Preparing for Winter V

pixie__girlie

Hi all, long time lurker here

Does anybody know where sells the cheapest hot water bottles? I remember when I was a student...err..over ten years ago I suppose    you could get them from pound land for the bargain price of a pound! Not any more of course. Anyway I don't venture round the shops much so if anybody has seen some reasonably priced please do holler.  x 

Floss

Wilko are usually a good price.

oaksandacorns

pixie__girlie said:

Hi all, long time lurker here

Does anybody know where sells the cheapest hot water bottles? I remember when I was a student...err..over ten years ago I suppose    you could get them from pound land for the bargain price of a pound! Not any more of course. Anyway I don't venture round the shops much so if anybody has seen some reasonably priced please do holler.  x 

Best I found when looking for one each for my kids with a cover was £5 at Asda, I got the last one but they didn't restock after a month, so have found the next cheapest was Dunelm £7 last week. To be fair the Dunelm cover is thicker. 

newlywed

Si_Clist said:

newlywed said:

... my brain is aching from comparing lumens and wattage tho!

At least you're comparing light outputs as well though!  I'm sure most folk just compare wattage, go for whatever's supposed to be an equivalent, and then wonder why the light seems dimmer.  Hardly surprising - it does rot your brain a bit ...

In case it helps anyone I found a nice list on a Philips bulb:

old 15watt = 136 lumen
old 25w = 250 lumen
old 40w = 470 lumen
old 60w = 806 lumen
old 75w = 1055 lumen
old 100w = 1521 lumen

so If you want a nice bright light… definitely look at the lm value in the bulb you are thinking of purchasing.

struggling to find any led candles that are 806 lumen though, and that’s the minimum we want in the hallway

jaybee

newlywed said:

Si_Clist said:

newlywed said:

... my brain is aching from comparing lumens and wattage tho!

At least you're comparing light outputs as well though!  I'm sure most folk just compare wattage, go for whatever's supposed to be an equivalent, and then wonder why the light seems dimmer.  Hardly surprising - it does rot your brain a bit ...

In case it helps anyone I found a nice list on a Philips bulb:

old 15watt = 136 lumen
old 25w = 250 lumen
old 40w = 470 lumen
old 60w = 806 lumen
old 75w = 1055 lumen
old 100w = 1521 lumen

so If you want a nice bright light… definitely look at the lm value in the bulb you are thinking of purchasing.

struggling to find any led candles that are 806 lumen though, and that’s the minimum we want in the hallway.

Thank you so much for this. My numerically incompetent brain couldn't work it out and the led bulbs I bought recently are far too bright. Live and learn!

enkeltliv

I'm surprised to read of the flurry of posts akin to buying cashmere gloves on an old style forum. 

Cashmere is a very thin fibre. It likes to pill and doesn't contain anywhere near the insulation properties of even a bog standard lowlaying lambswool, let alone a mountain dwelling fleece. The strands are goat fibre. It comes from the very fine downy undercoat of the animal. It's so finicky that it loses its shape so incredibly easily and is tremendously attractive to the moth. It's such a short and weak fibre that an expensive pair of gloves made out of the downy fibre isn't going to last very long I'm afraid. To take the added risk by investing in second hand cashmere gloves isn't, in my opinion, an investment at all. 

timehastoldme

Hecking soft though.

florianatwobob

and a little bit of luxury

maddiemay

1. My money, my choice.
2. Beautifully soft against my eczema afflicted skin.
3. Made from garments that have come to the end of their life.
4. MSE is all about doing one's research and buying required product at best price possible.
5. Local company to me, providing employment for people in this area.

Toonie

I'm wondering whether the cashmere might be a good fit for me. I find "normal" wool to be itchy so would be interested in trying out something else if others find it soft. Might wait for my PIP cost of living payment to come through and treat myself to a pair on ebay. If no good for me, I'll send on to my sister.