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westcoastscot

Not understanding why you would even consider purchasing replacement curtains when you say you cannot afford to heat your home?

Popperwell

Anyone want to help me work out what size curtains I should buy...

Width wise one window is 218cms, two are 198cms, another 182cms and the last 167cms. I am trying to take into account what VJ's Mum said about allowing for folds...

Any help is appreciated

Popperwell

westcoastscot wrote: »

Not understanding why you would even consider purchasing replacement curtains when you say you cannot afford to heat your home?

Curtains keep heat in and also keep the cold out(or help to)

And it may mean the benefits of heating will improve...besides it would be nice to have some new curtains to help spruce up the place...

Especially across the draughty front door(we used to have one...)

At least I am trying to improve the situation, show interest and being more positive.

Don't have to buy them all at once or right this minute but as Aldi's had some on offer...

Popperwell

I think the biggest problem is the drop of the curtains as originally the radiators used to be on walls away from the windows but now the radiators are in front of the windows so curtains unless shorter than the radiators drape over them. What do you do about curtains over radiators?

fuddle

pops when we moved here I brought my floor to ceiling curtains with me, and being a new build all the radiators are infront of the windows. It doesn't look sassy but I tuck mine behind the windows. I let the curtain meet in the middle and fall evenly to radiator (so the outside world see nicely hanging curtains) then any extra fabric (quite a bit) is gently tucked along the top and then around the sides. It's actually really very cosy but to look at inside isn't great. I'm not bothered about that though.

pops with those widths curtains are going to cost you an absolute arm and a leg. I agree though, good curtains are an absolute must for keeping heat in - but you gotta put the heating on first If you're going to replace, definitely invest in some, not just getting cheapos. It's not money wasted as where ever you may go they will go with you, even if they do puddle the floor a bit

GreyQueen

Afternoon all.

Pops, If you can get out to the c.s. from time to time, superb curtains often turn up, even large sizes, with change from £10 in my experience. Perhaps you could measure the relevent windows and tuck the measurement into your wallet on a scrap of paper? This is the sort of thing I do when it's not time-critical that I purchase whatever-it-is immediately. It seldom takes long to find what you need second-hand.

I have four windows in my flat (and a glazed door) all covered with change from £10.

I was thinking back with sadness and disappointment to how poorly my brother was treated by the educational system in the 60s and 70s. It's pretty clear to anyone who knows him that he is on the spectrum, probably an Asperger's person, but no one knew much or gave much of a d*mn, back then.

Our parents got very little help, there was some kind of involvement from someone (an ed psych?) and they recognised he had problems but there was nothing put in place to help him, or to deal with the bullying attendant on being different. At one point they decided that he should be allowed extra time to sit exams (his handwriting skills are very poor) so that he could give a realistic account of himself but no one in authority actually communicated this with his teachers.:mad: So it didn't happen.

Our parents spent many a long hour teaching him to ride a bicycle, which was an important skill as it was our family's only means of transport. And I can still see in memory the gentle games of "catch" played with a soft football-sized ball, tossed from person to person. He lacked the spacial awareness to bring his hands into the correct place to catch even such a large, slow-moving object; they'd be far too far apart and the ball would just drop between them, while he stood there uncomprendingly.

He's very clever, a gentle giant, but he doesn't really do people, is very quiet even with immediate family. One good thing about the computerised world is that he doesn't often have to use his poor handwriting.

He's lefthanded and I and Mum are righthanded. Dad is ambidextrous and still can't lay a table correctly.;) I can very easily, with only a small amount of practice, write legibly and even draw with my left hand so am probably wired to be ambi, too.

When I was growing up there was something in school called ESN which stood for *shudder* educationally sub normal. Horrible, horrible term. I can't recall seeing this group but have a vague impression that they were on the school site, so I don't know what the ESN encompassed. I suspect it was a mixture of children who couldn't keep up with the mainstream classes for whatever reason. My Dad's school back in the 1950s streamed children as A, B, C and the sinister-sounding The Remove, which was everyone else who couldn't keep up.

Cringe-making terminology, isn't it?

Softstuff, you keep indoors and out of trouble, you hear me? Goodness, Oz seems to be an exciting place, weather-wise. Our weather has warmed up and about 12 hours of overnight rain took most of the snow away with it, although we had a mere fraction of the snow of some other parts.

Well, am alternating housework with internetting, so now te kitchen floor must be dry, I had better do some more chores.

As my late Granded would have said; There's no rest for the wicked and the righteous don't need any.

Popperwell

These curtains are lined and I had thought of doing as you suggest Fuddle, tucking them into the top of the radiator...:rotfl:

I reckon if I don't have them going to the floor it will work out around £70. Especially, if I don't mind the drop varying and buy curtains already made to a particular measurement. Most of my curtains don't even meet! But of course we had vertical fabric blinds at the windows and Mum had the heating on whenever possible.

I'll do that GQ...The charity shops here are too small and I have never ever seen any curtains or fabric, only books, CD's. clothes and a few ornements. I wish that there was...It may be that Poundstretchers curtains may be cheaper than Aldi's(as long as they are lined)but they looked quite nice...good enough for me.

I have nine windows if I include the front door area but four are ok...

The paths still look dangerous around here even though the sun has been out and still is, it's that shiny glacier type ice that is uneven but the roads are much better, so many people are risking walking on the roads...I was going to go out but can't be bothered and don't think it's worth it. If I want the curtains, if they are there tomorrow great, if not so be it...The cold winds are starting again...

fuddle

I think curtains come at 54, 72 and 90 inch drops as standard so that will be 137 cm, 182 cm and 228cm drop.

Popperwell

Thanks, most of my curtains seem to have a drop of around 62 inches and even that usually is about 8-12 inches over the radiators....but I think 52 inches is too short so the 72 inch ones are probably the best bet all round.

The worst one's are those for the front door and I think I will have to go for the 90 inch type and if too long take them up or altered.

If it hadn't been for the carry over the drop I might have managed with the cheapest/smallest width wise...

craigywv

POPS,go onto ebay or check your local gumtree there good bargains to be got there xxx