Preparing for Winter

Justamum

elljay wrote: »

- sachets are better than tins as yeast keeps fresher - and fresh yeast is harder to buy and doesn't keep.

I buy those orange Doves Farm packets, then transfer the contents to a small plastic container and keep it in the fridge. I prefer the sort you can throw into the flour with all the other ingredients. Can't be doing with waiting for the yeast to froth up!

trying-very-trying

Thermal underwear at Aldi's this Thursday. https://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/58_7358.htm Ladies, gents at £7.99 for the long johns plus the t-shirts. They're also doing children's thermals.

larmy16

Re: Foil for rads - I have found Lidl's to be very strong and you get a lot for your money. I am going to make these some time very soon!

newlywed

Just been to Aldi - this week they have fleece blankets 150cm x 200cm for £5 - in chocolate brown, cream, dark grey and pale blue

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/2867_7327.htm?WT.mc_id=2008-09-26-11-55

parsonswife8

miggy wrote: »

It is slowly dawning on me that reading this thread doesn't actually prepare me for winter unless I do something about it so here is a starter list:

1. Buy fleeces for kids' beds, to go under the sheet.
2. Buy a fleece for the computer chair, or rather for whoever sits here! Am even wondering about buying slippers for whoever's here, as kids tend to put their feet on a hot water bottle which all adds up in terms of hot water. Will have to give a bit of thought to that one.
3. Get a couple more hot water bottles.
4. Get a timer for the immersion heater.
5. Get insulating film for single-glazed windows.
6. Work out what to do about kitchen door.
7. Get key hole covers.
8. Get sausage dog or equivalent for the back door.
9. Investigate slipper socks for those children who don't currently wear them.
10. Sort out insulation for rabbit hutches - I did them in part a few years ago: an extra layer of plywood on the outside, with roofing felt on the sides. The hutches are drier inside and have to be warmer. I might freecycle for a couple of bits of old carpet to drape over them as well, as current plastic sheeting isn't thick.

That's enough to be going on with, but I might add to it if anything occurs to me.

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Miggy, I bought myself a new 2 litre hot water bottle in a nice soft, fleecy cover, for £4.99 at Superdrug, this morning.
I asked my OH if he wanted one and he replied, No, I'll just snuggle into you.
Cheeky!

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

miggy

parsonswife8 wrote: »

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Miggy, I bought myself a new 2 litre hot water bottle in a nice soft, fleecy cover, for £4.99 at Superdrug, this morning.
I asked my OH if he wanted one and he replied, No, I'll just snuggle into you.
Cheeky!

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

LOL, don't discourage him unless his feet are freezing!
There is a Superdrug near us, hopefully I can get over there soon. Thanks for the tip!

zarazara

RADIATOR FOIL is availble from DIY stores such ads Focus or B&Q. it is quite cheap. it is thick, like material, and does not rip. it comes with sticky tabs . very easy to fit and you do not need to remove the radiators.

sammy_kaye18

right tomorrow i have promised to get my butt in gear as i too keep reading this thread and thinking 'oh yeah ill do that' and here i am 4 months later and still bu**ger all done - I will do it if it kills me!!!

[*]fleeces on beds
[*]line curtains in our room,bens room and living room - got curtains jsut need to get off my butt and do them
[*]hang curtains on front door - long enough to cover letter box but not long enough to reach the floor (dog has a few possession issues)
[*]draught excluders for bedrooms - got two for living room already
[*]clingfilm windows in living room, bens room, kitchen and hallway (all single glazed).
[*]bubble wrap windows in toilet and bathroom
[*]block draughts
[*]fleeces under bedsheets (have these in cupboard so will air before hand)
[*]blankets/throws on sofa - again have these now (well they are thick knitted bedsheets) need washing and airing
[*]bedsheet on bed - needs washign and airing
[*]new pillows for bed (ours are a bit flat now and figure if we get 1 new pillow each there will be more to cuddle into thus keeping us warmer)
[*]pyjamas for me
[*]jumpers/hoodies for me
[*]scarf/gloves and hats each
[*]stock up on more candles
[*]2 hot water bottles needed now
[*]rug for the living room (currently cheap poundland vinyl slats that look like laminate but it gets reall cold in winter)
[*]bath mat for toilet/bathroom as they are tiled floor and cold!
[*]get store cupboard stocked
[*]Stock up on toilet roll (i always get a horrid early morning loo roll run mid winter and i hate it!!
[*]Medicine cabinet stockedonly a few things to do but hopign i can check off alot tomorrow. I will do it if it kills me!!

Quasar

newlywed wrote: »

Just been to Aldi - this week they have fleece blankets 150cm x 200cm for £5 - in chocolate brown, cream, dark grey and pale blue

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/2867_7327.htm?WT.mc_id=2008-09-26-11-55

Good to know. All the fleecy blankets I found so far (IKEA, Primark and Morrisons) are 150 x 180, but I would prefer them longer, so the 200 cm ones in Aldi are worth a look. Shame they have no stores near me - I'd have to go all the way to West Drayton or Feltham, but then again my job occasionally takes me in those places, so I might have to wait but won't have to spend any time nor money to get there.

moneysavingfamilycomp

wish id got my finger out and stocked medicine cabinet:o iv been doing other jobs first and taking multi vitamins in the hope they would ward off cold :rolleyes: today i feel lousy my neck is aching my back is aching my throught is sore im absolutely freezing i cant be bothered to get anything to eat and i feel really sorry for myself_pale_ . im refusing to put heating on till 1st nov so im sat here with a sweatshirt and fleece jacket and big fleece blancket wrapped round me and a hot water bottle even though room thermometer is still saying 18 ( i bought it so we could check if it was really cold or just us being soft heatings not going on till it drops to 16) but im shivering. dont get any sympathy either OH and DS will just say dont give it to me. :silenced: