them once a month, and rejuvenated the flattened 'fur' on the sole with some of those fluffy thermal insoles from Lidl last year. Total cost about 66p a year for toasty feet :-)

SuiDreams

I've had a little thought about improving the comfort factor in the living room/dining room. I have laminate every where downstairs, I am thinking of getting a big rug for the living room to make it feel more cosy, but in the meantime I'm thinking of using my old throws (which need throwing out) to cover some of the cold laminate on an evening/overnight (and taking them up if I have visitors etc). Do you think this will help to reduce some of the heatloss through the floor? The laminate can get pretty cold. I will leave some parts uncovered as the dogs seem to like lying on the cold floor.