Preparing for Winter V

alice-mary

snowbrow wrote: »

Slight change of direction for us.
We have recently found out that we will be welcoming a mini snowbrow in Spring so on top of the winter prep we now have baby prep! We are very excited as this has been a very much longed for addition to our family.

Congratulations Snowbrow! Fab news :T

Alice
xx

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FUDDLE the cheapest place I know of for porridge oats is Lidl, they do a 500g pack for 39p and they're very nice!

Eenymeeny

parsniphead wrote: »

Brrrr its chilly this morning.

I have started lining my curtains with some lovely, thick cuddle fleece. Hopefully they will keep the chill down from my draughty single glazed windows.

Unfortunately my portiere rail snapped off yesterday so I need to find a cheap way of replacing it. I was thinking about a piece of dowelling and some hooks. The hall is only slightly wider than the door so it may make it awkward to open but its only for the winter so I can put up with it. I loved the rail because I could keep the curtain shut all winter and still get in and out. Never mind.

Also today I need to get the car kit sorted. Make use of my time off before back to work.

We use these rails from Ikea: IRJA http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/70117172/ I find that they are strong enough to hold heavy velvet curtains, (hung on shower rings so easily moved and removed) and when cut to size and fitted onto the frame itself are hardly noticeable in summer. At £1.50 which includes the fittings an absolute bargain!:)

LB29

Could anyone please recommend a curtain to go on the inside of my front door? I'm not sure of the size but it's a standard door with a small window next to it,so about 1 and a half times the width of a standard door. I've seen a few but they look rather thin. Why does no where seem to sell the old style velvet ones anymore? Thank you in advance.

greenbee

Charity shops often have velvet curtains, although you might have to wait until the autumn.

Otherwise, any curtain the right size, and line with fleece (you can buy online by the metre, or use cheap fleece blankets sewn - or even pinned - together).

Tuareg

LB29 wrote: »

Why does no where seem to sell the old style velvet ones anymore?

I've just replaced most of the curtains in my apartment and can highly recomend the made to measure service from John Lewis.

LB29

Thank you. My local charity shops haven't had much in. I suppose it could be the wrong time of year. I'm going to look up john Lewis now and see if I can stretch my budget.

Islandmaid

DH has outdone himself this summer, DD,s room was blooming freezing in winter we moved her to the spare room and DH stripped back her old room and insulated floor, ceiling and external wall - all re plastered and decorated and DS2 has now moved in there. That should save us a few quid in heating.

We,ve also bought coal at summer prices and our wood stash is looking good so far.

Last winter I used the tumble dryer too much, so have bought additional maidens to hang washing on and intend to leave them in the lounge, where the wood burner is over night (not too close), I need to dig out some curtains for DD,s 'new' room as she only has roller blinds in there, that should help insulate that room a bit better too.

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I got splashing into the garage, now a workshop, yesterday. The rain was torrential and hit the ground fiercely at an angle. I did a temporary protection job by cutting and screwing thin plywood at the base of the door. It worked well last night. The doors are hit and miss ie alternating wood so light gets through. Mostly rain proof but can get chilly when the wind blows

Measured up this morning and have ordered very heavy gauge polythene, enough to double over and to staple onto the inside of each garage door. Good old ebay, they have everything. I have some polycarbonate sheets on a high rack so will somehow reach two of them and will saw them so that they fit the base of the doors, filling the bottom gap. which is where the rain bounced in. I got the size right yesterday with the wood, so I can unscrew the wood and use it as a template. I made sure that I could still open and close the one door, the other one stays shut but I will need to open to do a good job on it

Dab hand with a drill and a saw these days, needs must and am glad I followed my husband around and helped when he did the diy.

re john lewis curtain. I had a hall curtain made to measure. They did a good job and 5 years on, it still looks as nice as new

I hate making curtains, thank goodness those days are over. I still get stomach churning at the massive curtains laid down all over the living room floor while I marked and pinned and then sewed. Ugh. Yes I did and good job and they were cheaper but still ugh

amber03

Before putting new tiles down in the kitchen we are redoing, DH insulated the floor hopefully will see a difference this year. Last year bought one of those horizontal maidens , clothes seem to dry better on them will buy another one, as yet another DS who left home last year has returned to the fold, so more washing will be drying inside if the weather is bad.xx