Preparing for Winter V

Primrose

it's good  good to have a commentary on what,s happening on the other side of the Atlantic because I sometimes think we sometimes  get so preoccupied with what's happening here in the UK that we  forget others elsewhere are suffering the same tribulations. 

flamingo747

The shutdown thing seems like the most bonkers idea! Surely that's just a really bad thing to write in your laws as possible?!

Winter curtains went up yesterday,  need to do the chazzers for a door curtain 

Laura_Elsewhere

re duvets and extra layers- duvets (feather or synthetic) work by trapping air in the fluffed-up filling, so if you put any layer on top then you reduce the efficiency of the duvet as a warm layer- so if adding any layers, it makes you warmer if you add the layers below and put the duvet on the top  

Floss

Laura_Elsewhere said:

re duvets and extra layers- duvets (feather or synthetic) work by trapping air in the fluffed-up filling, so if you put any layer on top then you reduce the efficiency of the duvet as a warm layer- so if adding any layers, it makes you warmer if you add the layers below and put the duvet on the top  

And one should always shake the duvet when making the bed, which should not be made as soon as you get up, but left open for an hour (or all day in my case 🤭) so everything airs.

SuzeQStan

Laura_Elsewhere said:

re duvets and extra layers- duvets (feather or synthetic) work by trapping air in the fluffed-up filling, so if you put any layer on top then you reduce the efficiency of the duvet as a warm layer- so if adding any layers, it makes you warmer if you add the layers below and put the duvet on the top  

That’s what I’ve been doing wrong all this time 🤦🏼‍♀️

Laura_Elsewhere

SuzeQStan said:

Laura_Elsewhere said:

re duvets and extra layers- duvets (feather or synthetic) work by trapping air in the fluffed-up filling, so if you put any layer on top then you reduce the efficiency of the duvet as a warm layer- so if adding any layers, it makes you warmer if you add the layers below and put the duvet on the top  

That’s what I’ve been doing wrong all this time 🤦🏼‍♀️

Tbh we put our beautiful patchwork quilt in top but for one thing we are warm enough and not trying to get every bit of extra warmth. and for another thing, it is the most beautiful thing I own and was a complete surprise shortly after our wedding last year, handmade for us by one of my dearest friends…! So I don’t want to cover it up

weenancyinAmerica

21 days - and you would think it would be political suicide - unfortunately people have short memories. Or just like to lose money as the stock market does strange things and our country's buying power goes haywire. But the Republicans have done it under Clinton and under Obama. It scares me.

Eenymeeny

I use the teddy type quilt covers on the quilt, under the 'official' covers, throughout the winter. It adds two layers of fleece and doesn't need to be removed until the weather warms up. They're less likely to move around too.
Another trick is to wear your dressing gown. I do this if I've had to get up during the night, I just keep it on, saves getting cold and I seem to sleep better!

Elisheba

SuzeQStan said:

What’s the longest they have gone without passing it @weenancyinAmerica? Surely any extended period would be political su!cide?

34 days according to Wiki.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_shutdowns_in_the_United_States#:~:text=The%2035%2Dday%20shutdown%2C%20the,the%20extended%20period%20of%20the

sammy_kaye18

@Floss @slm6002 @Elisheba
Last year I put our big fleece blanket over the top cover and the dogs thought that was a sign that I was making them comfy (the chihuahua not so bad but when you add a lurcher and a greyhound to the mix, it starts to get a but snug!) 
But I actually think I might try putting a fleece blanket under his side of the bottom sheet too to kind of trap warmth in - Im at that funny peri-menopausal/diabetic stage of life so will quite have the windows open and a gale blowing through! 

@cuddlymarm I actually already do that with my daughter. She likes to sleep with blankets as opposed to a duvet. (don't ask me teens are weird creatures) so I put her duvet underneath her bottom sheet, and then she has a weighted blanket, fleece blankets and a big 9ft U shaped pillow and others to make herself a pit with on her bed. 
Not sure how the man boy (hes 19) will fare but Id rather not venture into his room unless absolutely necessary. 
Aslo I do hope you and your husband are feeling better soon, is it just a nasty lurgy or something a bit longer termed that your poorly with? Either way I hope the weather will stay mild and no beasts from the easts coming knocking!

@weenancyinAmerica I hope it gets passed for you but well done on stocking up on things in case SHTF. I find if you can get some lentils, pearl barley etc then they are so good for turning a soup into a hearty meal plus you can add them to mince and make main meals from things like green lentils etc. I think we have all had our fair share of strange meals when we have been using up cupboard stuff and freezer contents so I wouldnt worry.