Preparing for Winter

Quasar

Caterina wrote: »

HI all

I thought I had been all nice and wise, preparing for winter, ordered long johns and thermal vests for the family online, even got free postage and a 5% discount code, spent around £4 per long-john pair and thought it was a good bargain.

Just read on Netto website that the special offer this week was thermal long-johns for £2 each *SIGH SIGH SOB SOB*.

I am now debating with myself whether to use time (that I could use for doing work and stuff around the house) and money (the postage cost) to go to the post office, return the long-johns (one is already opened as I wanted to try it on for myself - it fits ok-ish) and then trek it all the way to my nearest Netto (upward of 1/2 hour each way by bus) and risk not finding any of the long johns.

I would save appx. £6, minus the postage. Perhaps I shall just sit here and grit my teeth instead!

Sorry, end of whinge! :-)

Caterina

Actually, the thought of wearing thermal long johns at home during very cold evenings is rather appealing. Not quite as sexy as a girl like me would like, but hey if hey keep me toasty when there's nobody else around... :A

And there's a Netto just 10 minutes walk from where I live...:D

Grazie Caterina! :T

sandy2_2

Doesn't cavity wall insulation work a bit like a thermos, ie it keeps whatever is on the inside hot or cold, so you need to heat the inside of the house to feel the benefit, or the wall insulation just keeps the cold in

Caterina

Ciao Quasar, chi non muore si rivede! Prego, non c'e` di che!

I have to admit that it felt weird when I tried the long-johns, because they are a man's model they have a fly hole in the front! But hey, need must and all that...so I am ok with the fly, it won't let too much of a draft in I hope hehehe

Caterina

gemma1984

Well, I've been out today and bought some cheapo tin foil in Tesco and intend to get it put up behind all my radiators at some point over the weekend. I've also bought a gorgeous soft chocoalte throw for our sofa which will hopefully keep us both snuggly and warm till November!!!

Feeling very good about my efforts and so far had a very positive day what with getting all my washing dry for free with this lovely weather too!!!

jamanda

Just bought black thermal vests £5 each and black long pants £6 from M & S outlet. They don't look bad for the money, and no doubt I'll look stunning!

fizzel81

im sat here reading this realising i have to put some steps into plan quicky as well its getting cold

my house is freezeing as far as i know there is no caverty wall insulation, in the mornings the conservatry is like an ice box.

ive got a few fleece throws from primark which i got for a bargin £1, i have been using these on the sofa if cold, i brought fleece socks from boots at 90p a pair earlier in the year had 8 pairs so given 4 away , boys all have 3 fleeces for there beds (1 for under sheet 1 for over them on cold nights) and i have a spare summer duvet, ive got my fleecetype pj's out, only other thing ive done is got an old rolled up towel by front door to keep some draft out, (i need to get dad to hang a curtain rail and then buy a heavy door curtain), did get owen a grobag from freecycle but he doesnt want to know (anyone reading this want an 18-36month grobag?)

help what do i need to action asap, i want to use as little heating as possible and hold off for a few more weeks before using any

annie123

This is my to do list, maybe some of them apply to you frizzel81

• Glazing film to living room bay windows, hall window, dd’s bedroom window, our bedroom, hallway window.
• Dye and line hallway window curtain
• Line hall door curtain
• Check around all window frames for drafts and caulk if needed
• Sweep chimney ready for coal/wood fires…we got brushes from b & q last year, its easy to do and not messy if you use a sheet
• Make paper balls for fire…dries much quicker than home made logs and works well.
• foil behind 2 radiators
• Buy 3 new fleece blankets
• Buy ‘sad’ energy saving bulbs…might work and cheaper than 6 months in the Caribbean
• Check emergency box….torches with batteries, candles and holders matches etc
• Keep looking in primark croydon for their fleece pj’s…they must get them in soon! Their fleece dressing gowns are really warm, worth getting one.
• Make door snakes….ds1 pinched mine last week for his flat and has asked for help with the most of above for his place!
• Check winter wardrobe jumpers, slippers, warm socks etc.
• Buy single duvet for under my side of bed sheet, dh doesn’t seem to feel the cold like me
• car emergency box: fleece blankets, torches/lanterns, water/juice, crisps peanuts etc, no good putting twinks hobnobs in they will get eaten long before they get to the car, jump leads, book to read whilst waiting for rac/hubby to rescue me, emergency mobile charger and an old payg phone with credit…just in case I leave home without mine. Also keep old jeans/jumper/socks to change into if get soaked trying to change tyre etc
• Loft insulation still needed in small section of loft but, that means I must sort out the 8 boxes that got put there 16 years ago when we moved in
• Buy Ikea tea lights…cheap and feels warm
• Stock up winter food cupboard
• Get more pallet wood DH has chopped some but need lots more

fizzel81

if not too far out bromley primark has there pj's in already thats where mine come from there still same price £4 as last year, ive got 4 pairs (2 from last year 2 just brought) 2 weekends ago, im still waiting though for there childrens all in one fleeces as they go up to 5 years (i pop one on boys at bedtime over pj's as they kick covers off)

need to wash my spare dressing gown ready for when its colder (have 2) and i guess my fleece in my regatta

i also guess i should check boys hat and glove sets, i know mine from last year is ok

some of that has given me some ideas thank you

miggy

This afternoon, DH, DS and self were grabbing some late sunshine and actually sunbathing in the garden and yet after a few minutes of catching up with this thread, I was sufficiently chilly to change into snuggly joggers and thick socks!
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I have to add there are some great ideas and thanks for the reminder to get film for windows.

ceridwen

Well I've been buying myself a few of those folding silverfoil-y sheet type things with suckers on that one puts on car windowscreens as a sunshield. Saw them in a £1 shop and thought "cant see any reason why I shouldnt stick them behind radiators on outside walls and with those suckers presumably "stick" is the operative word" - hmmm.....

Anyone else tried them - or am I in for a revisit to the shop to get my money back?