Preparing for Winter

pigpen

Rosieben.. I may love you.. lol.. can I get the school stuff bought first though?

rosieben

pigpen wrote: »

Rosieben.. I may love you.. lol.. can I get the school stuff bought first though?

please do - and then proceed in an orderly fashion to the christmas thread :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

pigpen

Shopping for that lot on Saturday.. *grin* With 3 at high school it isn't cheap!!

annie123

matalan have some nice fleeces to snuggle up with on the sofa or extra blanket on the bed for £3, just got 2 in the charlton store. very soft.

http://www.matalan.co.uk/pages/product-view/004/032/3960/fleece-throws

scuzz

I'm going to take note of this board. Hopefully I'll be moved into my new flat by Christmas, so will have to take responsibility for everything. I'll have night storage heaters there, so will have to figure out how to use them!:rotfl:

plumduff55

Hi, I have been on holiday from work this week and so have had plenty time to start preparing for winter.

• I have repaired sealant around back door and painted woodwork around framework of both back and front doors.
• I have tidied the hut - major job!
• I have painted the bedroom ceiling (THREE TIMES)to cover water marks from storm damage last winter.
• I have organised freezer and kitchen cupboards - to use up forgotten foods - and make room for Christmas food shopping that I shall start next month.

Today the sun is shining and I am going to paint the garden fence and wrought iron gate etc. I shall then have a lazy weekend before going back to work on Monday !

pnq06

Oh no I've fallen off the wagon

I have so far achieved nothing since I last posted :rolleyes:

However, last night was that cold that it has again spurred me on to get my bottom into gear :j

Is it normal to be getting a draft through the kitchen cupboards? :eek:
Can't say I've ever noticed it before...

Crazychik

What I have done so far

Washed the winter curtains, ready to be ironed and put up in October.
Got all the heavy duvets out, washed & ready for the change over
Same with the extra blankets

We fetched some solid pine interior doors from freecycle (excellent condition), they need a wipe over and a coating of wax before putting them on. But they are heavy, and we hope the thickness will keep the heat in the rooms.

Started to stock up with store cupboard essentials, like soups, flour, preserves, etc
Purchased some foot warmers, and fleece snuggle blankets for nights on the sofa. We all have dressing gowns as an extra.

rosieben

pnq06 wrote: »

Is it normal to be getting a draft through the kitchen cupboards? :eek:
Can't say I've ever noticed it before...

If there is plumbing pipework in the cupboards, then yes. I used to have the same thing from a very badly fitted outside tap pipe connection - you wouldnt believe so much cold air could come through such a tiny gap!! :eek:

I fixed the problem with some blutak around the pipe!!!!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Edited to say that in another rental property I had a gap between the top of the window frame and the wall - and that was new double glazing fitting :eek: - I fixed that with blutak too

pnq06

rosieben wrote: »

If there is plumbing pipework in the cupboards, then yes. I used to have the same thing from a very badly fitted outside tap pipe connection - you wouldnt believe so much cold air could come through such a tiny gap!! :eek:

I fixed the problem with some blutak around the pipe!!!!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Edited to say that in another rental property I had a gap between the top of the window frame and the wall - and that was new double glazing fitting :eek: - I fixed that with blutak too

Oooh you've gotta love blutak, toothpaste and vaseline they fix everything :j

I hadn't noticed it coming through the cupboard under the sink where the pipes are but it is coming through the cupboard next to the one with pipes so me thinks I'll be blutaking the pipes later cos the cupboards are badly fitted with gaps

Still got to do something about the draft around all the windows and doors